Nevera R sets 0-62mph record

New hardcore version of Rimac's electric hypercar also hits 186mph in 8.66sec

- WILL RIMELL

The new Rimac Nevera R is the fastest-accelerating road car yet, covering 0-62mph in just 1.81sec.

The 2078bhp hypercar can also dispatch 0-186mph in a staggering 8.66sec.

Billed as the "alter ego" of the standard 1888bhp Nevera, the R's new monstrous power figure-courtesy of four electric motors is surpassed by only the Koenigsegg Gemera hybrid.

However, all-out speed wasn't the primary objective, said Rimac. Instead, greater focus was placed on making the R a better-handling and more agile proposition than its grand tourer sibling.

Combining redesigned, sleeker front and rear ends, a lower stance and a host of aerodynamic addenda, the R has been launched to tempt buyers back towards electric hypercars after boss Mate Rimac revealed the brand had yet to sell all 150 examples of the Nevera three years on from its launch.