Monterey Car Week wrapped up on Sunday, but
Automobili Pininfarina used to the event to showcase the new PURA Vision to a
handful of VIPs. Billed as their “future vision for luxury electric cars,” the mysterious
concept was “created to inspire prospective clients and showcase Automobili
Pininfarina’s unique design philosophy.”
Little is known about the concept, but the company
released a couple of heavily cropped photos which appear to show a scale model
of the car. Details are hard to make out, but it appears the concept has a
rakish windscreen that blends into a glass roof that continues all the way to
back of the car. The glass roof appears to be broken up by a center-mounted support
which protrudes a little bit. We can also see a spoiler that wraps around the
rear of the car and is integrated into the bodywork.
That isn’t much to go on, but design director Luca
Borgogno said the “PURA Vision blends design themes which Battista Pininfarina
himself made famous in creating some of the most revered and beautiful sports
cars in history. Yet it is absolutely an insight into our future; a luxury
vehicle like no other and once again designed to deliver thrilling EV
performance.” A public debut is slated for 2020 and it’s possible the model will be
introduced at the Geneva Motor Show. That remains unconfirmed, but the Battista
debuted in Geneva earlier this year.
A lot of questions remain about the concept, but
it’s possible the model previews the brand’s upcoming sedan. That remains
unconfirmed, but Pininfarina did use Monterey Car Week to give prospective
customers an “inspirational view of the aesthetics of a future pure-electric
Luxury Utility Vehicle from the Italian marque.”
Previous reports have suggested the upcoming sedan
and crossover could have a battery pack with a capacity between 100 and 125
kWh. It could enable the models to travel up to 600 km on a single
charge. More importantly, they’re rumored to be significantly more affordable
than the Battista as they could be priced between US$ 222,052 and US$ 444,104.
