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.