The Rimac Nevera is the world’s quickest-accelerating production car, and now it has another title under its belt. Indeed, it tackled the famed Goodwood Festival of Speed Hill Climb over the weekend, and in doing so it smashed the record time.
Not only did it beat petrol cars, it beat all other electric cars — topping the leader board as the “fastest overall production car this year,” setting a time of 49.32 seconds over the 1.16-mile sprint.
This is quite the feat, as the hill climb is really just the Duke of Richmond’s driveway, meaning it’s narrow, walled in places, twisty, and definitely not designed for a wide, super-powerful EV.
The car was driven by Bugatti Rimac Chief Test and Development Driver, Miroslav Zrnčević. Speaking on the challenge, he said:
“Taking on the narrow hillclimb at Goodwood, with its tight corners and off-camber sections, is actually one of the scariest places to drive a car quickly. But this is the record-setting year for the Nevera, and Goodwood hillclimb was yet another challenge to conquer. With tens of thousands watching on-site and millions more online, there’s a fine-line between glory and a trip into the hay bales, but I’m so happy to have showcased the incredible work of the design and engineering teams with another verified record for this revolutionary car.”
Take a look at the car in action above.
In other news, Mercedes-AMG has revealed its first hybrid GLC.
