Nevera\u2019s previous unofficial world record quarter-mile time for a production car was set at 8.62 seconds earlier this year during testing in Croatia on an unprepared airstrip. Rimac has now beaten its own record and produced times that can be independently verified by third parties \u2013 with lots of performance still to be unlocked through over-the-air software updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Miroslav Zrn\u010devi\u0107, test and development driver <\/strong>said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This was our first test on a VHT (glued) surface, so we did not know what to expect. At first we were hitting less than expected \u00bc mile times (8,7 and 8,8 seconds) than we did on a normal, non-prepped surface in Europe. The track temperature was 65<\/em>\u00b0C and we had to do some adjustments. Our traction control learns the surface on each run and adjusts the torques on the wheels. After some adjustments and different tire warm-up strategies we managed to get better results. Brooks helped with his experience of staging the car and we managed to set the world record for the fastest accelerating production car and also beat our own 1\/4 mile record. Still, we are confident that the Nevera has much more to give and that we can go even quicker with more experience and testing on this kind of surface. We will be back.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mate Rimac, Founder and CEO<\/strong> said: \u201cOur business started with a BMW 3 Series that I had converted to electric power, which went on to set a number of FIA acceleration records. But what we have produced today is on a completely different level. The Concept_One, back in 2011, was the fastest accelerating EV in the world, running the quarter-mile in 9.9 seconds. We\u2019ve now broken that record with a standard production car by 1.4 seconds. With four independent motors, each individually controlled, we have so much flexibility over how the car accelerates and corners, giving us a huge advantage over any combustion-engined vehicle<\/em>s.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBut Nevera is about so much more than speed. With the largest battery pack ever fitted to a production car, it can travel 340 miles on a single charge. With in-house-developed Rimac All-Wheel-Torque Vectoring 2 it\u2019s as agile as it is fast, and with electrically adjustable dampers and active aerodynamics it\u2019s comfortable and quiet on a cruise, and a performance machine on a track.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Designed, engineered, tested and manufactured in-house at Rimac Automobili\u2019s global headquarters in Croatia, Nevera\u2019s name proudly carries its Croatian heritage. A nevera is a mighty Croatian storm, known for its speed, ferocity and energy \u2013 a fitting name therefore for both the Nevera\u2019s character and ability. Able to transform in a split second from a supple grand tourer to an all-out force of nature, Nevera is charged by lightning much like its namesake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/weekendoctane.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rimac-nevera-official-photos-7-650x366.jpg\")
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