HOW THE RIMAC IS REVOLUTIONIZING ELECTRIC HYPERCARS

In the realm of hypercars, only the superior-performance vehicles qualify to be grouped in such an exclusive class. Hypercars push the boundaries of the possibilities cars can achieve. A group that has been dominated by some of the fastest and most expensive cars ever created such as the Bugatti Chiron and McLaren P1 is beginning to be challenged by a new type of competitor. In the wake of the EV revolution, fully electric hypercars have begun to make a name for themselves as they match the performance capabilities of their predecessors. However, in the last couple of years, there is one fully electric hypercar that has taken the automobile world by storm—the Rimac Nevera.

Rimac Automobili Started With A Converted BMW E30!

It all started in a garage after the combustion engine of a 1984 BMW E30 blew during a race. Rather than replacing the engine, Mate Rimac, founder and CEO of Rimac Automobili from Bosnia, thought of an alternative route. Turn the car into an all-electric. At the time, his converted BMW became the world's fastest electric vehicle and propelled him to start a company offering conversions from traditional engines to EVs. When Mate was 21, the company turned into what we know today as Rimac Automobili, based just outside of Zagreb, Croatia. After the success of his modified BMW, he developed Rimac's first official model coined the Concept One. The car was first unveiled to the public at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2011 with the official production model being released in 2016. With only eight of them ever produced, it reached a top speed of 220 mph and became the world's fastest-production electric vehicle. It is also the world's first electric supercar. Besides manufacturing its own high-performance EVs, Rimac also engineers and produces drivetrain systems and battery packs for vehicles of other companies. The successor to the Concept One, C_Two or Concept Two, was revealed at the Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland in March 2018. It was later renamed to its present-day name, the Rimac Nevera.

New Breed Of Hypercars: The Rimac Nevera

Besides having new physical designs from the Concept_One such as butterfly doors, the Nevera's new and improved four electric motors produced 1,914 horses and could reach a top speed of 258 mph. It also has state-of-the-art technology such as a facial recognition system allowing the ignition to only be unlocked by the owner's face and a high-speed "drift mode" with controlled traction to prevent it from spinning out. The Nevera made a name for itself one specific day during a test track run in Germany, where the hypercar claimed 23 various speed records. The most notable record occurred during the highly anticipated ultimate hypercar straight line test, accelerating from 0-249 mph and back down to 0 mph (0-400-0 km/h) with a time of 29.93 seconds. It also claimed the fastest acceleration in the world from 0-60mph in 1.74 seconds. Now holding the fastest top speed of an electric car in production, it crushed existing records with ease and even holds the title for the most performance records broken in one day after that test track drive. The handling capabilities of the Nevera are otherworldly. It's equipped with a four-wheel torque vectoring system called the Rimac All-Wheel Torque Vectoring System (RAWTV) allowing control of each individual wheel.

Using 12 ultrasonic sensors, nine cameras, a radar, and its LIDAR, the onboard supercomputer is able to calculate the exact torque in each wheel at a rate of over 100 times per second. This system was designed by scratch from Rimac, something so complex that other automakers had never had a system like it. Off the track, it is just as impressive. Rimac's originally designed lithium/ manganese/ nickel batter powers each wheel individually with 120kWh. It is able to drive over 300 miles on one charge and can charge from completely dead to 80-percent in less than 20 minutes. The Nevera offers innovative power steering that gives feedback to the driver, varying with each drive mode. There is also a "Driver Coach" mode that can autonomously drive the best racing lines and control each turn. Using a combination of sensors, cameras, and radars, this AI driving coach feature helps its owners quickly develop their track skills. There are currently 150 examples being sold with an asking price of $2.4 million. Rimac's engineering is so advanced that everything of the Nevera is designed and built by the company itself, since no other automaker has the technology they possess. Because of this, many automakers partner with Nevera to help electrify their own line of vehicles.

The Nevera's High-Profile Investors Include Some Big Names

Since Rimac is leading the race in advanced EV technology, companies such as Porsche, Aston Martin, Koenigsegg, Renault, Hyundai, Kia, and many more come to Rimac to have their battery systems and EV technology developed by them. Rimac's most notable partnership started with Bugatti in 2021. Bugatti's legacy in the hypercar world is historical, and combined with the futuristic technology of Rimac, is a recipe for groundbreaking EV supercars in the coming years. It is a win-win situation for both companies. Each company exchanges advice and technology resulting in new models for both companies. Now with major joint ventures with Bugatti and Porsche, with 22% of Rimac owned by Porsche and 55% under Bugatti, major funding has boosted the Croatian company to the world stage. Although they started to come under the Volkswagen Auto Group, the company still needed more money to finance the company's expansion of its campus-based factory. Rimac raised 500 million EUR at the start of June 2022 with major investments from global institutions like Softbank and Goldman Sachs. Once again proving that Rimac is the real deal in the EV world.

The Future Of Rimac Looks Solid As Of Now

Beyond the electric hypercar, Rimac has launched other projects to transition towards a more sustainable planet. The company has recently introduced Rimac Energy, a cutting-edge storage facility in Europe. The innovative stationary energy storage systems (ESS) will provide solutions on a larger scale, providing battery storage for renewable energy plants. This is an exciting solution to make clean energy more accessible and decrease the world's dependence on fossil fuels. Rimac is setting a precedent for companies around the world by encouraging a greener future. If the Rimac Nevera proved anything to the world, it showed that EVs are not a compromise but an opportunity to explore new avenues of speed and performance in the automobile industry. The exciting technology integrated with the Nevera exhibits the possibilities electric vehicles can have. Already outperforming established hypercar brands in almost every facet, Rimac will continue to lead the charge in the electrical revolution and set a precedent for automakers to follow. With Rimac's current partnership with Bugatti, there is an expected release of the Bugatti Chiron successor in 2023 that will feature a hybrid motor rather than an internal combustion engine (ICE). This hybrid route will help set itself apart from the Rimac electric hypercars as Rimac will continue to work on advancing autonomous technology and pushing the boundaries in the EV world.

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