The current breed of supercars are hardly slow, but Pininfarina’s new all-electric hypercar is set to turn the performance benchmark up a notch.
Unveiled in full at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, the Battista is the first standalone model to be badged as a Pininfarina, with the firm typically known for being a design house other manufacturers use to help style their models.
And the performance figures are astonishing. Powered by a Rimac-sourced powertrain, the Battista produces an overwhelming 1,874bhp and 2,300Nm of torque, which puts the model into territory not previously seen from many road cars, with even the most powerful combustion-powered models never exceeding the 1,600bhp mark.
Acceleration figures are equally ludicrous, with the hyper GT – as it’s being dubbed– able to accelerate from 0-60mph in under two seconds and reach 186mph in less than 12 seconds. An official top speed hasn’t been revealed, but it will do ‘over’ 217mph.
Its 120kWh lithium-ion battery pack even allows for an electric range of 280 miles, which is impressive considering any of the world’s electric cars can’t manage that.
Named after the firm’s founder Battista ‘Pinin’ Farina, the hypercar’s shell is made of carbon fibre, although it keeps a similar look to a mid-engined supercar. Its slim LED lights give it a futuristic look, however – as does the full-width front light bar.
The cabin is driver-centric, with separate ‘pods’ for driver and passenger, as shown by the different coloured leather in the car pictured.
Just 150 units are expected to be built, with a cost somewhere in the region of £1.5m. Just 50 are destined for Europe, with each car hand-built at the firm’s factory in Turin. First deliveries are expected in 2020.
