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  • Pininfarina Battista

    Battista "Pinin" (little brother) Farina always wanted to build a road car of his own. The man who founded the design firm Pininfarina 90 years ago never achieved his goal, but on Monday his namesake company, under the direction of his grandson Paolo, showed the production version of a car that completes his vision. Not only that, but the car takes his first name, and it's an electric supercar with otherwordly performance. The Pininfarina Battista boasts big-time electric-car credentials, too. Its electric powertrain, sourced from the Croatian firm Rimac, produces 1,877 horsepower and 1,696...

  • Rimac C_Two wind tunnel testing
    Rimac C_Two undergoes extensive wind tunnel testing

    The Rimac C_Two may be nearly sold out, but the electric supercar isn't ready for prime time just yet. Engineers are still hard at work finalizing the car ahead of production, and Rimac gave fans a look behind the scenes in the wind tunnel. Rimac started from a clean sheet with the C_Two which...

  • Teaser for Pininfarina Battista debuting at 2019 Geneva auto show
    Rimac will build powertrain for Pininfarina PF0 electric hypercar

    The experts in high-performance electric car technology at Rimac have been tapped to provide the powertrain for the PF0 electric hypercar being developed by Pininfarina. Rimac is most famous for its own electric hypercars, the most recent being the C_Two that debuted at the 2018 Geneva auto show...

  • Rimac C_Two California
    Rimac shows off beautiful blue C_Two California fitted with champagne holders

    Rimac is doing amazing things with its electric supercars. The Croatian company has moved on from the Concept_One and now the C_Two is basically sold out. But there was enough space on the production line to create this beautiful blue example that Rimac is calling the C_Two California. We hope the...

  • Rimac C_Two
    Porsche buys 10-percent stake in electric supercar maker Rimac

    Porsche has big plans to be a leader in the electric-car segment, and it has just inked a new partnership with a familiar company to bolster its position. The German sports car and luxury vehicle maker announced on Wednesday that it's purchased a 10-percent stake in the Croatian firm Rimac...

  • Rimac C_Two
    Rimac C_Two electric supercar lands in Geneva with amazing specs and gorgeous lines

    Rimac on Tuesday dropped its all-electric supercar bombshell on the Geneva auto show. The car is called the C_Two, and it represents a technological leap forward over the still-amazing Concept_One. Thanks to its 120-kwh battery pack, the Rimac C_Two is capable of producing 1,914 horsepower from its...

  • Teaser for Rimac electric supercar debuting at 2018 Geneva auto show

    When Rimac first turned up at the 2011 Frankfurt auto show with the Concept_One electric supercar, few could have guessed at the time that less than a decade on there would be a race among the major automakers to electrify their lineups. Now Rimac is ready to unveil its successor to the Concept_One, though the playing field looks very different today. We've already seen Nio with its EP9 lap the Nürburgring in a blistering 6:45.9. And Tesla has revealed a second-generation Roadster with performance numbers never previously thought possible in a production car. Where Rimac's new supercar...

  • Nikola One
    Electric news: Bosch and Nikola team up on hydrogen semis, Camel Group invests in Rimac

    Two major movements occurred this week on the alternative-propulsion front. First, Croatian firm Rimac, responsible for the insane Concept_One supercar, announced Chinese battery manufacturer Camel Group has invested $36 million into its future operations. Second, Bosch announced it will join...

  • Rimac Concept_One
    First details on Rimac's next electric supercar emerge

    Rimac isn't sitting on its hands. The oddball Croatian electric supercar firm is preparing to unveil its second supercar next year. It will follow the Rimac Concept_One. With a working title of Concept_Two, Rimac's chief operating officer Monika Mikac told Autocar the supercar will be more...

  • Crashed Rimac Concept_One driven by Richard Hammond - Image via ‘The Grand Tour’
    Swiss hill climb organizers fined after Hammond Concept_One crash

    Richard Hammond had a rather big off recently. While shooting footage for the upcoming season of the "The Grand Tour," the presenter lost control of the Rimac Concept_One he was driving and plunged down a hill, clipped a house, and had the car burst into flames. He escaped with some serious knee...

  • Richard Hammond and Mate Rimac
    Richard Hammond and Rimac boss discuss Concept_One crash

    “The Grand Tour” host Richard Hammond was involved in a major accident on June 10 while taking part in a Swiss hill climb. He was driving the 1,206-horsepower Rimac Concept_One, and when approaching a sharp bend appeared to have lost control of the electric supercar which then skidded...

  • Richard Hammond with the Rimac Concept_One prior to his crash on June 10, 2017
    Richard Hammond's wife is over his risky adventures

    Yes, ladies, Richard Hammond is off the market. He's been married for some time and has someone at home who truly cares about his well being. That someone, Mindy Hammond, is, quite frankly, over all of Richard's risky adventures. She penned an exclusive story for Express detailing her feelings...

  • Richard Hammond with the Rimac Concept_One prior to his crash on June 10, 2017

    “The Grand Tour” host Richard Hammond was involved in a major accident on June 10 while taking part in a Swiss hill climb. He was driving the 1,206-horsepower Rimac Concept_One, and when approaching a sharp bend appeared to have lost control of the electric supercar which then skidded off the road. Fortunately his only injury was a fractured knee. In a statement following the crash, the producers of the “The Grand Tour” said Hammond was “conscious and talking,” and that he had climbed out of the car before it “burst into flames.” Photos of the...

  • Richard Hammond in hospital following his crash in a Rimac Concept_One
    Richard Hammond posts video following major crash in Rimac Concept_One

    Following his major accident on Saturday behind the wheel of a Rimac Concept_One, “The Grand Tour” host Richard Hammond posted a video message for fans. The video was filmed a day after the accident which saw him slide down an embankment during the Hemburg Hill Climb in Switzerland, in...

  • Crashed Rimac Concept_One driven by Richard Hammond - Image via ‘The Grand Tour’
    Richard Hammond crashes Rimac Concept_One during “The Grand Tour” filming

    “The Grand Tour” host Richard Hammond managed to walk away without serious injury after a violent crash on Saturday. The former “Top Gear” host was filming a segment for the second season of his new show, which involved him driving the Rimac Concept_One electric supercar up...

  • Rimac Concept_One torque vectoring
    How the Rimac Concept_One's torque vectoring system does it all

    The adoption of the electric motor into the automobile is changing many facets of the automotive industry at large. From entire propulsion methods, to power increases, and torque vectoring, we seem to merely be at the beginning. One of the more intriguing applications of electric motors comes from...

  • Rimac Concept_One
    Rimac adds power, battery capacity to Concept_One electric supercar

    It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost six years since we first laid eyes on Rimac’s Concept_One. Since then the company has been signing OEM supply deals to boost its revenues while also continuing to refine its electric supercar. As Rimac signs up dealers for the...

  • Aston Martin AM-RB 001
    Aston Martin hypercar coming with Cosworth V-12, 175-unit production run

    A year ago Aston Martin came out with the surprise announcement that it was developing a hypercar in partnership with the Red Bull Racing Formula One team. Last summer we received a preview in the form of a concept car and since then numerous details have emerged. On Wednesday, Aston Martin added...

  • Rimac Concept_One has a drift setting in its traction control system

    Oh, to be the Earl of Pembroke. For one, you get to tell people to call you Lord. Second, you also happen to be the founder of a the Wilton Classic & Supercar, which is basically an individual Lord's version of Goodwood. Lord Pembroke owns many wonderful automobiles, including a Bugatti Veyron. Recently, however, he's been hanging out with the Croatian principals from Rimac, who have been letting him play with their Concept_One electric supercar. Previously, we saw them compare the Concept_One and the Veyron on the Croatian coast. During that excursion, Rimac founder Mate Rimac shared his...

  • Tesla Model S, Rimac Concept_One and Ferrari LaFerrari drag race
    Rimac Concept_One destroys Ferrari LaFerrari, Tesla Model S in acceleration test

    We all know electric cars are quick off the line but it seems even the quickest internal combustion cars don’t hold a candle to the new generation of battery-powered, zero-emission offerings. Racing driver Archie Hamilton recently pitted the Concept_One electric supercar from Croatian firm...

  • Rimac Concept_One, 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    Rimac gives behind-the-scenes look at testing of 1,088-hp Concept_One electric supercar

    Croatian firm Rimac showed us its Concept_One electric supercar in production trim in March at the 2016 Geneva auto show. The company is still fine tuning the design, though, and recently provided a behind-the-scenes look at some of the testing helping to hone this 1,088-horsepower steed. In the...

  • Rimac Concept_One, 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    Rimac Concept_One electric supercar debuts in production trim, is joined by track-focused model

    Croatian firm Rimac first presented the Concept_One at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. Even back then the company, which at the time few knew about, was confident that its electric supercar would enter production, complete with a promised four-motor, 1,088-horsepower output and 82-kilowatt-hour...

  • Rimac Concept_One
    Production version of Croatian Rimac supercar to debut at Geneva

    It's been five years since we first saw the Concept_One concept electric supercar from the startup Croatian brand Rimac Automobili. Now, according to a Facebook post from the brand, the production version is going to be revealed on March 1 at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. ALSO SEE: 1,088-HP Rimac...

  • Electric racer to be driven by Nobuhiro ‘Monster’ Tajima in 2015 Pikes Peak Hill Climb
    Nobuhiro ‘Monster’ Tajima Teams Up With Rimac For Pikes Peak Electric Car Record

    Pikes Peak legend Nobuhiro ‘Monster’ Tajima has in recent years been tackling the famous race to the clouds in purpose-built electric cars, fielded by his own team Monster Sport. This year, he’s teaming up with Croatia’s Rimac, the company behind the 1,088-horsepower Concept...

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