Rimac ends Nevera production at 71 units, short of 190 planned

Rimac will build the final Nevera by the end of 2026, with total production reaching 71 cars against an original plan of 190. Founder Mate Rimac announced the early discontinuation on Instagram. A review of the production figures shows demand fell well short of the company's intentions.

The standard Nevera was planned at 150 units. By the close of production this year, only 51 will have been built. The sharper Nevera R, introduced in August 2024, was planned for 40 units; 20 will exist at the end of the run, of which ten are the limited Founder's Edition configured by customers together with Mate Rimac. Deliveries of those Founder's Edition cars began in January 2026. The remaining ten R versions are currently in production.

Why did demand fall short?

The weakness was not a question of performance. With 1,408 kW – or 1,550 kW in the Nevera R – the electric hypercar set numerous records. It lapped the Nürburgring in 7:05.298 minutes as a production electric vehicle and reached a top speed of 431.45 km/h. Demand for the car, which costs at least two million euros, began to wane from mid-2024.

Mate Rimac himself admitted the mechanism behind the slowdown: immense acceleration is no longer a unique selling point for the ultra-wealthy. Significantly more affordable saloons now sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in under three seconds. Instead, collectors are seeking emotional resonance. Rimac draws a comparison with Swiss luxury watches, which retain their appeal despite the functional superiority of smartwatches.

The numbers frame the gap plainly. A planned run of 190 cars shrinks to 71, meaning roughly 63 percent of the intended volume will not be built.

How does the founder frame the decision?

Mate Rimac does not view the early discontinuation as a setback. He credits the Nevera with having already accomplished its mission: it enabled the company to reach its current position.

On Instagram, he said: "I think this is still a pretty good achievement. It's the most sold electric hypercar in the world. And without that, there wouldn't be a Tourbillon today, nor this factory. So it has done its job and I think it's a pretty cool car that will secure its place in history. And thank you to all the owners who have been part of this incredible journey."

What comes after the Nevera?

The Nevera's retirement sits within a broader shift in Rimac's business. The joint venture Bugatti Rimac produces the sold-out V16 hybrid Bugatti Tourbillon. At the beginning of 2026, Rimac celebrated the launch of the new Rimac Campus in Zagreb for the production of high-voltage battery systems. In spring 2026, the autonomous shuttles of Rimac's subsidiary Verne began their first commercial operation in Zagreb, with dedicated production capacities also established in Croatia.

Taken together, these moves mark Rimac's transformation from a niche manufacturer of electric record-breakers into a broadly positioned technology conglomerate. The company's revenue base now spans hypercar assembly for Bugatti, battery systems and autonomous mobility, rather than resting on a single low-volume electric model.

According to Mate Rimac, the emotions on the road will in future be reignited by a V16 combustion engine – the powertrain at the heart of the Tourbillon.

What to watch next: the final standard Nevera rolling off the line by end of 2026, completion of the last ten Nevera R builds, and the pace of battery-system output ramping at the Zagreb campus.