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Mate Rimac allowed the students to see some of the key parts of Nevera

It is not common for students to be able to see some of the key parts of a supercar live. Exactly such an opportunity was provided to the students by Mate Rimac so that they could get to know the Rimac Nevera electric car better and learn something new.

On his Facebook profile, Rimac wrote:


“10 years ago I was told at the faculty that it is impossible to produce a car in Croatia. And they were right – it was. I am proud that in these 10 years we have built a team of over 1,000 people with over 600 engineers who are able to develop almost complete car and its key elements – here, in Croatia.Today we closely cooperate with many faculties, both in Croatia and outside.A large number of our engineers come from FSB in Zagreb, so we have therefore decided to mark this connection and cooperation – on our corner. Some of the key elements of Nevera are exhibited there, including a carbon monocoque chassis that has passed various crash tests.Students here can also download CAD data of chassis and other elements – transparency that no other In addition, we made an effort and tidy up the whole part so that it is functional to work and nice to see.
I think this is a great opportunity for students to be able to directly see what exactly they can do after college – just a few miles away. “

Nevera is fully manufactured in Croatia. It has a lithium-manganese-nickel battery with 6,960 cells and a capacity of 120kWh. Thanks to four individually powered wheels, the Nevera has 1,914 hp and 1,741 lb-ft of torque, allowing it to reach 62 mph in just 1.97 seconds with a top speed of 258 mph (413 km / h). Only 150 units will be produced at a cost of € 2 million.

Source: Mate Rimac via Facebook

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New regulations reduce the power of the Corvette 6.2-liter V8 engine

New global emission standards are forcing carmakers to reduce engine power. Such is the case with the Corvette 6.2-liter V8 engine, which, due to strict European emission rules, has less power.

Corvette C8 Stingray powered by a 6.2-liter V8 engine, Chevrolet has reduced the number of horsepower for the European market. Thus, European customers will be able to count on 482 hp (355 kW) and 452 lb-ft (613 Nm) of maximum torque, instead of 495 hp (364 kW) and 470 lb-ft (637 Nm) of torque as the American model has.

When it comes to acceleration, the European model will reach 62 mph in 3.5 seconds, which is 0.5 seconds more than the American model. It will reach 124 mph (200 km / h) in 13.9 seconds with a top speed of 184 mph (296 km / h). Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission.

This isn’t the only case, as Chevrolet had to do the same with the Mustang 5-liter V8 engine.

Chevrolet recently introduced the Z06 to the US market. It is powered by a naturally aspirated 5.5-liter V8 engine with 680 hp (500 kW) and 460 lb-ft (624 Nm) of torque. Like the Stingray model, the Z06 uses an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission that transmits power to the rear wheels. It reaches 62 mph in less than 3 seconds with a top speed of 199 mph (320 km / h).

Source: Chevrolet

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The Supernal flying taxi will have its first flight by 2028

For the South Korean company Hyundai, the sky is no longer the limit. This company is working intensively on the development of an autonomous flying taxi Supernal, whose first flight should take place by 2028.

It is a four- or five-seat aircraft concept, to be developed by a US-based Supernal company. The aircraft will have the ability to take off and land vertically and should improve urban transport. This zero-emission flying taxi will be powered by electric motors, while hydrogen fuel cell propulsion can be expected in the future.

According to Jaiwon Shin, an aeronautics engineer, the flying Supernal taxi will be able to cover the trip from Los Angeles to Anaheim in about 25 minutes.

Hyundai unveiled its first eVTOL SA-1 concept at CES in Las Vegas last year. Supernal has been building an eVTOL aircraft landing hub in Coventry since last year with Urban-Air Port, which should be in use from 2022.

Source: Hyundai

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