New 1550kW Rimac Nevera R is world’s quickest car

The 2025 Rimac Nevera R has been revealed as the world’s quickest car following a sizeable power hike to a monstrous 1550kW.

Unwrapped during Monterey Car Week, the new Nevera R has been created to be even more potent on a track with a new chassis set-up going hand-in-hand with the 142kW increase for the quad-motor powertrain.

Combined with the brand’s next-generation 108kWh battery, Rimac says its latest battery-electric hypercar can launch from 0-100km/h in 1.81 seconds and 0-200km/h in a barely believable 8.66 seconds.

Those figures mean the R isn’t actually any quicker than the standard Nevera from 0-100km/h, however it has shaved 0.6s off the 0-200km/h sprint and will complete the standing quarter-mile in a claimed 8.23 seconds – some 0.2s faster.

Engineers said they could have extracted more straight-line performance but focused instead on improving the hypercar’s advanced four-wheel drive torque vectoring to improve traction and stability in the quest for improved lap times.

Other changes include an overhauled suspension set-up, more negative camber for the front wheels, a bespoke set of Michelin Cup 2 tyres and a new staggered set of 20-inch front and 21-inch forged alloy wheels.

The brakes are all-new carbon-ceramic items while the body has been upgraded with a new front bumper, bigger intakes, fixed rear wing and a new diffuser.

Rimac hasn’t quoted numbers but says overall downforce has been boosted by 15 per cent while drag slashed by more than 10 per cent.

The brand is also yet to confirm the Nevera R’s cruising range, but we expect it to cover more than 500km on a single charge seeing as the new powerpack is meant to be more energy dense and efficient than before.

Just 40 examples of the 2025 Rimac Nevera Rs will be made, each reportedly costing US$2.5 million (A$3.7m) when production begins later this year.

It’s unclear if the standard Nevera will inherit the new 108kWh battery and/or some power upgrades going forward but it ultimately doesn’t matter to prospective Aussie buyers since there’s still no right-hook production program.

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