If you need to get from 0-60mph in the quickest, greenest way, look no further than these electrifyingly quick EVs.
Rapid acceleration is one thing almost all electric cars have in common. Whether it’s a Tesla Model 3 outgunning a McLaren F1, a Rimac Nevera with 2,000 horsepower, or a Porsche Taycan launching a family of four with luggage to sixty in three seconds, most EVs are seriously quick. And without gear changes (Porsche Taycan excluded on a technicality), the way an electric car fires off the line is unlike anything powered by internal combustion. Also helping here is how an electric motor can deliver maximum torque from zero rpm, instead of its delivery building as the revs rise. Throw in all-wheel-drive and a heavy battery aiding traction, and electric cars are among the quickest of any on sale today. Here are the ten quickest-accelerating electric cars available right now. One of the newer kids on the block, the Nevera is the production-ready version of the Rimac C_Two concept we first saw back in 2018. With 1,900 horsepower at its disposal and a T-shaped 120kWh battery between and behind its driver and passenger, the Nevera can reach 60mph in a claimed 1.85 seconds. The Croatian hypercar is also the current holder of the production quarter-mile record, at 8.58 seconds and reaching 167mph in the process. Tesla says the Model S Plaid has a quarter-mile time of 9.23 seconds. Just as the Audi and Porsche are related, the Battistia by Automobili Pininfarina shares much of its drivetrain with the Rimac Nevera. This means a similar 1,900-horsepower output through an all-wheel-drive system and a 0-60mph sprint time of approximately 1.9 seconds. The Battista has an equally impressive top speed of 217mph, a claimed range (presumably when driven more sedately) of 280 miles, and can sprint from rest to 186mph (300km/h) in under 12 seconds. Production is to begin soon and will be limited to just 150 examples worldwide. The Tesla Model S has been a speed king ever since it arrived back in 2012, and the latest incarnation is truly rapid. Although not available in the UK until the end of 2022, the Model S Plaid can be ordered in the US now.
