Sleek And Sporty: Rimac Concept 1 and Rimac Concept 2.
Rimac is one of a number of new brands that is looking towards a purely electrically powered future for cars. Rimac itself has seemingly snuck under the radar, with its most notable achievement to date being the destruction of a car at the hands of a British car show host…
Rimac Automobili is based in Croatia and was founded in 2009 by Mate Rimac. He says that his original idea was to start with the proverbial blank sheet and grow an automotive design business from what started as a hobby. The dream was to build the world’s first fully eklectric sports car, and the kicker was having a petrol powered car’s engine that Rimac was racing expire, allowing he and his team to convert it to a fully battery powered system. As many components weren’t available “off the shelf” Rimac and co had to develop the parts themselves. They now hold 24 individual patents.
Concept 1 was spawned from a series of cars being converted from petrol to electric. The success of the conversions had the owners of the converted cars spread the word of the company’s work. From here, Rimac was able to realise part of his dream and drew up plans for what would become the Rimac Concept 1.
Wacky Concepts From The 2019 Geneva Motor Show
Motor shows have a number of attractions. The most important part of them is the introduction and the unveiling of new models by all the big manufacturers. This is where we get to see what’s going to be hitting the roads at some point in the near future. It’s where we see where the future of motoring is going.
However, as well as all the sensible new suggestions, there are always the offbeat contributions. And you’ve got to admit that having a look at the weird stuff that designers have proposed is part of the fun of any good motor show worth its salt. One needs a bit of comic relief, after all!
Private Fleet Car Review: 2019 Mitsubishi Triton GLX+ Club Cab & GLS Four Door.
This Car Review Is About:
The 2019 model year Mitsubishi Triton GLX+ Club Cab and GLS four door. Both were fitted with a six speed auto, spun by a 2.4L diesel. Mitsubishi lists the GLX+ Club Cab at $39,990 driveaway, and the GLS four door ute at $46,990 driveaway. The four door is available with a manual, and the Club Cab also says yes to the manual if an alloy tray is fitted.
Under The Bonnet Is:
A pretty nice engine and transmission combo. The 2.4L is quiet, smooth on idle, pulls nicely from a standing start and shows no sign of diesel turbo lag. Chatter is muted, and rarely gets intrusive when pushed. Peak power comes in at 3500rpm, once almost unthinkable for an oiler, with peak twist at a more familiar looking 2500rpm.
Economy from the 132kW/430Nm engine, drinking from a 75L tank, is rated as 8.6L per 100 kilometres for the combined cycle.
The Club Cab was taken on a business trip from Sydney to Melbourne and back. Getting under 9.0L/100 km simply didn’t happen and it’s a fair bet the aerodynamics of the two-door ute were to blame. Airflow would have piled over the roof and hit the tray, with the door blocking a clean flow. The four door, used in a mainly urban drive, used 8.6L/100km.
Both have a four wheel drive system, accessed via a centre console dial. The Club Cab+ has Easy Select, the GLS has Super Select 2, which brings in Rock, Sand, Gravel, Snow, and a locking centre differential. This is available in both high and low range drive.
SUVs and Utes Globally Unstoppable
Toyota RAV4 SUV
This year is shaping up to be an exciting and interesting year for car sales in Australia. Currently, the Toyota Hilux is selling well above even the second biggest seller: the Ford Ranger. With over 4,500 sales in March, Toyota and there owners are loving life. Ford Ranger during the same period sold 3721 units. But take a look at this list and you’ll see that of the top ten models sold in Australia six of them are utes and SUVs.
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