Rimac Nevera R: 1.66s 0-60 Explained

In July 2025, the Rimac Nevera R rewrote the record book — 24 performance records in a single day, including a 0-60 mph time of 1.66 seconds. It is, by the numbers, the quickest-accelerating production car ever made. But that 1.66-second figure comes with a detail most headlines skip: it was measured with a one-foot rollout. Understanding what that means is the difference between reading a spec sheet and actually understanding it — and it is exactly why your own GPS-timed 0-60 can read slower than the brochure without anything being wrong.

The Nevera R Just Reset the Record Book

The Nevera R is the hardcore evolution of Rimac's electric hypercar. Its run of records, independently verified by Dewesoft, includes a reclaimed 0-400-0 km/h title at 25.79 seconds (2.04 seconds quicker than the previous holder), a fastest-EV top speed of 268.2 mph (431.45 km/h), and a quarter mile of 7.90 seconds — the first production car to break 8 seconds in the quarter.

| Metric | Nevera R | Standard Nevera | |--------|----------|-----------------| | 0-60 mph | 1.66 s (with 1-ft rollout) | 1.74 s (with rollout) | | 0-100 km/h | 1.72 s | 1.81 s | | 0-200 km/h | 3.95 s | 4.42 s | | 0-400-0 km/h | 25.79 s | 29.93 s | | Quarter mile | 7.90 s | — | | Top speed | 268.2 mph | 256 mph | | Power | 2,107 hp | ~1,914 hp | | Production | 40 units | 150 units |

Note that the Nevera R is a separate, 40-unit run — not to be confused with the standard 150-unit Nevera.

2,107 HP, Four Motors, 40 Cars

The Nevera R produces 2,107 hp from four individual electric motors, one per wheel, with full torque vectoring. Pricing starts around €2.3 million, and just 40 will be built. Across every speed band — 0-60, 0-100 km/h, 0-200 km/h, 0-300 km/h — it improves on the already-ferocious standard Nevera. For more context on where it sits among the world's quickest machines, see our fastest car in the world rankings and EV 0-60 times ranked.

That 1.66-Second 0-60: Read the Fine Print

Here is the important part. Dewesoft, the firm that instrumented and verified the runs, started the 0-60 clock after one foot of rollout, once the car passed a velocity threshold of 0.5 mph. In other words, the timer did not start from a dead, motionless stop — it started after the car had already traveled the first twelve inches. The standard Nevera's 1.74-second figure uses the same convention.

This is not Rimac cheating. It is the long-standing US testing convention, and the 1.66-second number is real and third-party-verified. But it is a rollout-assisted number, and knowing that changes how you compare it to a time you measure yourself.

What "One-Foot Rollout" Actually Means

The one-foot rollout comes from drag racing. At a dragstrip, the timing system does not start when the car begins to move — it starts when the front wheel rolls out of the staging beams, about one foot ahead. US car magazines adopted the same method for consistency, so most published 0-60 times you have ever read include it.

Because the first foot of a launch is the slowest, lowest-speed part of the entire run, starting the clock after it removes the hardest tenths. The effect is typically about 0.2 to 0.3 seconds shaved off a 0-60 time.

| Concept | What it means | Effect on 0-60 | |---------|---------------|----------------| | 1-foot rollout | Clock starts after the first 12 inches of travel | Shaves ~0.2-0.3 s off the time | | True static 0-60 | Clock starts the instant the car moves | The slower, honest number |

Why It Matters When You Test Your Own Car

If you measure your own car from a true standstill and get a time 0.2-0.3 seconds slower than the manufacturer's figure, that is not a fault — you are simply measuring a different thing. The faster a car is off the line, the smaller the gap, because a high-torque EV covers that first foot almost instantly. Our guide to measuring your 0-60 time breaks down the convention in detail, and our Xiaomi SU7 Ultra vs Rimac Nevera comparison shows how rollout disclosure changes head-to-head numbers.

How FastTrack Measures Both

This is where honest measurement matters. FastTrack uses GPS combined with a high-rate accelerometer to record your full speed-over-time curve, and it lets you compare your runs with and without a rollout adjustment. That means you can line up your real number against a manufacturer's rollout-assisted figure on equal terms — apples to apples — instead of chasing a time that was never measured from a dead stop.

The Nevera R is genuinely the quickest-accelerating production car on Earth, and its records are verified. Knowing the rollout convention behind that 1.66-second headline is what separates an enthusiast from a spec-sheet reader.

FAQ

Is the Rimac Nevera R's 1.66-second 0-60 measured with a rollout?

Yes. Dewesoft, which verified the runs, measured the time after one foot of rollout, with timing starting once the car passed a 0.5 mph velocity threshold. A true standstill 0-60 would be slightly slower. The standard Nevera's 1.74-second time uses the same convention.

Why are 0-60 times measured with a rollout?

The convention comes from drag racing, where the timer only starts after a car rolls out of the staging beams — about one foot. US magazines adopted it for consistency. Because the first foot is the slowest part of a launch, starting the clock after it typically shaves 0.2 to 0.3 seconds off the time.

How much faster is a 0-60 with rollout vs. without?

Usually about 0.2 to 0.3 seconds. The faster a car is off the line, the smaller the gap, since a high-torque EV like the Nevera R covers that first foot almost instantly.

Why is my GPS-measured 0-60 slower than the manufacturer's number?

Most likely because the factory figure includes a one-foot rollout and your timer measured from a true standstill. It is not an error — they are two different measurements. FastTrack can show both so you can compare like for like.

How many Rimac Nevera R units will be built?

Production is capped at 40 units worldwide, starting at around €2.3 million each.