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Watch the fastest accelerating car in the world do a MASSIVE burnout

Top Gear gets to grips with the mad, bad Rimac Nevera R. Well, *tries* to get to grips

Published: 27 Jun 2025
15 minutes 1 second

Eight and a half seconds to a hundred and eighty plus. It’s 1.5 seconds faster than a Koengisegg Jesko, a 3.5-second annihilation of the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport, and unlike most ultra-rapid EVs which run out of puff once aero drag becomes a major factor, the Nevera R keeps on tugging its sun-lounger rear wing all the way to 256mph.

Welcome to the most powerful, fastest accelerating road car in the world. Now watch it do a dirty great burnout! Along with some sensible consumer testing, of course, via the medium of a massive watermelon. Take it away, Mr Kew...

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