The New York International Auto Show features exhibits from various automakers, including Genesis, Polestar, Lotus, Rimac, and Lamborghini. Notable cars at the show include the Genesis X Gran Berlinetta, Polestar 4, Lotus Emira, Rimac Nevera, and the iconic Lamborghini LM002. Additionally, the event showcases classic cars like the 1985 Toyota Supra and 1973 Porsche 911 RS 2.7, as well as restorations and restomods.
Porsche's Taycan Turbo GT recently set a record as the fastest production four-door to lap the Nurburgring Nordschleife, making it the second-fastest production EV. The list of the 15 fastest electric vehicles to ever lap the Nurburgring includes the Volkswagen ID.R Concept, Nio EP9, Rimac Nevera, Porsche Taycan Turbo GT, and Toyota TMG EV P002, with lap times ranging from 6:05.3 to 9:52.0. The competition among performance EVs at the Nurburgring is expected to intensify as more of these vehicles enter the market.
The $2.1 million Rimac Nevera is a powerful and easy-to-drive electric hypercar from Croatia. Despite its 1,914 horsepower, the Nevera is surprisingly simple to operate, with user-friendly features and good visibility. The car's four electric motors produce a melodic mechanical sound, and its 120 kWh battery pack provides around 300 miles of range. With a top speed of 258 mph and a 0-60 mph time of 1.74 seconds, the Nevera offers impressive performance and handling. Rimac plans to build only 150 of these exclusive hypercars.
The Rimac Nevera, with its 1,914 hp, takes on the Buggati Chiron SuperSport and Tesla Model S Plaid in a thrilling drag race. The Nevera, known for breaking multiple performance records, goes head-to-head with the fastest ICE production car and the fastest electric production vehicle. Watch the video to see who comes out on top.
Elon Musk responded with "LOL" when asked if the Tesla Roadster will beat the Rimac Nevera's 0-60 mph record of 1.74 seconds. However, given the insane performance of the Model S Plaid and Model X Plaid, it's not impossible for the Roadster to break the record. The Roadster is expected to feature an evolution of the tri-motor electric powertrain in the current Plaid models and will be lighter and more aerodynamic. The Roadster is expected to launch next year, and while it won't be a huge contributor to revenue, Musk says "it will be sick."
The Rimac Nevera electric hypercar has set 23 records in a single day at the Automotive Testing Papenburg facility in Germany, including the fastest production vehicle to go from 0 to 249 mph and back to 0, beating the Koenigsegg Regera's record. The car hit 60 mph in 1.74 seconds, faster than Rimac's official time, and stopped from 62 mph in just 29.12 meters. The times were independently verified by Dewesoft and RaceLogic.
The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 is one of only four production cars capable of going from 0 to 60 mph in under 2 seconds, and the only one with a combustion engine. The other three are the Pininfarina Battista, Rimac Nevera, and Tesla Model S Plaid, but they cost significantly more than the Demon. While the Demon's acceleration numbers were recorded on a sticky surface and with the engine running on E85 fuel, it still offers a great price-to-performance ratio.
