 Rimac Automobili unveils 1088 hp Concept One electric supercar, Sweet surrender take me now |
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 Sep 14 2011, 01:10 AM
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 SeagramPearce  Group: Members Posts: 2,817 Joined: 18-February 08 From: Cape Town, South Africa Member No.: 4,265 Car: Mazda 2  |
QUOTE When you need four digits and a comma to specify the amount of horsepower your car puts down, you know you're talking about something very, very special indeed. Such is the case for the Concept One, the first car from virtual unknown manufacturer Rimac Automobili, styled by designer Adriano Mudri. The firm (which is Croatian, not Italian, by the way) has created this machine and given it four electric motors. They combine for an astounding 1,088 horsepower but, perhaps even more importantly, enable torque vectoring across all four wheels -- varying the power at each corner to pull the car around turns. That performance equates to a 0 - 62MPH time of 2.8 seconds, while the maximum range is rated as 600km (about 375 miles) thanks to a 92kWh lithium ion phosphate (LiFePO4) battery. It is, alas, just a concept for now, but with a little bit of funding the folks at Rimac hope to bring it to market. And we hope they do too. http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/13/rimac-a...one-electric-s/     Personal opinion: It's got the side of a Koenigsegg, front lights of a 458 Italia & rear of a Mercedes. All round the best parts imo. |
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Sep 14 2011, 06:03 AM
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That IS fucking sexy
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Sep 14 2011, 07:52 AM
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 LSX LOL Group: Moderators Posts: 1,476 Joined: 12-March 09 From: Wayne, NJ Member No.: 4,781 Car: 2002 Ford Mustang GT/99 Subaru Outback |
Has potential.
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Sep 14 2011, 04:58 PM
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 Official DS Nazi Group: Members Posts: 1,889 Joined: 1-February 08 From: Reading, PA Member No.: 4,246 Car: 1989 BMW 325i, 1967 VW Beetle |
Guaranteed that range isn't even close if you dare to step on the pedal a bit.
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Sep 15 2011, 09:24 AM
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 Race Driver Group: Members Posts: 4,424 Joined: 9-August 06 Member No.: 2,585 |
QUOTE(Aircooled @ Sep 14 2011, 08:58 PM)  Guaranteed that range isn't even close if you dare to step on the pedal a bit. ^Yeah, considering they state a "maximum" range. Well, still would be fun to see in production! |
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