Rimac Concept One

Rimac Concept One

Rimac Concept One at the 2012 Salon Prive London
Overview
Manufacturer Rimac Automobili
Production 2013–present
Assembly Sveta Nedelja, Zagreb County, Croatia
Designer Adriano Mudri (exterior)[1]
Goran Popović (interior)
Body and chassis
Class Supercar
Body style 2-door coupé
Layout Individual-wheel drive
Powertrain
Battery 91 kWh Lithium-Iron-Phosphate (LiFePO4) chemistry[2]
Range 500 km (310 mi)
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,750 mm (108.3 in)[2]
Length 4,548 mm (179.1 in)[2]
Width 1,997 mm (78.6 in)[2]
Height 1,198 mm (47.2 in)[2]
Curb weight 1,950 kg (4,300 lb)[2]

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] becoming the world's fastest accelerating electric automobile as of 2013[4] to be only caught up with in 2015 by Tesla Motors' Model S. Between January 2013 and October 2014, eight cars have been manufactured and sold.[5]

To advertise both Rimac Automobili and Formula E, the Concept One will be used as the official zero-emission race director's car during Formula E events.[6]

History

Rimac Concept One at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show

Rimac Automobili, an automobile manufacturing company established in 2009 in Zagreb, Croatia, grew out of its founder Mate Rimac's garage hobby.[7] The company's primary objective was to build an electric supercar,[7] starting, as Rimac put it, "with a blank sheet of paper".[8] Since electric systems for high-performance electric cars were not available on the market, the company developed the necessary parts and patented 24 innovations.[3]

When Rimac's 1984 BMW E30 blew its internal combustion engine during one of its races, he made it the company's first test mule, fitting it with a 600 hp electric powertrain.[9] This car, called the "Green Monster", set five Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)-sanctioned acceleration records in April 2011.[9][10] This attracted the attention of the media and potential investors.[7] He also created several more E30 electric model to sell, and after some success, went on to create his own car.

The Concept One is set to cost US$980,000 once the serial production starts in 2013.[11] A limited set of 88 units will be offered. The Concept One has been tested and still needs some adjustments, and a new body will be developed for production.[3][7]

The car was introduced on the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, and also shown at the 2012 Paris Concours d'Elegance, where it received positive results.

The first car was delivered to an unnamed Spanish customer in January 2013.[12] As of October 2014, eight cars have been manufactured and sold.[5]

In 2015 the Toroidion 1 MW concept took the title of world's most powerful all-electric supercar away from the Rimac Concept One.[13]

Specifications

Rimac Concept One pace car at the 2014 Punta del Este ePrix in Uruguay.

With a total output of 811 kW (1,088 hp)[14] and 1,600 N·m (1,200 lbf·ft) of torque, the Concept One will accelerate from 0–100 km/h (0–60 mph) in 2.8 seconds and will have an electronically limited top speed of 305 km/h (190 mph).[15][11] 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.[14][16] Also, the car has the ability to switch the power from front-wheel to rear-wheel drive.

The motors are powered by a 82 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery,[2] giving the car a range of 500 km (310 mi) per charge.[8] The car's body is made of carbon fiber.[11] The interior features custom leatherwork and hand-made dashboard components.[11][17]

Derived vehicles

The end of 2014 the Volar-e was put on the market. The company Applus + IDIADA built this vehicle based on the Rimac Concept One, however, reduced the battery size (38 kWh), to save weight. The range is 200 km (120 miles). The battery can be recharged in 15 minutes. [18]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Stevens, Tim (September 13, 2011). "Rimac Automobili unveils 1,088 horsepower Concept One electric supercar". Engadget. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Specifications". rimac-automobili.com. Rimac Automobili. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 Johnson, Bailey (September 4, 2012). "World's 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". online.wsj.com. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Rimac: 'Radim na novom modelu u klasi Bugattijeva Veyrona'". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Rimac Automobili to Supply Concept One Supercar for Formula E" (Press release). FIA Formula E. July 4, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Wittenberg, Simon (October–November 2012). "$1 Million Rimac Concept". Luxurious Magazine. pp. 89–91. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  8. 1 2 Tamblyn, Thomas (July 20, 2012). "Rimac Concept One electric hypercar to debut this September". t3.com. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  9. 1 2 "Rimac Automobili test mule breaks world records" (Press release). Rimac Automobili. October 12, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  10. ↑ George, Alexander (October 22, 2012). "Croatia Breaks EV Speed Records With 1984 BMW". Wired. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "2011 Rimac Concept One". topspeed.com. July 5, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Domaći uspjeh: Hrvatska izvozi prvi automobil u povijesti". Večernji list (in Croatian). January 6, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  13. ↑ Weiss, C.C. (April 18, 2015). "Finland's Toroidion electrifies the street with 1,341-hp 1MW concept car". gizmag. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  14. 1 2 Barry, Keith (April 19, 2012). "Rimac Concept One Ready for Buyers, Gets New Tires". Wired. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Rimac Automobili and Vredestein at Top Marques Monaco". 12 April 2012.
  16. ↑ "Torque Vectoring". rimac-automobili.com. Rimac Automobili. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  17. ↑ "History of the Rimac Automobili Concept One". gtspirit.com. December 1, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  18. ↑ "Elektroauto mit 1088 PS entwickelt" [Electric car with 1088 PS]. Deutsche Wirtschafts Nachrichten (in German). October 24, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2015.

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