The Rimac Nevera Has Broken the Production EV Nurburgring Lap Record

[clouddrover]

https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-rimac-nevera-has-broken-the-production-ev-nurburgring-lap-record

[drewg123]

A car with a production run of 150 units and a list price around $2.2M [1] doesn't really seem like a "production" car in my mind.

[1]: https://www.caranddriver.com/rimac/nevera

[steelframe → drewg123]

$2.2M ain't what it used to be. I bet more than 150 people who could actually afford the loan on that car have already read your comment.

[jacquesm → steelframe]

You can buy it, but you can't afford it.

[throwaway5959 → drewg123]

It is though, so you’re free to think whatever you want, but you’re wrong. See: unemployment rate.

[rperez333 → drewg123]

There's one selling for $4.1 right now. https://www.jamesedition.com/cars/rimac/nevera/rimac-nevera-...

[deergomoo]

Marques Brownlee recently drove one of these for his Auto Focus channel [0]

0-200mph in 10 seconds…crazy stuff. It feels quite apt that Rimac is now part of Bugatti given this seems like the electric equivalent of the Chiron.

[0] https://youtu.be/sF9xYtouZjY?si=fuq6JB3bLM-g3p95

[jeffbee → deergomoo]

I particularly liked how he described the way the brakes work in every hybrid and electric car ever made as "clever".

[akmarinov → jeffbee]

He’s not a car guy, so him expanding into this space is new for him.

Same for when he tries to talk about gaming and only tries games like NBA or a race game.

[pxmpxm → akmarinov]

> expanding into this space

Almost certainly arranged as a marketing thing from Bugatti, gotta make the 2mio+ cars cool to the important 12-25 consumer "tech" crowd for reasons.

[throwaway5959 → pxmpxm]

Yes, this is how marketing works. Brands try to expand the appeal of their products beyond their existing user base.

[jacquesm → deergomoo]

His face at the end of the first run is very funny. But with 100 miles range I think I would like the 911 a lot more. Not that I have that kind of money.

[yazaddaruvala → jacquesm]

I took away that it was 100 miles in Track Mode. In Range Mode it was a lot more. Not sure how much.

[jacquesm → yazaddaruvala]

Ah that makes more sense, yes then it would have quite a bit more probably as much as two or three times that in 'regular' mode.

[peteforde → jacquesm]

The C&D article suggests 205 miles, which is presumably a brand new battery in warm climate.

I'm not a car guy, and I loved Marques' video, too... but for $2.x million, you'd hope road mode would give you a bit more rope. Tesla S has different tiers, but they all seem to be over 400 miles.

This seems more like a bucket list experience. Go to a closed track, pay high three-figures, sign six forms, drive really fast for an hour.

I don't care how much you're worth; driving a $2.xM car around is just asking for fate to slap you down. I would have stress nightmares.

Jerry Seinfeld knows what I mean.

[rbanffy → peteforde]

I don't think the requirements are the same for this and a Tesla (or a VW). You are not buying groceries with this. This is a toy you drive in order to drive it, not in order to get somewhere far.

[clouddrover → peteforde]

> Tesla S has different tiers, but they all seem to be over 400 miles.

It's better to be than to seem:

https://insideevs.com/reviews/443791/ev-range-test-results/

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a43657072/evs-fall-short-e...

[rospaya → deergomoo]

I think Bugatti is part of Rimac, not the other way around.

[fnord77]

> The Nevera is clearly grip limited, otherwise it could go much faster.

[rbanffy → fnord77]

A sane human being not covered in armor like this pilot would do a fraction of that speed.

And it'd be scary enough.

250 is scary enough. Did it once and won't ever try it again.

[jacquesm → rbanffy]

At 250 most things want to fly and if they aren't really well designed to stay on the ground they may do just that.

[neveracool]

Nevera means refrigerator in Spanish. Reminds me of the urban legend that says the Chevy Nova sold poorly in Latin America because it translates to “no-go”.

[euroderf → neveracool]

Check out the book "International Business Blunders". It's the only biz book that ever made me LOL.

[rbanffy → neveracool]

Let's not mention the Mitsubishi Pajero.

[hiyer → rbanffy]

Lol, I didn't know the meaning of Pajero in Spanish. It was a popular SUV among the rich and famous in India back in the day. Given their driving shenanigans with the vehicle, the meaning seems apt.

[expertentipp]

Rich assholes having fun and breaking records is so exciting. Not. You know what would really impress me? If they increased the salaries they pay.

[akmarinov]

Not in the “article”:

- who held the record this far with what time

- what’s the non-EV record

[akadruid1 → akmarinov]

Previous EV record was the Porsche Taycan Turbo S with 7:33.3.

Non-EV record is held by the Mercedes-AMG One with 6:30.7.

[alphanullmeric]

And it sounds quite nice, without any fake engine noise. Hyundai again has lessons to learn. What a shit brand.