While many have since dismissed the claim, he does have an ally in Bugatt-Rimac CEO Mate Rimac—sort of. When asked on his Facebook page if he thought the under-one-second claim was believable ...

The Rimac robotaxi factory construction process has begun, with actual production scheduled to take place next year, should all go to plan.

Mate Rimac, the visionary behind the 1,914 horsepower Nevera, says that he would buy Rivian's performance EV "in a heartbeat." Mate Rimac absolutely loves the performance-oriented Rivian R3X.

Rimac's video appears to show a camouflaged Tourbillon prototype at a race track or proving grounds. In the clip, the Bugatti can be heard revving up toward the top of its range before accelerating ...

A few years back, Mate Rimac replaced the internal combustion drivetrain in his 1986 BMW E30 with an electric one and dubbed it the bi-moto EV – it was originally intended it to have two motors.