Rimac Nevera recently entered the Guinness World Book of Records and became the fastest car to move backwards.

The test was conducted at the Automotive Testing Papenburg Centre in Germany, featuring two 4 km straights.

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Nevera recorded the highest top speed of 275.74 km/h (171.34 mph) in reverse.

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It broke the previous world record of Caterham 7 Fireblade which recorded a top speed of 165 km/h while sprinting backwards in 2001.

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Behind the wheels of the hypercar was test driver Goran Drndak.

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Nevera’s innovative design and drivetrain, comprising four individual electric motors for each wheel made it possible to achive this feat.

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Further, absence of a traditional gearbox ensures that all power and torque is available from the moment the driver steps on the accelerator pedal

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Rimac Nevera is a quad-motor setup that draws energy from a 120 kWh battery. This power unit belts out 1,914 PS of power and a peak torque of 2,360 Nm.

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As for performance, the Nevera can sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in just 1.74 seconds, has a quarter mile pace of 8.25 seconds, and can breach a top speed of 412 km/h (256 mph).

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