The first car, the Benz Patent Motorwagen, had less than one horsepower, no roof, no real concept of aerodynamics and only sold 25 units in total. Now, 140 years later, we have entered an era where most new supercars boast over 1000 horsepower, and machines that bend physics to achieve new top speeds. One of the latest examples of engineering the perfect machine has broken the 0-400-0km/h record. We’re discussing the Rimac Nevera R, the latest vehicle produced by Rimac. Keep on reading to discover more about.
Rimac Nevera R claims 24 automotive records
The Rimac Nevera R has broken over 20 automotive records in one of its latest performance tests. The main record they wanted to break: The 0-400-0km/h of 27.83 seconds set by the Koenigsegg Jesko, but the Rimac Nevera R did in 2 seconds less than the Jesko!
However, this was not the only record the car claimed during this run. For example, the Rimac Nevera R now holds the record for 0-100km/h with a time of 1.72 seconds. In addition, it also holds the new record for 100km/h to 200km/h, in 2.2 seconds. While these numbers might be incredible, car enthusiasts are not really convinced by them. The performance is incredible, but the Nevera R is an all-electric hypercar, while the Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut is a gasoline powered car!
Rimac vs. Koenigsegg vs. Bugatti
Ferrari and Lamborghini are battling each other for the best-looking supercars, and it is close. However, the real competition is between Rimac, Koenigsegg, and Bugatti. Bugatti was the first to reach speeds of 300mph+. Koenigsegg held the previous record for the 0-400-0 speed with the Jesko. Recently, Rimac claimed this record with their Nevera R. However, experts in the car world are expecting Koenigsegg to take it back with their latest creation, the Sadair Spear!
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