Automobili Pininfarina has released more details on
their upcoming PF0 electric hypercar, following an exclusive preview event of
the concept to prospective customers during Pebble Beach last month. The company will have its corporate
and operational headquarters in Munich, giving them better access to suppliers
and engineering networks. The proximity to Northern Italy also played a major
role, as this is the home of Pininfarina SpA, who will design and build the PF0
under contract.
In addition, the upcoming Automobili Pininfarina PF0
will feature an electric drivetrain, battery pack, software and hardware from
Rimac as the two companies have secured a technical partnership on the project.
The management team of the company has also been
further strengthened with the arrival of Christian Jung as Chief Technology
Officer and Peter Tutzer as PF0’s Senior Technical Advisor. Jung comes from
Faraday Future, where he was the Senior Director for Electrical Engineering and
Platform Strategy. Before that, he was one of the leaders in the original team
behind the Porsche Mission E, which is now known as the Taycan.
Tutzer has served in the past as Porsche’s Chief
Engineer for the company’s race car programme, followed by Pagani where he was
responsible for the chassis, vehicle layout and packaging of the Zonda before
heading to Bugatti, where he played a major role in the development of the
Veyron.
Finally, former F1 driver Nick Heidfeld joins the
FP0’s team as a development driver, bringing in his expertise of 20 years in
top-level Motorsport. Automobili Pininfarina plans to launch the electric PF0 in 2020. Few
technical details are out so far, including a 0-100 km/h in less than 2
seconds, a top speed that exceeds the 402 km/h and a driving range
of over 300 miles.
