Considered one of the quickest electric cars ever made – capable of sprinting from nil to 62 mph in 1.85 seconds – Rimac C_Two will soon be launched to the market. Just as Rimac Automobili gets everything ready to unveil the final supercar, people get curious about how the carmaker works to bring things from zero to C_Two. Thankfully, Welt Documentary managed to get a closer look at Rimac's factory in Croatia.
High-Tech Production Facilities
Rimac's current status is a lot better from when it was established in 2009. In the first years of the Concept_One (C_1) development, Rimac doesn’t have the proper facilities, equipment, technologies and resources to realize the electric hypercar dream of its founder and CEO Mate Rimac. But soon, Rimac was getting enough attention and funds started pouring in from other companies such as Porsche.
Now joining the hypercar game, Rimac operates a high-tech factory in Sveta Nedelja, just outside of Zagreb, Croatia. It also has a production facility up north in Veliko Trgovisce. It is now in position to be flexible as much as possible, thanks to the fact that Rimac is able to develop and produce all necessary components to build prototypes and ultimately, the C_Two.
Doing Things In-House
The carmaker doesn't have traditional assembly lines. Instead, Rimac is structured into several autonomous high-tech departments such as design, composite production and upholstery with shops of their own. These departments allow Rimac to produce all parts in-house. Certain components such as wiring harnesses are produced at a factory 40 kilometers away from the main site.
So far, Rimac has built 16 C_Two prototypes, which are meant for testing and validation. Interestingly, Rimac does most of these tests by itself, allowing it to closely monitor and make necessary adjustments as soon as possible. To get things done, the company even has its own autoclaves, milling cutters, and testing machines.
Large Series Production In The Future
Things are progressing as planned for Rimac. The carmaker is dreaming big – it is eyeing to move from small to large series production, at around 100 cars annually. Nonetheless, its current focus is to bring its 1,914-hp hypercar into its final form.
Source: Welt Documentary on YouTube, Rimac Automobili