A lot of things have happened since Rimac first
revealed the Concept_One four years ago. Battery technology has improved,
electric cars have gotten a lot faster, and exotic automakers have been falling
all over themselves to produce electrified supercars.
Now, Rimac returned to
the 2017 Geneva Motor Show to present an upgraded version of its electric
supercar and to announce the expansion of its dealer
network to markets around the world.
Where the Rimac Concept_One was upgraded just last
year to incorporate 1,088 horsepower from an 82-kWh battery pack, the upgraded
model now kicks out 1,224 hp thanks to 90-kWh.
With the extra juice, Rimac has shaved a tick off
the 0-62 time – now down to 2.5 seconds instead of 2.6 – and two tenths off its
higher-speed acceleration figures, with 200 km/h passing in 6 seconds
flat (instead of 6.2) and 300 km/h in 14 seconds (down from 14.2).
Top speed remains the same at 354 km/h,
but range is up to 349 km instead of 330 km. All this despite
the extra battery capacity adding an extra 110 pounds (50 kg) to the curb
weight, now pegged at 1,900 kg.
The best part, is that the Concept_One will
now be available in a wider array of markets – including the United States,
where it will be sold by Manhattan Motorcars.
PACE Germany (which sells Koenigseggs among other
supercars) will also see the Rimac Concept_One represented in Europe, while the
Alzarooni Group is diversifying outside of freight logistics to distribute the
Rimac in the Middle East.
