The track is said to be 20.6 kilometers long and Croatian racing driver Martin Kodric set the record-breaking lap in a Nevera fitted with Michelin Cup2R tyres.

Prior to this, the fastest lap record for a production electric car was held by a Tesla Model S Plaid equipped with the track performance package, which lapped at 7 minutes 25 seconds 231. This also means that Rimac Nevera’s lap time is nearly 20 seconds faster than Tesla’s previous record.

Rimac CEO said, “Nevera has reshaped the world of supercars, bringing new technology, new capabilities and new levels of performance. But the easiest way for us to demonstrate its performance is to break records. And this is what we Something to do again and again in 2023.”

It was previously reported that Rimac Nevera is equipped with a 120 kWh battery pack and an electric motor on each of the four tires. The entire system can generate a total power of 1942PS with a maximum horsepower and a peak torque of 2362N.m. Currently, the Rimac Nevera is the fastest-production electric car in the world.

Founded in 2009, Rimac Automobili has been developing state-of-the-art electric hypercars. Rimac’s first electric car, the Concept_One, was launched in 2016 and was considered one of the fastest production cars in the world at the time, even though only eight were produced.

Rimac’s second electric car, the Concept_Two, was unveiled in 2018 and eventually morphed into a production version, the Nevera. Rimac promises that Nevera will be produced on a larger scale, with 150 units expected to be produced, each priced at $2.4 million.

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The hybrid model in question could be the successor to the mighty Chiron. According to reports, the car will be launched in 2027, and the price may exceed 5 million US dollars (about 35.65 million yuan).

Bugatti is now part of a joint venture with electric supercar manufacturer Rimac. So the news that an electric Bugatti won’t be around for another 10 years or so may come as a surprise to many. After all, in 2021, Mate Rimac said that a fully electric Bugatti would be available within that decade. However, that now seems unlikely. Bugatti deputy design director Frank Heyl says his team is only focused on “hybrids in this decade”.

Bugatti-Rimac was founded in November 2021. The deal effectively removes Bugatti from the VW Group’s portfolio. However, the Volkswagen Group will still retain some ownership through its subsidiary Porsche. Porsche holds a 45 percent stake in the new Bugatti-Rimac venture.

Meanwhile, deliveries of the Rimac Nevera are underway. The electric supercar, known in its prototype phase as the “Concept Two,” has a top speed of 258 mph (about 415.21 km/h) and can reach 60 mph (about 96.56 km/h) from 0 in 2 seconds. The 1,914-horsepower Nevera has been in production since July, and the first electric supercar will be delivered to 2016 F1 World Champion Nico Rosberg.

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