While Automobili Pininfarina’s latest teaser of its
upcoming electric hypercar isn’t all that revealing, we’re just as eager as
before to see what the production-ready model will look like and what it will
be able to do when its wheels finally touch down on a race track. As of right now, we know that the
Battista has a carbon fiber construction and electric motors that combine for a
whooping 1,900 HP and 2,300 Nm of torque. That’s more grunt than
you get in most hypercars today.
The expectation is that it will be able to
accelerate from zero to 100 km/h in less than 2 seconds, and reach 300
km/h in under 12 seconds – all with a potential zero emissions range
of over 450 km. Its market launch is scheduled for 2020, although no more than 150
units will be produced – 50 of them for North America, 50 for Europe and
another 50 for the Middle East and Asia.
Since the company was established, its CEO, Michael
Perschke has talked about how important it is for them to partner with leading
retailers and establish global relationships through this new global network.
The Battista will be revealed at an exclusive VIP
event on March 4th at 20:30 CET (14:30 ET) in Geneva. Then it will be displayed
for the entire world to see at the Geneva Motor Show the following day, with a
press event scheduled for 14:15 CET (8:15 ET).
