Rimac Concept One
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Rimac Automobili |
| Production | 2013–present |
| Assembly | Sveta Nedelja, Croatia |
| Designer | Adriano Mudri (exterior) Goran Popović (interior) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Individual-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Battery | 82 kWh Lithium-Iron-Phosphate (LiFePO4) chemistry |
| Range | 330 km (210 miles) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,750 mm (108.3 in) |
| Length | 4,548 mm (179.1 in) |
| Width | 1,997 mm (78.6 in) |
| Height | 1,198 mm (47.2 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,850 kg (4,080 lb) |
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 811 kW (1,088 hp), an acceleration from 0–97 km/h (0–60 mph) in 2.8 seconds, and a price of US$980,000, Concept One has been described as the world's first electric supercar becoming the world's fastest accelerating electric automobile as of 2013 to be only caught up with in 2015 by the Rimac Concept S. Between January 2013 and October 2014, all eight cars of its limited production run have been sold.
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.
Rimac Automobili, an automobile manufacturing company established in 2009 in Zagreb, Croatia, grew out of its founder Mate Rimac's garage hobby. The company's primary objective was to build an electric supercar, starting, as Rimac put it, "with a blank sheet of paper". Since electric systems for high-performance electric cars were not available on the market, the company developed the necessary parts and patented 24 innovations.
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. This car, called the "Green Monster", set five Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)-sanctioned acceleration records in April 2011. This attracted the attention of the media and potential investors. He also created several more E30 electric model to sell, and after some success, went on to create his own car.
The Concept One was set to cost US$980,000 once the serial production started in 2013. A limited set of 88 units was to be offered. The Concept One had been tested and still needed some adjustments, and a new body was to be developed for production.
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