After moonlighting for Ferrari for more than 70 years and designing some drool-worthy cars for Alfa Romeo, Peugeot, Bentley, and Maserati, Pininfarina is set to make this moniker stand tall on the throne of the automotive industry. And boy! They have done it in the best way possible.
2022 doesn't stop shocking us, and here's another shocking piece of news. Pininfarina has set two new records. Pininfarina's first hypercar in 2022, the Battista, named after its founder, Battista "Pinin" Farina, has officially dethroned the Rimac Nevera to become the fastest-accelerating car in the world. And it doesn't end here; the Battista has also set a new record for the best braking performance among EVs. With a 0–60 mph acceleration achieved in a mere 1.79 seconds and a braking distance of 101.7 feet, the Battista has finally taken Pininfarina to the place it long deserved and made the Rimac Nevera fall short. Albeit, using the same platform as the Rimac of course.
The Pininfarina Battista promises unmatched performance, and crazy luxury. Each Battista is the result of 1,250 hours of meticulous engineering and craftsmanship. And, of course, you have to swipe a hefty $2.3 million to get this 1900-hp beast onto American soil.
Pininfarina Demolishes Rimac Nevera To Become The Fastest Accelerating Supercar
Have you heard the popular Simpsons saying, "No matter how good you are at something, there’s always about a million people better than you"? Well, such is the case with the 2022 Rimac Nevera, which was the fastest-accelerating car until the last month.
Pininfarina revealed the speculated details about the Battista's performance during rigorous testing two years ago at the Nard Technical Center in Italy, claiming their EV is capable of reaching 0-62 mph in under two seconds, 0-186 mph in less than 12 seconds, and a top speed of 217 mph. However, these were mere speculations and differed greatly in real life.
Two years have passed, as has the pandemic, and now Pininfarina has finally cleared the clouds of suspicion by revealing the real numbers they have achieved in the Dubai Autodrome, leaving Rimac sweating in the far corner.
When it comes down to it, Pininfarina claims the Battista takes 1.79 seconds to reach 60 mph and 1.86 seconds to reach 0-62 mph. When compared to its sworn enemy, the Rimac Nevera takes a wholesome 1.97 seconds for the 0-62 mph run, making it slower by 0.11 seconds than the latter. Furthermore, according to Pininfarina, the Battista can do the 0-120 mph run in 4.49 seconds and has a top speed of 217 mph.
Ever wondered what makes all these possible? Yes, you guessed that right—something really special.
First and foremost, the Battista uses the Nevera platform and the same set of motors. It is based on the bespoke carbon fiber chassis and the monstrous motors. The Battista, similar to the Nevera, uses four motors that power its four wheels. The front wheels are coupled to a pair of 268 hp motors, while the rear wheels are powered by a pair of 670 hp high-performance PSMs that work together to produce a jaw-dropping 1,900 hp and 1725 lb-ft of unadulterated punch. The outcome is what you see Batista achieving.
Not only in terms of power and performance, Pininfarina has ensured the Battista offers hypercar-worthy handling and has superb driving dynamics. As a result, they cleverly distributed the weight to keep it stable and reduce understeer, with 48% in front and 52% in back. Furthermore, the bespoke chassis has been improved to provide better driving agility, and the adaptive sports dampers are tuned to provide better stability. The drivetrain also comes with five driving modes like Calms, Pura, Energica, Furiosa, and Carattere, as well as four-wheel torque vectoring. Being based on the same platform as the Rimac Nevera, the Pininfarina Battista gets the same 120 kW Lithium-Manganese-Nickel battery that offers up to 300 miles of range and supports up to 500 kW of DC charging to shrink the 0-80 % charging time to just 19 minutes.
Below, the Battista will offer two wheel choices, like 20-inch forged aluminum front and rear wheels or 20-inch front and 21-inch rear forged aluminum "impulso" wheels covered with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R or Pirelli P Zero tires. Pininfarina has equipped its Battista with the world's first racing-inspired Brembo CCMR carbon-ceramic brakes, with which the Battista also sets a new braking record in the world of EVs, stopping from 62 mph in 101.7 feet. Besides, the Battista exhibits the most advanced aerodynamics in the market with an aerodynamically inspired body, and the pair of active rear wings work towards improving stopping power.
Pininfarina Batista Establishes A New Standard
The EV segment has swiftly grown in the past five years. From Tesla to Mercedes-Benz, EVs have turned out to be very popular among buyers. And, with the EV segment growing, performance automakers have considered electric hypercars a very good future and bought some mind-blowing EVs. For example, Porsche bought its Taycan, Audi bought the E-tron, Mercedes-Benz bought the EQ segment, and Lucid formed to bring the Air Sapphire.
However, some EVs, such as the Lotus Evija and Rimac Nevera, have stood out and perfectly justified the hypercar dignitary's hypercar dignitary with their brutal electric muscle to benchmark the segment. However, their reign is short-lived, as Pininfarina Battista is here to take the throne.
Pininfarina Battista is not just another electric vehicle; it’s a statement in both luxury and performance. Other electric vehicles, or "hyper-EVs," are nowhere near. For instance, the Lucid Air Sapphire has a wholesome 1,200 horsepower to do the 0–60 mph run in 1.89 seconds, followed by the Model S Plaid doing this in 1.99 seconds, and the Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo in 2.7 seconds. Having said that, Pininfarina is fighting to become the worst-performing EV in the segment.