This bold concept dubbed the Rimac Scalatan Vision 2080 from designer
Maximilian Schneider is even more outlandish. Schneider created this wild
concept as part of the recent Rimac Design Challenge on Instagram, where the
Croatian car manufacturer asked fans to design a Rimac for the year 2080. The
Scalatan was selected as the winner and it’s not hard to understand why.
The bold concept is built around a
3D-‘carboprinted’ titanium-graphite frame that is incredibly strong while also
being very light. Schneider has imagined the Scalatan as using an all-electric
powertrain pumping out no less than 3,080 hp, which, when combined with a
weight of just 940 kg, would be enough to make the Rimac C_Two seem
underpowered and heavy.
One interesting aspect of the concept are
its tires that use memory carbon nanotube technology, meaning they can change
their tread and surface patch based on the required grip at any given time.
What’s more, the wheels themselves are said to be five times lighter than an
ordinary wheel.
Being a car designed for so far in the
future, the Rimac Scalatan Vision 2080 also includes advanced autonomous
driving systems that will handle most of the driving duties. However, owners
would be able to drive the car within a given safety net. It’s impossible to
accurately predict what the world of performance cars will look like in 60
years, but if it is anything like this, we have a lot to look forward to.
