In March 2018, Rimac Automobili, an electric carmaker and high-performance battery specialist from Croatia, announced the Rimac C_Two. The concept electric sports car boasted 1,914 horsepower and the ability to go from 0 to 60 mph in 1.85 seconds.
Now, the production version of the car has been rebranded as the Rimac Nevera (which means “sudden storm” in Croatian). The stats are the same: 1,914 horsepower, 258 mph top speed, 0 to 60 mph in 1.85 seconds, and a quarter mile time of 8.6 seconds.
And yes, those numbers are nuts, even in an era when super-fast electric cars are becoming commonplace. For example, Tesla’s Plaid variant of the Model S sedan goes from 0 to 60 mph in 1.99 seconds. Read more…
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