Rimac Explored Rocket Thruster Tech for Hypercars Long Before Tesla's Recent Claims

Rimac Group CEO Mate Rimac revealed that his engineering team studied using aerospace thrusters and active static downforce systems as early as 2019. The concept parallels Elon Musk's long-promised SpaceX package for the upcoming second-generation Tesla Roadster. While both EV innovators evaluated the physics of cold-gas thrusters to bypass tire traction limits, engineering challenges around packaging and efficiency have kept the tech largely theoretical.