Twelve years ago, a young Croatian called Mate Rimac was driving a car that would not have looked out of place in the hit British TV show, Only Fools and Horses. But in contrast to Del and Rodney’s attempts to achieve financial independence through a variety of get-rich-quick schemes, Rimac has been very focused on his project.
A project that has seen his company become Croatia’s second unicorn, with investment from Porsche, Hyundai and more, including taking over the famous Bugatti brand.
(Photo by Igor Kralj PIXSELL)
The flagship product of the company is the fastest electric hypercar in the world, the Rimac Nevera, which last week became the first car to cross the new Peljesac Bridge connecting independent Croatia for the first time – Mate Rimac was the driver, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic the passenger.
A week is a long time in the Nevera story, and Rimac posted earlier on his Facebook page to announce the delivery of the first Rimac Nevera to a customer – none other than Formula One ace, Nico Rosberg:
Nevera #001 delivered! We are so much looking forward to see it on the streets of Monaco. We can’t wait to see 149 more roll off the production line!
Rosberg seems to be delighted with his purchase. A lovely video on his YouTube channel.
I am not sure of the exact retail price of the Rimac Nevera, but it the Croatian car industry could shift a few more, I am sure the man from Peckham would declare:
“Billions, Rodney.”
Congratulations to all involved, a global example of Croatian excellence.
To follow Mate Rimac’s journey, follow the dedicated TCN section on the progress of the Rimac story.
