WORLD PREMIERE: AUTOMOBILI PININFARINA UNVEILS BATTISTA ANNIVERSARIO
#BattistaComingToLife
˃ Battista Anniversario is the ultimate expression of the design of the most powerful legal Italian car ever made
˃ Only five Battista Anniversario cars to build, priced at 2.6 million euros
˃ Battista Anniversario presented in a unique design theme inspired by the Pininfarina heritage with aerodynamic improvements
˃ With new forged aluminum wheels and performance-oriented tires, top speed increases to 350 km / h (217 mph)
˃ No more than 150 Battista hypercars, including the five Anniversario cars, will be handcrafted in Italy and expected to go into production by the end of 2020
˃ A full range of new Battista Anniversario images available for download here
˃ The new #BattistaComingToLife film series captures all aspects of the new hypercar development program: www.youtube.com
(Munich, March 2, 2020): Automobili Pininfarina has unveiled the ultimate expression of the world’s first luxury electric hyper GT, the Battista Anniversario. The Battista Anniversario celebrates its 90th anniversary since Battista ‘Pinin’ Farina created the legendary coachbuilder and design house Pininfarina, and is the most powerful sports car ever designed and built in Italy.
The Battista Anniversario cars will be handcrafted in Cambiano, Turin, where Pininfarina has established its design center and headquarters. Only five will be created, each at a price of 2.6 million euros, making the Battista Anniversario one of the most exclusive cars in the world.
Michael Perschke, CEO of Automobili Pininfarina: “For 90 years, the Pininfarina name has been at the forefront of automotive design and performance, and the Battista sums up these values perfectly. This ultimate expression of Battista, the Anniversario, is the distillation of everything the brand has championed in the past and which we are aiming for in the future, creating a new height of desirability for durable and luxurious electric cars. “
Paolo Pininfarina, president of Pininfarina SpA: “My grandfather always had the vision that one day, there would be an autonomous range of Pininfarina brand cars. The Battista Anniversario, named in his honor to mark the 90th anniversary of the carrozzeria he launched, is a glorious way to connect our past to the future of the automobile. “
The Battista Anniversario offers an additional level of dynamic capacity and a heritage-inspired anniversary livery. Each of the five Anniversario cars is finished in a combination of three distinctive colors: Bianco Sestriere, the never seen Grigio Antonelliano and Iconica Blu, the signature of Automobili Pininfarina. Cambiano’s skilled craftsmen take several weeks to paint each car, building the finish layer by layer and color by color – all by hand. The body is disassembled and reassembled three times so that the stripes in the three distinct colors can be painted by hand directly on the body.
Luca Borgogno, Head of Design, Automobili Pininfarina: “Battista Anniversario presents one of the most complex paint finishes in the world. The process of creating such a finish is akin to a great artist completing an Old Master painting. The result is more than just a visual work of art. The style, balanced with ultimate performance, produces a real Pininfarina: the beauty of power and the power of beauty. “
Battista Anniversario is also equipped with the “Furiosa” pack, now available to specify with any Battista, including a revised carbon fiber front splitter, side blades and a rear diffuser. Exclusively on the Anniversario, these pieces are finished in a two-color combination of exposed signature carbon and carbon tinted in Iconica Blu with pinstripes in Bianco Sestriere. In addition to the exclusive livery, a tailor-made rear spoiler, rear aerodynamic fins and other bespoke details are unique to the Battista Anniversario. The aerodynamic improvements made possible by Furiosa’s exterior changes provide increased downforce and greater stability at higher cornering speeds and more dynamic balance for the car.
The dynamic handling of the Anniversario is further enhanced by reducing the unsprung weight by almost 10 kg, thanks to a new wheel design with forged aluminum wheels with central locking. The rear wheels go from 20 inches to 21 inches. With performance-oriented tires, the new rims allow the car to reach its top speed of 350 km / h (217 mph). The optional Impulso wheels round out the options available for Battista.
Other bespoke details include the unique Anniversario seats, finished in durable black leather and black Alcantara. In addition, the limited edition hypercar includes an engraved chassis plate, headlight engraving, an “ Anniversario ” script on the side wings, black anodized dedication door plates with a tribute to the founding of Carrozzeria Pinin Farina in 1930, the “ Pininfarina 90 ” logos, and a specially engraved chassis plate between the seats.
The Anniversario shares its technical bases with the Battista. Its chassis and monocoque carbon fiber bodywork constitute the solid base and backbone of the hyper GT, with its four electric motors generating 1900 hp and 2300 Nm of torque, distributed on each wheel by the torque vectoring system. the most advanced. This offers a level of performance unattainable today in any sports car approved for the road with an internal combustion engine. Faster than a current Formula 1 car in a sprint of less than two seconds 0-100 km / h, the Battista accelerates from 0 to 300 km / h in less than 12 seconds.
These performance levels are provided with a zero emission autonomy of more than 500 km, thanks to the car’s 120 kWh battery, mounted in a solid T-shaped carbon frame low in the chassis.
The revelation of the Battista Anniversario comes as the dynamic test phase of Battista is accelerating, with impressive preliminary results: the powertrain prototypes are already reaching 80% of their performance capacity, with other tests planned in the hands of the legendary runner Nick Heidfeld, now a development driver with Automobili Pininfarina.
Nick Heidfeld, test and development driver, Automobili Pininfarina: “I have driven the fastest road and racing cars in the world. I have never driven anything as powerful as the Battista. The Battista is faster than many racing cars, but it is not a pure racing machine. Driving in all situations is his main goal. We will now focus our time tests and develop Battista to deliver a car at the cutting edge of technological possibilities and innovation. “
In the summer of 2020, a very limited number of potential customers will also have the opportunity to experience the thrilling performance of the Automobili Pininfarina Battista during special training events created around the world. In total, no more than 150 Battista hypercars, including five Battista Anniversario cars, will be handcrafted in Italy and are expected to go into production and be with the first owners by the end of 2020.
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WORLD PREMIERE: AUTOMOBILI PININFARINA UNVEILS BATTISTA ANNIVERSARIO
#BattistaComingToLife
˃ Battista Anniversario is the ultimate expression of the design of the most powerful legal Italian car ever made
˃ Only five Battista Anniversario cars to build, priced at 2.6 million euros
˃ Battista Anniversario presented in a unique design theme inspired by the Pininfarina heritage with aerodynamic improvements
˃ With new forged aluminum wheels and performance-oriented tires, top speed increases to 350 km / h (217 mph)
˃ No more than 150 Battista hypercars, including the five Anniversario cars, will be handcrafted in Italy and expected to go into production by the end of 2020
˃ A full range of new Battista Anniversario images available for download here
˃ The new #BattistaComingToLife film series captures all aspects of the new hypercar development program: www.youtube.com
(Munich, March 2, 2020): Automobili Pininfarina has unveiled the ultimate expression of the world’s first luxury electric hyper GT, the Battista Anniversario. The Battista Anniversario celebrates its 90th anniversary since Battista ‘Pinin’ Farina created the legendary coachbuilder and design house Pininfarina, and is the most powerful sports car ever designed and built in Italy.
The Battista Anniversario cars will be handcrafted in Cambiano, Turin, where Pininfarina has established its design center and headquarters. Only five will be created, each at a price of 2.6 million euros, making the Battista Anniversario one of the most exclusive cars in the world.
Michael Perschke, CEO of Automobili Pininfarina: “For 90 years, the Pininfarina name has been at the forefront of automotive design and performance, and the Battista sums up these values perfectly. This ultimate expression of Battista, the Anniversario, is the distillation of everything the brand has championed in the past and which we are aiming for in the future, creating a new height of desirability for durable and luxurious electric cars. “
Paolo Pininfarina, president of Pininfarina SpA: “My grandfather always had the vision that one day, there would be an autonomous range of Pininfarina brand cars. The Battista Anniversario, named in his honor to mark the 90th anniversary of the carrozzeria he launched, is a glorious way to connect our past to the future of the automobile. “
The Battista Anniversario offers an additional level of dynamic capacity and a heritage-inspired anniversary livery. Each of the five Anniversario cars is finished in a combination of three distinctive colors: Bianco Sestriere, the never seen Grigio Antonelliano and Iconica Blu, the signature of Automobili Pininfarina. Cambiano’s skilled craftsmen take several weeks to paint each car, building the finish layer by layer and color by color – all by hand. The body is disassembled and reassembled three times so that the stripes in the three distinct colors can be painted by hand directly on the body.
Luca Borgogno, Head of Design, Automobili Pininfarina: “Battista Anniversario presents one of the most complex paint finishes in the world. The process of creating such a finish is akin to a great artist completing an Old Master painting. The result is more than just a visual work of art. The style, balanced with ultimate performance, produces a real Pininfarina: the beauty of power and the power of beauty. “
Battista Anniversario is also equipped with the “Furiosa” pack, now available to specify with any Battista, including a revised carbon fiber front splitter, side blades and a rear diffuser. Exclusively on the Anniversario, these pieces are finished in a two-color combination of exposed signature carbon and carbon tinted in Iconica Blu with pinstripes in Bianco Sestriere. In addition to the exclusive livery, a tailor-made rear spoiler, rear aerodynamic fins and other bespoke details are unique to the Battista Anniversario. The aerodynamic improvements made possible by Furiosa’s exterior changes provide increased downforce and greater stability at higher cornering speeds and more dynamic balance for the car.
The dynamic handling of the Anniversario is further enhanced by reducing the unsprung weight by almost 10 kg, thanks to a new wheel design with forged aluminum wheels with central locking. The rear wheels go from 20 inches to 21 inches. With performance-oriented tires, the new rims allow the car to reach its top speed of 350 km / h (217 mph). The optional Impulso wheels round out the options available for Battista.
Other bespoke details include the unique Anniversario seats, finished in durable black leather and black Alcantara. In addition, the limited edition hypercar includes an engraved chassis plate, headlight engraving, an “ Anniversario ” script on the side wings, black anodized dedication door plates with a tribute to the founding of Carrozzeria Pinin Farina in 1930, the “ Pininfarina 90 ” logos, and a specially engraved chassis plate between the seats.
The Anniversario shares its technical bases with the Battista. Its chassis and monocoque carbon fiber bodywork constitute the solid base and backbone of the hyper GT, with its four electric motors generating 1900 hp and 2300 Nm of torque, distributed on each wheel by the torque vectoring system. the most advanced. This offers a level of performance unattainable today in any sports car approved for the road with an internal combustion engine. Faster than a current Formula 1 car in a sprint of less than two seconds 0-100 km / h, the Battista accelerates from 0 to 300 km / h in less than 12 seconds.
These performance levels are provided with a zero emission autonomy of more than 500 km, thanks to the car’s 120 kWh battery, mounted in a solid T-shaped carbon frame low in the chassis.
The revelation of the Battista Anniversario comes as the dynamic test phase of Battista is accelerating, with impressive preliminary results: the powertrain prototypes are already reaching 80% of their performance capacity, with other tests planned in the hands of the legendary runner Nick Heidfeld, now a development driver with Automobili Pininfarina.
Nick Heidfeld, test and development driver, Automobili Pininfarina: “I have driven the fastest road and racing cars in the world. I have never driven anything as powerful as the Battista. The Battista is faster than many racing cars, but it is not a pure racing machine. Driving in all situations is his main goal. We will now focus our time tests and develop Battista to deliver a car at the cutting edge of technological possibilities and innovation. “
In the summer of 2020, a very limited number of potential customers will also have the opportunity to experience the thrilling performance of the Automobili Pininfarina Battista during special training events created around the world. In total, no more than 150 Battista hypercars, including five Battista Anniversario cars, will be handcrafted in Italy and are expected to go into production and be with the first owners by the end of 2020.
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