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Rimac Concept One

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Rimac Concept One (also styled Concept_One) is

a two-seat high-performance electric sports car designed
and manufactured by Rimac Automobili. With a total
output of 1,088 hp, an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in
2.8 seconds, and a price of US$980,000, Concept One
has been described as the world's first electric supercar[3]
and the world's fastest accelerating electric automobile as
of 2013.[4] In development since 2009, the car is
expected to go into production in 2013.

Contents
1 History
2 Specifications
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

Rimac Concept One

Rimac Concept One at the 2012 Salon Prive

London
Overview
Manufacturer Rimac Automobili
Production

2013

Designer

Adriano Mudri (exterior)[1]

Goran Popovi (interior)

History
Rimac Automobili, an automobile manufacturing company
established in 2009 in Zagreb, Croatia, grew out of its
founder Mate Rimac's garage hobby.[5] The company's
primary objective was to build an electric supercar,[5]
starting, as Rimac put it, "with a blank sheet of paper".[6]
Since electric systems for high-performance electric cars
were not available on the market, Rimac developed the
parts themselves, and Concept One includes 24 patented
innovations.[3]

Body and chassis

Class

Sports car

Body style

2-door coup

Layout

Individual-wheel drive
Powertrain

Battery

91 kWh Lithium-Iron-Phosphate
(LiFePO4) chemistry[2]

Range

499 km (310 mi)

Dimensions

Wheelbase

2,750 mm (108.3 in)[2]

When Rimac's 1984 BMW E30 blew its internal

4,548 mm (179.1 in)[2]
Length
combustion engine during one of its races, he made it the
company's first test mule, fitting it with a 600 hp electric
1,997 mm (78.6 in)[2]
Width
powertrain.[7] This car, called the "Green Monster", set
1,198 mm (47.2 in)[2]
Height
five Fdration Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)Curb weight 1,950 kg (4,300 lb)[2]
sanctioned acceleration records in April 2011.[7][8] This
attracted the attention of the media, as well as potential
investors.[5] He also created several more E30 electric model to sell, and after some success, went on to create
his own car.
Concept One is set to cost US$980,000 once the serial production starts in 2013.[9] A limited set of 88 units
will be offered, with first deliveries expected in 2014. The Concept One has been tested and still needs some
adjustments, and a new body will be developed for production.[3][5]
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The car was introduced on the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, and also shown on 2012 Paris Concours
d'Elegance, where it received positive results.
The first car was delivered to an unnamed Spanish customer in January 2013.[10]

Specifications
With a total output of 811 kW (1,088 hp)[11] and 1,600 Nm (1,200 lbfft) of torque, the Concept One will
sprint from 097 km/h (060 mph) in only 2.8 seconds and will come with an electronically limited top speed of
304 km/h (189 mph).[9] Each wheel is powered by a separate liquid-cooled permanent magnet electric motor
and controlled by the so-called "All Wheel Torque Vectoring System" that distributes the power to the wheels in
accordance with user setup and driving conditions.[11][12] Also, the car has the ability to switch the power from
front-wheel to rear-wheel drive, the first car with that ability.
The motors are powered by a 91 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery,[2] giving the car a range of 500 km
(310 mi) per charge.[6] The car's body is made of carbon fiber.[9] The interior features custom leatherwork and
hand-made dashboard components.[9][13]

See also
List of electric cars currently available
List of modern production plug-in electric vehicles
Plug-in electric vehicle

References
1. ^ Stevens, Tim (September 13, 2011). "Rimac Automobili unveils 1,088 horsepower Concept One electric
supercar" (http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/13/rimac-automobili-unveils-1-088-horsepower-concept-oneelectric-s/). Engadget. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
2. ^ a b c d e f g "Specifications" (http://www.rimac-automobili.com/concept_one/specifications-10). rimacautomobili.com. Rimac Automobili. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
3. ^ a b c Johnson, Bailey (September 4, 2012). "World's first million-dollar electric supercar"
(http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57505851/worlds-first-million-dollar-electric-supercar/).
cbsnews.com. CBS News. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
4. ^ Isaacson, Andy (November 7, 2013). "Engineer Mate Rimac Revolutionizes Electric Cars"
(http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303376904579135881128871014). online.wsj.com.
Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
5. ^ a b c d Wittenberg, Simon (October/November 2012). "$1 Million Rimac Concept"
(http://issuu.com/luxuriousmagazine/docs/luxury-defined). Luxurious Magazine. pp. 8991. Retrieved
December 17, 2012.
6. ^ a b Tamblyn, Thomas (July 20, 2012). "Rimac Concept One electric hypercar to debut this September"
(http://www.t3.com/news/rimac-concept-one-electric-hypercar-to-debut-this-september). t3.com. Retrieved
December 18, 2012.
7. ^ a b "Rimac Automobili test mule breaks world records" (http://rimac.cro.net/press/rimac-automobili-testmule-breaks-world-records-p12) (Press release). Rimac Automobili. October 12, 2012. Retrieved December
17, 2012.
8. ^ George, Alexander (October 22, 2012). "Croatia Breaks EV Speed Records With 1984 BMW"
(http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/10/croatia-ev/). Wired. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
9. ^ a b c d "2011 Rimac Concept One" (http://www.topspeed.com/cars/rimac-automobile/2011-rimac-conceptone-ar114155.html). topspeed.com. July 5, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
10. ^ "Domai uspjeh: Hrvatska izvozi prvi automobil u povijesti" (http://www.vecernji.hr/auti/foto-domaci-uspjeh-

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10. ^ "Domai uspjeh: Hrvatska izvozi prvi automobil u povijesti" (http://www.vecernji.hr/auti/foto-domaci-uspjehhrvatska-izvozi-prvi-automobil-povijesti-clanak-494468). Veernji list (in Croatian). 6 January 2013. Retrieved
17 February 2013.
11. ^ a b Barry, Keith (April 19, 2012). "Rimac Concept One Ready for Buyers, Gets New Tires"
(http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/04/rimac-concept-one-ready-for-buyers-gets-new-tires/). Wired.
Retrieved December 12, 2012.
12. ^ "Torque Vectoring" (http://www.rimac-automobili.com/concept_one/torque-vectoring-7). rimacautomobili.com. Rimac Automobili. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
13. ^ "History of the Rimac Automobili Concept One" (http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/01/history-of-the-rimacautomobili-concept-one/). gtspirit.com. December 1, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2012.

External links
Official site (http://www.rimac-automobili.com/)
Reuters video of the car in action (http://www.reuters.com/video/2012/09/04/million-dollar-electricsuper-car-revs-u?videoId=237471640&videoChannel=6)
Croatian Supercar Is Electric for a Reason (http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/09/rimac-says-evsmake-the-best-supercars/)
Rimacs 1000 HP Electric Supercar Debuts in Frankfurt (http://www.fuelyourproductdesign.com/rimacs1000-hp-electric-supercar-debuts-in-frankfurt/)
Best of 2012: The First $1M Electric Supercar (http://www.bloomberg.com/video/best-of-2012-thefirst-1m-electric-supercar-7viOWZ2iSn6zYYJNPPBrIA.html)
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