The badge is significant: it’s named after Pininfarina founder, Battista ‘Pinin’ Farina – and it’s ‘the first model in Automobili Pininfarina’s portfolio of luxury electric vehicles.
Battista Pininfarina was one of the most talented designers in the history of the automobile, having founded a carrozzeria that became famous for penning curvaceous and desirable Italian vehicles for brands like Maserati, Lancia, Alfa Romeo and Fiat. The coachbuilding company became nearly synonymous with Ferrari where, for more than 65 years, it basically acted as an in-house design and engineering team..
‘The Battista is a truly beautiful, guilt-free hypercar – the first EV to really fall in love with,’ said Michael Perschke, CEO of Automobili Pininfarina. ‘Because electricity enables us to develop it with zero emissions and as the most powerful car that will have ever been designed and built in Italy.’
Driver will be able to define their bespoke sound settings – though there won’t be any artificial sound amplification. Key factors in this signature sound will be the electric motors, air flow, HVAC system, and resonance of the carbon monocoque.
Powered by a Rimac-produced powertrain, the new Pininfarina Battista hyper EV produces 1874bhp, 1696lb ft of torque from four electric motors, and can launch from 0-62mph in under two seconds.
Only 150 Battistas will be manufactured and are destined for North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. It’s expected to cost between $2 and $2.5 million
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Pininfarina Battista Da Vinci edition
