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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)

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]

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]

Rimac Concept OneFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Rimac Concept One (also styled Concept_One) isa two-seat high-performance electric sports car designedand manufactured by Rimac Automobili. With a totaloutput of 1,088 hp, an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in2.8 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 isexpected to go into production in 2013.

Contents

1 History

2 Specifications3 See also

4 References

5 External links

History

Rimac Automobili, an automobile manufacturing companyestablished 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 carswere not available on the market, Rimac developed theparts themselves, and Concept One includes 24 patented

innovations.[3]

When Rimac's 1984 BMW E30 blew its internalcombustion engine during one of its races, he made it thecompany's first test mule, fitting it with a 600 hp electric

powertrain.[7] This car, called the "Green Monster", setfive Fdration Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)-

sanctioned acceleration records in April 2011.[7][8] Thisattracted 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 createhis own car.

Concept One is set to cost US$980,000 once the serial production starts in 2013.[9] A limited set of 88 unitswill 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 Concoursd'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 willsprint 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 motorand 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 fromfront-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 availableList 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 electricsupercar" (http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/13/rimac-automobili-unveils-1-088-horsepower-concept-one-electric-s/). Engadget. Retrieved December 16, 2012.

2. ^a b c d e f g "Specifications" (http://www.rimac-automobili.com/concept_one/specifications-10). rimac-automobili.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. RetrievedDecember 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. RetrievedDecember 18, 2012.

7. ^a b "Rimac Automobili test mule breaks world records" (http://rimac.cro.net/press/rimac-automobili-test-mule-breaks-world-records-p12) (Press release). Rimac Automobili. October 12, 2012. Retrieved December17, 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-concept-one-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-uspjeh-hrvatska-izvozi-prvi-automobil-povijesti-clanak-494468). Veernji list (in Croatian). 6 January 2013. Retrieved17 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). rimac-automobili.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-rimac-automobili-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-electric-super-car-revs-u?videoId=237471640&videoChannel=6)

Croatian Supercar Is Electric for a Reason (http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/09/rimac-says-evs-make-the-best-supercars/)

Rimacs 1000 HP Electric Supercar Debuts in Frankfurt (http://www.fuelyourproductdesign.com/rimacs-1000-hp-electric-supercar-debuts-in-frankfurt/)

Best of 2012: The First $1M Electric Supercar (http://www.bloomberg.com/video/best-of-2012-the-first-1m-electric-supercar-7viOWZ2iSn6zYYJNPPBrIA.html)

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