In order to approve the extreme Rimac Nevera EV into production and allow it to be driven on public roads, the automaker had to smash several prototypes against walls and use several others to conduct tests in all corners of the world. Mate Rimac, the CEO of Bugatti-Rimac, tells the sad story of these vehicles in his latest video interview.
The footage stars 14 cars that the Croatian hypercar maker had designed from the ground up to have a specific role. The first prototype ever was used for aerodynamic testing and came equipped with specially designed, easily adjustable aero components. Later on, the company produced a small fleet of test vehicles that we have posted spy shots of. Finally, a couple of crash test examples were made.
The video also shows one out of the five pre-production cars that Rimac gave to the media for reviewing. When the Nevera Project started, it employed around 300 people. The current production line employs around 1,500 staff.