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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 against a Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] LaFerrari. The cars went head to head in a quarter mile race but unfortunately there are no numbers to report on. In multiple runs, the Concept_One “absolutely destroys” the LaFerrari, according to Hamilton, who was behind the wheel of the Italian...
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Rimac gives behind-the-scenes look at testing of 1,088-hp Concept_One electric supercarCroatian 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...
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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...
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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...
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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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1,088-hp Rimac electric supercar sounds like a road-going jet
The Croatian supercar startup Rimac is hard at work. First showing its electric concept in 2011, Rimac has been promising the world an extremely limited, massively powerful, electron-sucking super machine. We've been told that horsepower figure will sit at a mighty 1,088. Along with an insane 2,800...
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It was at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show that Croatian electric car startup Rimac Automobili rolled out its insane 1,088-horsepower Concept One electric supercar. Since then, Rimac has confirmed that the striking concept is destined for production, with just 88 examples to see the light of day and each priced at almost $1 million. The company has also started an electric bicycle brand called Greyp and is already producing the brand’s first product, the G-12. MUST WATCH: Lamborghini Gallardo Bursts Into Flames At 200 MPH: Video The plans might sound a bit ambitious considering Rimac is...
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1,000-Horsepower Volar-e Electric Racer Hits The Track: Video
Spanish industrial design firm Applus Idiada has formally presented a new electric race car concept called the Volar-e. The Volar-e is one of the most powerful electric cars ever built and was showcased for the first time at a special event at the Circuit de Catalunya just outside of Barcelona...
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Rimac’s 1,088-HP Electric Car Burns Rubber In New Video
Croatia’s Rimac Automobili is out to prove that electric cars don’t have to be boring by building one capable of out-matching most supercars, both in terms of performance and luxury. Rimac’s electric car is the 1,088-horsepower Concept One, which the company recently announced is...
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1,088-HP Rimac Concept One Electric Car On Sale For $980,000
Croatian firm Rimac Automobili used the recent Top Marques Monaco 2012 event to unveil the latest version of its Concept One electric supercar, which has been upgraded with tires from Dutch firm Vredestein. While the addition of new tires, even those designed by Italdesign Giugiaro, isn’t all...
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Rimac Concept One electric supercar: 2011 Frankfurt auto show
There’s no shortage of unknown companies announcing plans for ridiculously powered electric supercars, but few, if any, actually turn up at international auto shows to show off their wares. Croatian firm Rimac Automobili is one of these companies working on a new electric supercar project...
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