Rimac Just Set an EV Nürburgring Record
The Rimac Nevera electric hypercar lapped the Nürburgring in 7:05.28, setting a new world record for production EVs, the company announced on Friday.
It's not the first record that the 1914-hp EV has claimed. Last November, the Nevera hit 258 mph, claiming a top speed record for a production electric car. Then in May, the company set 23 acceleration and braking records, including a world-beating 0-60 time of 1.74 seconds. And now it's conquered the Green Hell.
The Nevera snatched the record from the Tesla Model S Plaid Track Package, which had reclaimed the honor from the Porsche Taycan Turbo S in June. The Tesla posted a time of 7:25.231. Rimac shattered that record, wrapping up the lap nearly 20 seconds quicker. That's no embarassment for the Tesla, though, as the Rimac is a limited-production seven-figure 1914-hp hypercar, and the Model S Plaid is a 1020-hp family sedan that starts around $110,000.
We're sure this isn't the last EV 'Ring record attempt we'll see in the coming years, as we've just now reached the point where electric cars can handle the heat and strain of lapping the brutal track. But for now, Rimac is king.
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