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Marques Brownlee recently drove one of these for his Auto Focus channel [0] 0-200mph in 10 seconds…crazy stuff. It feels quite apt that Rimac is now part of Bu

Marques Brownlee recently drove one of these for his Auto Focus channel [0] 0-200mph in 10 seconds…crazy stuff. It feels quite apt that Rimac is now part of Bugatti given this seems like the electric equivalent of the Chiron. [0] https://youtu.be/sF9xYtouZjY?si=fuq6JB3bLM-g3p95 https://youtu.be/sF9xYtouZjY?si=fuq6JB3bLM-g3p95

jacquesm 3y ago
His face at the end of the first run is very funny. But with 100 miles range I think I would like the 911 a lot more. Not that I have that kind of money.
- yazaddaruvala 3y ago
  I took away that it was 100 miles in Track Mode. In Range Mode it was a lot more. Not sure how much.
  - jacquesm 3y ago
    Ah that makes more sense, yes then it would have quite a bit more probably as much as two or three times that in 'regular' mode.
    - peteforde 3y ago
      The C&D article suggests 205 miles, which is presumably a brand new battery in warm climate. I'm not a car guy, and I loved Marques' video, too... but for $2.x million, you'd hope road mode would give you a bit more rope. Tesla S has different tiers, but they all seem to be over 400 miles. This seems more like a bucket list experience. Go to a closed track, pay high three-figures, sign six forms, drive really fast for an hour. I don't care how much you're worth; driving a $2.xM car around is just asking for fate to slap you down. I would have stress nightmares. Jerry Seinfeld knows what I mean.
      - clouddrover 3y ago
        > Tesla S has different tiers, but they all seem to be over 400 miles. It's better to be than to seem: https://insideevs.com/reviews/443791/ev-range-test-results/ https://insideevs.com/reviews/443791/ev-range-test-results/ https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a43657072/evs-fall-short-epa-estimates-sae-article/ https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a43657072/evs-fall-short-e...
      - rbanffy 3y ago
        I don't think the requirements are the same for this and a Tesla (or a VW). You are not buying groceries with this. This is a toy you drive in order to drive it, not in order to get somewhere far.
jeffbee 3y ago
I particularly liked how he described the way the brakes work in every hybrid and electric car ever made as "clever".
- akmarinov 3y ago
  He’s not a car guy, so him expanding into this space is new for him. Same for when he tries to talk about gaming and only tries games like NBA or a race game.
  - pxmpxm 3y ago
    > expanding into this space Almost certainly arranged as a marketing thing from Bugatti, gotta make the 2mio+ cars cool to the important 12-25 consumer "tech" crowd for reasons.
    - throwaway5959 3y ago
      Yes, this is how marketing works. Brands try to expand the appeal of their products beyond their existing user base.
  - chayesfss 3y ago
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rospaya 3y ago
I think Bugatti is part of Rimac, not the other way around.

jacquesm 3y ago

His face at the end of the first run is very funny. But with 100 miles range I think I would like the 911 a lot more. Not that I have that kind of money.

yazaddaruvala 3y ago
I took away that it was 100 miles in Track Mode. In Range Mode it was a lot more. Not sure how much.
- jacquesm 3y ago
  Ah that makes more sense, yes then it would have quite a bit more probably as much as two or three times that in 'regular' mode.
  - peteforde 3y ago
    The C&D article suggests 205 miles, which is presumably a brand new battery in warm climate. I'm not a car guy, and I loved Marques' video, too... but for $2.x million, you'd hope road mode would give you a bit more rope. Tesla S has different tiers, but they all seem to be over 400 miles. This seems more like a bucket list experience. Go to a closed track, pay high three-figures, sign six forms, drive really fast for an hour. I don't care how much you're worth; driving a $2.xM car around is just asking for fate to slap you down. I would have stress nightmares. Jerry Seinfeld knows what I mean.
    - clouddrover 3y ago
      > Tesla S has different tiers, but they all seem to be over 400 miles. It's better to be than to seem: https://insideevs.com/reviews/443791/ev-range-test-results/ https://insideevs.com/reviews/443791/ev-range-test-results/ https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a43657072/evs-fall-short-epa-estimates-sae-article/ https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a43657072/evs-fall-short-e...
    - rbanffy 3y ago
      I don't think the requirements are the same for this and a Tesla (or a VW). You are not buying groceries with this. This is a toy you drive in order to drive it, not in order to get somewhere far.

jeffbee 3y ago

I particularly liked how he described the way the brakes work in every hybrid and electric car ever made as "clever".

akmarinov 3y ago
He’s not a car guy, so him expanding into this space is new for him. Same for when he tries to talk about gaming and only tries games like NBA or a race game.
- pxmpxm 3y ago
  > expanding into this space Almost certainly arranged as a marketing thing from Bugatti, gotta make the 2mio+ cars cool to the important 12-25 consumer "tech" crowd for reasons.
  - throwaway5959 3y ago
    Yes, this is how marketing works. Brands try to expand the appeal of their products beyond their existing user base.
- chayesfss 3y ago
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rospaya 3y ago

I think Bugatti is part of Rimac, not the other way around.