Key Takeaways
- Rimac shares a new image of its ‘radical’ new hypercar variant.
- The front fascia shows a prominent front splitter.
- The new variant is likely a more aggressive version of the existing Nevera.
Rimac is getting ready to whip the covers off something truly radical. Those are not our words. The hypercar maker, known for the all-electric Nevera, alludes to its new creation as being ‘radical’ and ‘rebellious’ to suggest that something special is in the cards.
2023 Rimac Nevera
- Horsepower
- 1,877 hp
- Torque
- 1,740 lb-ft
- Drivetrain
- All-Wheel Drive
- 0-60 MPH
- 1.74 Seconds
- Top Speed
- 258 mph
The latest teaser gives us a look at the front fascia, which bears a resemblance to the aforementioned Nevera. There are subtle differences, though, with altered headlights and a more aggressive front splitter. The caption for the teaser image reads, “Are you Radical? The road will never be the same,” suggesting that Radical could be the name of this variant.
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We say ‘variant’ because this is most likely a hardcore, track-focused version of the existing Nevera. The headlights appear to be the same, and so does the overall outline, but an earlier leaked image of the hypercar shows a top-down birds-eye view of the car, and there we see a vented hood and a large rear wing with more aggressive endplates than we’ve seen in the past.
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Last year, Rimac introduced a Nevera Time Attack, limited to just 12 units. It was unveiled at the 2023 Monterey Car Week and set a Nürburgring lap record for electric production cars, with a time of 7:00.928 on the shorter circuit configuration. There’s a possibility that the model teased here is an evolution of the Nevera Time Attack, suggesting the automaker could be looking to shatter even more records.
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Of course, the continuous chatter about the new Rimac being radical could point to something else entirely. While Rimac’s first production car is battery-powered, founder and CEO Mate Rimac has said that the automaker is not devoted to EVs. In fact, Mr. Rimac said that future hypercars could run on hydrogen, liquid petroleum gas (LPG), or even diesel. “Rimac isn’t exclusively electric; it’s doing whatever is most exciting at the time,” said the inventor and executive.
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While it would be great to have a non-electric Rimac hypercar, it’s highly unlikely, so our money is on an even more exclusive, Nevera-based machine. While reducing weight and sharpening the handling will be easier, extracting more power from the electric drivetrain may be tricky. As a reminder, the quad-motor setup produces a staggering 1,877 horsepower and 1,740 lb-ft of torque, allowing it to reach 60 mph in a mere 1.74 seconds. Could the new Rimac get more power? We’ll just have to wait and see.