British Explorer Drives Rimac Nevera 2,700km from Yorkshire to Croatia
British explorer Chris Brown drove his all-electric Rimac Nevera 2,700 kilometres from Yorkshire to Croatia, demonstrating the hypercar's real-world long-distance capability.
- 2,700 km
- 120 kWh
- 19 min
What Happened
Rimac Automobili designed the Nevera as a Hyper GT, not a track-only car. Owner Chris Brown put that philosophy to the test by driving approximately 2,700 km from Harrogate, UK to Trogir, Croatia for the second annual Rimac Trailblazer Tour. The four-day trip crossed seven countries and relied on IONITY's charging network, which offers Nevera owners eight years of free charging across 24 European countries.
Departed Harrogate at dawn, crossed Channel via LeShuttle, spent first night near Brussels.
Visited Belgian and Luxembourg national points of inaccessibility, overnight in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria.
Drove through Munich into Austria, down alpine corridors into Slovenia, arrived at Lake Bled.
Final run through Croatia, past Zagreb and down Dalmatian motorway to Trogir, arriving before the Trailblazer Tour start on June 1.
“The Nevera was primarily developed as a Hyper GT, rather than a track-focused car.”
120 kWhlithium manganese nickel battery
WLTP range of 490 km; 500 kW charging enables 0–80% in as little as 19 minutes on compatible infrastructure.
Why this matters
The journey shows that electric hypercars can handle long road trips, supported by fast-charging networks like IONITY, challenging the perception that EVs are only for short commutes.
Terms in This Story
- WLTP
- Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure, a standard for measuring fuel and energy consumption and electric range.
- IONITY
- A pan-European high-power charging network for electric vehicles.
- Hyper GT
- A grand tourer hypercar designed for long-distance comfort and performance, not solely track use.
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