Enthusiasts know that Mate Rimac is a BMW buff and has started his fascinating journey by converting an E30 for EV tasks. Over the years, Bugatti Rimac’s CEO has owned several models that carry the famous round. In fact, we talked about some of them. They may remember that they have seen their M5 E39 and M3 E30 sports development, but there are others with the BMW badge.
Top Gear was invited to check the new Rimac campus near Zagreb, on which Bugatti Rimac will have a battery production line. Until it is put into operation, it serves as a temporary garage for Mate Rimac’s own cars. Supercars such as the Porsche Carrera GT, Ferrari SF90 and Aston Martin Valkyrie have several BMWs. One of his two M3 E46 CSLs sits next to an M3 E90 under the same roof as the E30. However, it’s not just about M3S.
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The 37-year-old Croatian entrepreneur also has a Z4 M Coupé (E86), his first purchase after he has decided to build his own car collection. The M5 E39 was not in the storage facility when Top Gear recorded the video, but has recently had a recently on social media that it still has the car. In the past, Mate Rimac was seen how he drove an F90 M5 competition and an M6 E64.
Speaking of V10S, the man responsible for Bugatti and Rimac is determined to push the 5-series engine into a 3 series E30 one day. Instead of looking at the mighty S85 into its untouched car, the Restomod is probably carried out on another donor vehicle. In view of the rarity and the value of EVO III.
Rimac’s BMW connection goes beyond the cars that he has owned over the years. The company that he founded in 2009 concluded a contract with the BMW Group last year to work together on batteries. There have been no news since then, but you expect future BMW EVS of Rimac’s specialist knowledge in the battery technology.
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