Pininfarina has kicked off sales of the Battista, as
the hypercar celebrates its UK public debut. Presented in the British Library’s
main Piazza, from June 6 to 9, as part of the “Leonardo da Vinci: A Mind in
Motion” exhibition, it wants to “redefine automotive power and technology”.
Available for pre-order, the Battista will hit
assembly next year, when the first cars will be hand-made in Cambiano, near
Turin, Italy. Only 150 units will be built, and it’s expected that 50 will be
available for the European market, 50 for North America and the rest for Middle
East/Asia. Pricing should kick off from around $2.5 million.
Unveiled at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show in March,
Pininfarina’s hypercar is described as “a luxury electric hyper performance
GT”. It’s powered by no less than four electric motors that produce a
jaw-dropping 1,900 PS and 2,300 Nm of
torque. It hits 100 km/h from a standstill in less than 2 seconds, 300
km/h in under 12 seconds and maxes out at over 350 km/h.
For a zero-emissions hypercar with tremendous
performance, the Battista has an excellent range of 483 km, thanks
to the large capacity, 120 kWh lithium-ion battery pack that’s mounted behind
the seats and in the center tunnel, and also supports DC fast charging.
