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Rimac Nevera vs. Porsche Taycan vs. BMW M5 Drag Race Ends in Total Obliteration

Forget Bugatti and the Model S Plaid because the hypercar to have in 2021 is the Nevera. Previously known as the C_Two, the quad-motor EV obliterates pretty much every production vehicle over the ¼-mile.
Rimac Nevera vs Porsche Taycan vs BMW M5: DRAG RACE 64 photos
Photo: Carwow on YouTube
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Priced at approximately €2 million or $2,361,100 at current exchange rates, the Croatian newcomer is officially rated at 2,150 kilograms (4,740 pounds), a Chiron-shaming 1,914 PS (1,888 horsepower), and a staggering 2,360 Nm (1,741 pound-feet) of torque. It’s easy to imagine how fast this fellow is, but Mat Watson of Carwow is much obliged to demonstrate the Nevera’s straight-line aptitude against a Porsche Taycan and an F90-gen BMW M5.

Believe it or not, the black-painted executive sedan is a little heavier at 2,300 kilograms (5,071 pounds) because Porsche doesn’t use the weight-saving materials that Rimac does in the Nevera. On the upside, the Turbo S featured in the following clip is far more affordable at $185k in the United States. A dual-motor affair, the range-topping Taycan delivers up to 761 PS (750 horsepower) and 1,050 Nm (775 pound-feet) in Overboost mode.

Finally, the only representative of the internal combustion-engined world is the F90 Competition. It may not be as potent as the F90 CS, but it’s still a lot of grin-inducing fun thanks to a twin-turbo V8 that outputs 625 PS (616 horsepower) and 750 Nm (553 pound-feet) of torque. Blessed with all-wheel drive, the M5 tips the scales at 1,970 kilos (4,343 pounds) and retails from $103,500 plus $7,600 for the Competition Package in the U.S.

Obviously enough, the Porsche and Rimac fare much better off the line than the M5. Once launched, the Nevera pulls ahead and keeps on going strong until the finish line, leaving the Taycan Turbo S and M5 Competition for dead. The standing 1/4-mile is over in 8.7 seconds for the winning car whereas the German sedans couldn’t do better than 10.2 and 11.5 seconds.

Care to guess what happens from a 50-kph (31-mph) roll? Even with a generous head start, the Porker and Bimmer are toast. The final test comprises of a 100-kph (62-mph) emergency brake test. Unsurprisingly, the Nevera wins this one as well thanks to a beefy setup that includes 390-millimeter Brembo CCM-R carbon-ceramic rotors and six-piston calipers.

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Editor's note: 2021 Rimac Nevera pictured in the gallery.

About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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