Automobili Pininfarina Delivers First Battista All-Electric Hyper GT Cars to US Clients

The Italian luxury car brand Automobili Pininfarina has delivery its first Battista pure-electric hyper GT cars crafted for clients in North America. The arrival of the first two Battista cars in the U.S. coincide with a strengthened presence in the region for Automobili Pininfarina, through the addition of a new retail partner in Dallas, Texas.

The first US bespoke Battista was assembled by 10 craftspeople and took more than 1,250 hours as it moved through 14 production, paint, and quality assurance zones before leaving the Atelier for delivery.

The Battista Anniversario, the second US model to leave the Atelier, required an extended 18-week schedule and 1,340 hours to complete due to its hand-painted finish and bespoke design features.

Faster than a current Formula 1 race car in its 0 -100 km/h sub-two second sprint, and with 1,900 hp and 2,340 Nm torque on tap, the Battista will combine extreme engineering and technology in a zero emissions package.

The Battista’s 120 kWh battery provides power to four electric motors – one at each wheel – with a combined WLTP range of up to 476 km (U.S. combined EPA: 300 miles) on a single charge.

No more than 150 examples of Battista will be individually hand-crafted at the Battista Atelier in Cambiano, Italy.

Per Svantesson, Automobili Pininfarina CEO, says: “The team and I are very proud of Automobili Pininfarina’s expansion in the U.S. and the delivery of the first Battista cars stateside. This symbolises our creation of a new luxury electric car segment both in the U.S. and globally. With a passionate collector receiving the first Battista in North America, we see tremendous confidence in this masterpiece of design and technology in this influential community.

He adds: “North America is a very special region for Automobili Pininfarina. The appetite in the community for peerless design and the demand for innovative electric luxury cars means that the majority of the 150 bespoke Battista we handcraft in Italy will be owned by U.S. clients.

Automobili Pininfarina is based in operational headquarters in Munich, Germany, and is a 100 per cent Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd investment.