The $1 million Rimac Concept_One | Concept - Car News Jul 2012

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17:20 Wednesday 18 Jul 2012

The Rimac Concept_One electric hypercar will make its debut at this year's Salon Prive in London.

The Concept_One produces the electric equivalent of 1,088bhp thanks to its 92kWh battery which powers four sets of electric motors: one for each wheel. 0-62mph takes just 2.8 seconds and flat out you'll be doing 190mph. Despite this, the Concept_One has a range of 373-miles, although we'd suggest that you'd have to drive with a fairly light right foot to achieve this mileage.

Only 88 examples of the Concept_One will be produced, each costing $1 million (£640,000).

The Concept_One looks absolutely fantastic and this is possibly down to the fact that it was designed by former Pininfarina designers -- they know a thing or two about how to make a good-looking car.

Mate Rimac, the 24-year-old Croatian CEO of Rimac Automobili said, "We started with a blank sheet of paper. The idea was to create an exceptional supercar with a new propulsion concept. What we have here is a fully-fledged hypercar that is as powerful as a Bugatti, as stylish as a Ferrari, and as luxurious as a Mercedes, all while managing to forsake even the tiniest sip of gasoline."

The car will be available to view at Salon Prive in London's Syon Park from the 5th to 7th September.

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