New Rimac Supercar to Feature 120 KWh Battery, Level 4 Autonomy
More details have surfaced on Croation electric vehicle maker Rimac’s new supercar, which will debut next month at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show.
Rimac teased the new car in a video earlier this year, which carries the working name Concept Two. It’s understood to be an all-new product built from the ground-up (so it’s not based on the Concept One) and has been in development for a few years now. According to Autocar, the electric supercar will have a 120 kWh battery pack that will provide more range than the Concept One, which could travel 205 miles on a single charge depending on driving style.
What’s more surprising is the Concept Two will feature Level 4 autonomy. That means it will be able to handle nearly every aspect of the driving task without the need for human intervention. We’re understandably sceptical, but the Concept One was a hugely impressive product for Rimac’s first try at building a car, so they just might surprise us. The company also received a 30 million euro investment from Camel Group last year – the largest battery producer in China, so it’s not like it’s short on cash either.
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Autocar also claims Rimac changed its performance goals for the Concept Two after the debut of the second-generation Tesla Roadster in October. Tesla hopes the production Roadster will do 0-60 mph in 1.9s and reach a top speed of 250 mph. The Concept One did 0-60 in 2.5s and boasted a top speed of 221 mph, so the Concept Two should be decidedly insane. A 0-60 mph time of around 2.2s and a top speed of 230 mph doesn’t seem far-fetched, but let’s wait and see what Rimac delivers.
Rimac’s new supercar will debut at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show in March.
Sam McEachern holds a diploma in journalism from St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, and has been covering the automotive industry for over 5 years. He conducts reviews and writes AutoGuide's news content. He's a die-hard motorsports fan with a passion for performance cars of all sorts.
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Why does anyone wanna pay a ton of money for a supercar that allegedly drives itself? Isn't that the consummate oxymoron?
All these cars are crap. I'm saving my hard earned millions for a trans-warp land jet that can do 0-60mph in -0.01 sec due to it's ability to go back in time upon acceleration, and it still won't be fast enough.