Rimac Nevera R Founder’s Edition: Hypercar Ownership at the Inner Circle Level

Rimac has never treated its electric hypercars as ordinary products, and the new Nevera R Founder’s Edition pushes that philosophy as far as it can realistically go. Rather than simply adding more power or a louder body kit, this ultra‑limited model is about access, authorship, and turning a handful of customers into long‑term insiders around the brand’s most extreme car.

The Founder’s Edition is built around the track‑focused Nevera R, but production is capped at just 10 cars worldwide. Each one is spoken for, with allocations reportedly filled almost immediately after a private presentation to existing and high‑priority clients. In a market where limited‑run hypercars often sell out on reputation alone, this program leans heavily into that dynamic and formalizes it into a tightly controlled series.

Visually, no two cars are expected to look alike. Rimac is positioning the Founder’s Edition as a design collaboration between each owner, the in‑house studio, and the company’s founder. The core layout is a bold two‑tone treatment that divides the upper and lower sections of the body, with a contrasting stripe running longitudinally to visually split the car left from right. Inside, an asymmetrical seat and trim concept echoes the layout of Mate Rimac’s own Nevera, giving each cabin a subtle link back to the car that inspired the series while still leaving room for individual color and material choices.

Where the Founder’s Edition really distances itself from a standard specification exercise is in the level of access built into ownership. Buyers are promised direct involvement in configuration sessions with Mate Rimac and the design team, rather than working solely through dealers or intermediaries. Beyond delivery, the brand commits to priority invitations for product previews, performance demonstrations, and record‑attempt events, as well as access to strategic discussions about future projects. Owners are also issued a dedicated company access card tied to the Bugatti‑Rimac headquarters, underlining that this is as much a relationship program as it is a car allocation. Dedicated driver training with the firm’s professional test drivers, plus founder attendance at all ten handovers, rounds out the experience.

Mechanically, the Founder’s Edition does not alter the fundamental specification of the Nevera R, and there is no sense that it needs to. The standard car already deploys a quad‑motor all‑electric powertrain rated at over 2,100 horsepower, with individual motors controlling each wheel. In that configuration, the Nevera R is capable of extremely rapid acceleration, with published figures that place its 0–60 mph and quarter‑mile performance among the quickest of any production car. The braking and energy management systems are matched to those outputs, resulting in a car that has already proven its capability in independent tests and record runs. In this context, preserving the existing powertrain makes the Founder’s Edition a curated version of the most developed package Rimac currently offers rather than an experimental offshoot.

Price remains officially undisclosed, and it is reasonable to expect that it will stay that way. Given the base Nevera’s position in the market, the bespoke work, and the access commitments involved, the cost of entry sits firmly in the upper tier of contemporary hypercar pricing. What matters more in practice is that all ten examples are already allocated, reinforcing that the program is aimed squarely at an audience that values scarcity and personal involvement over published figures.

For Rimac, the Nevera R Founder’s Edition serves a strategic role beyond the ten cars themselves. It tightens the connection between the company and some of its most committed clients, demonstrates a high level of in‑house customization capability, and signals that the brand is comfortable playing in the same ultra‑exclusive arena as established hypercar manufacturers. For the owners, it is less about owning “the fastest” or “the rarest” in absolute terms and more about having a car that is visibly tied to the core of the company and to the small group invited behind the curtain.

As the hypercar segment continues to mature, projects like this suggest that access, dialogue, and involvement will increasingly sit alongside power and lap times as key differentiators. The Nevera R Founder’s Edition is a clear example: the numbers remain formidable, but the real story is the narrow doorway through which only ten buyers pass, and the level of engagement that awaits them on the other side.