The car isn’t just fast. A quick look at the Concept_One gives away the fine craftsmanship. No parts in the interior are plastic. Rimac opted for carbon, aluminum and alcantara, a high-end fabric found in yachts and Formula 1 cars.

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Rimac hails its new creation as the super car of the 21st century. There’s just one problem — we have a very suspect definition of what a “super car” really is.

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The Concept_One caters to the wealthiest of the wealthy. It’ll cost you about $933,000 before taxes, and only eight will be made. What’s so super about that? The positive impact will be felt in an extremely small slice of society.

The Concept_One emerges not long after Faraday Future released its own electric super car, boasting 1,000 horsepower. (No price was mentioned — so count on it being expensive.)

While the speed of these vehicles is impressive, these automakers are solving a minor problem and ignoring a massive one. Slightly better acceleration is nice, but is that really the part of your driving experience that needs to be improved?

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The typical urban auto commuter spends 42 hours stuck in traffic, a figure that has doubled since the 1980s. Commutes are getting increasingly longer, according to U.S. Census data. These so-called super cars do nothing to address that growing problem. A car with a top speed of 221 mph goes just as fast as every other vehicle stuck in a traffic jam or at a red light. Tesla is promising a $35,000 vehicle this year, but even it will have to face congestion.