Rimac Automobili
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Rimac Automobili (pronounced [rǐːmats automobǐːli]) is a Croatian car manufacturer headquartered in Sveta Nedelja, Croatia, that develops and produces electric sports cars, drivetrains and battery systems. The company was founded in 2009 by Mate Rimac. Rimac Automobili’s first model, the Concept One, was the world’s fastest production electric vehicle.[5] While manufacturing and marketing high-performance vehicles under its own brand, Rimac also develops and produces battery packs, drivetrain systems, and vehicles for other companies. The Applus+ IDIADA Volar-E is an example[6] of a product developed for another company. During the 88th Geneva International Motor Show in March 2018, the company unveiled its second model, the C_Two.
The groundwork for the company was laid in 2007 as a hobby garage activity of Mate Rimac.[7][8] Working on his own, he converted his BMW 3 Series (E30) to incorporate an electric powertrain and subsequently gained attention from the press and investors.[8] A significant part of the early financing came from angel investors and the sale of proprietary patents.[8]
Rimac Automobili was founded in 2009[9] in Sveta Nedelja, near Zagreb, Croatia, where suitable facilities were rented.[8] When he was 19 years old, Mate Rimac began converting an e-M3 which served as his first test mule: “I owned an old BMW E30 (MY 1984) which I used for drift and circuit races. At one of these races, the gas engine suddenly blew up. At that moment, I decided to try building an EV. After one year or so the car was able to drive but I was not yet satisfied with the result. It was heavy, not very powerful and the range was very limited. For this reason, I started to gather a team of experts to develop our own components since I believed that the electric propulsion could give much more compared to what was available on the market. At that time, I already had a very clear vision of my ultimate goal. Today, hard work is making my dream come true.”[10]
In 2018, Volkswagen group subsidiary Porsche Engineering Group GmbH acquired a 10% stake in Rimac to form a development partnership, as part of its electrification process.[11][12][13] Mate Rimac commented: “This partnership now is an important step for Rimac on our way to become a component and system supplier of choice for the industry in electrification, connectivity and the exciting field of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems”.[12]
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