Rimac Concept One

Rimac Concept One
Overview
ManufacturerRimac Automobili
Also calledConcept_One
Production
  • Concept One:
  • January 2013–November 2014
  • 8 produced[1]
  • Concept S:
  • 2016
  • 2 produced
AssemblySveta Nedelja, Croatia
DesignerAdriano Mudri (exterior)[2]
Goran Popović (interior)
Body and chassis
ClassSports car (S)
Body style2-door coupé
LayoutIndividual-wheel drive
Powertrain
Electric motor4 liquid-cooled permanent magnet synchronous electric motors placed at each wheel
Battery92 kWh LiFePO4 (lithium iron phosphate) (LiFePO42) chemistry
Range330 km (210 miles)[3]
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,750 mm (108.3 in)[3]
Length4,548 mm (179.1 in)[3]
Width1,854 mm (73.0 in)[3]
Height1,198 mm (47.2 in)[3]
Curb weight1,850 kg (4,080 lb)[3]
Chronology
SuccessorRimac Nevera[4]

The Rimac Concept One, sometimes stylized as Concept_One, is a two-seat high-performance electric car designed and manufactured in Croatia by Rimac Automobili. With a total output of 913 kW (1,241 PS; 1,224 hp) and an acceleration time from 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 2.5 seconds,[5] the Rimac Concept One was claimed to be the world's fastest accelerating electric vehicle in 2013.[6]

To advertise both Rimac Automobili and Formula E, the Concept One was used as the official zero-emission race director's car during the first season of Formula E championship in 2014.[7]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference R&T was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Stevens, Tim (September 13, 2011). "Rimac Automobili unveils 1,088 horsepower Concept One electric supercar". Engadget. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Concept_One – Tech Specs – Performance". Rimac Automobili. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  4. ^ Steve Dent (March 6, 2018). "Rimac unveils the 1900 hp Concept Two hypercar". Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  5. ^ "Concept One". Rimac Automobili. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  6. ^ Isaacson, Andy (November 7, 2013). "Engineer Mate Rimac Revolutionizes Electric Cars". online.wsj.com. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  7. ^ "Rimac Automobili to Supply Concept One Supercar for Formula E" (Press release). FIA Formula E. July 4, 2014. Archived from the original on July 8, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.