Rimac Automobili has completed the
construction of a new production line, which will serve as the birthplace of
the production version of the electric C_Two hypercar. The new production line
is found at the company’s recently opened factory in Veliko Trgovišće, Croatia,
allowing Rimac to accelerate the production of the C_Two prototypes that are
necessary for the worldwide homologation process.
Rimac will now be able to build a
prototype C_Two in around five weeks, cutting in half the production time
compared to its previous “nest production” setup. At full capacity, the
production line will allow building four production examples in one month. So far the company has built four early
prototype versions but the homologation process requires the production of 13
more test cars, followed by another 10 pre-series cars. The Croatian EV
hypercar maker reckons that most of them will be produced this year.
Rimac also says that the first production
examples of the C_Two electric hypercar will be delivered in 2021, instead of
the original, pre-COVID-19 2020 date. The company was about to reveal the final
name and design of the electric hypercar at the canceled Geneva Motor Show, but
the disclosure has been pushed back to later this year.
The original Rimac C_Two electric hypercar
concept was revealed in 2018, featuring a pretty stunning set of numbers: four
electric motors for a combined 1,888 HP and 2,300 Nm of torque, a
120 kWh battery pack, 0-100 km/h in 1.9 seconds and a top speed of 412 km/h.
