He Pininfarina Battista keep registering records. At the end of 2022 it became the fastest car in the world in terms of acceleration, doing 0-100 in 1.86 seconds. And now he also just became the production model that takes the fastest to complete the quarter and half miles.
With these new records, this electric supercar continues to demonstrate that in its standard version it fulfills what was promised in its development, being a zero-emission beast with heart-stopping capabilities.
These types of records are essentially mere marketing window dressing. But, like it or not, they work. At the moment, in terms of maximum speed reached, the record is still held by the Bugatti Chiron with 490.48 km/h, followed by the SSC Tuatara with a mark of 455.2 km/h. Although the version of the Bugatti that achieved it, the Super Sport 300+, was not yet a production car when he signed it.
A drag in just 8.55 seconds
He Pininfarina Battistawhich is the first production car from the Italian design firm, has managed to complete the quarter mile in 8.55 seconds and the half mile in 13.38 seconds. With both records, it is already the fastest car in this type of acceleration marks.
He has done it on the Natrax track (Indore, India). Not surprisingly, Pininfarina is owned by Mahindra, which acquired 76% of the transalpine firm in 2015 to go on to 100% later. Both new records have been validated by the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), which belongs to the FIA.
Taking just 8.55 seconds to complete the quarter mile, the Battista snatches the record from Rimac Neverawho signed it in 8.58 seconds in 2021. It has therefore been three hundredths faster: a tiny gap, but enough to take first place from the Croatian.
Also during these tests, the Pininfarina Battista signed 358.03 km/h top speed. They do not even reach him to sneak into the TOP 10 of the fastest forwards, although he is among the top 20. This new mark far exceeds the one obtained with the acceleration tests in November, since then it reached 332 km/h.
With stock tires. In the new records achieved now, the Battista was equipped with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2. These semi-slick tires, although they are focused on the circuit, are approved for the road.
In fact, they can be equipped when buying this electric supercar. Therefore, in essence we are talking about rubbers that are not special in themselves, nor prepared for the test, since they are mounted as standard on the Battista.
The ingredients of an electric of 2.2 million euros. The one from Pininfarina is not the fastest electric car in the world, a title currently held by the Rimac Nevera with 412 km/h, but precisely its battery bears the seal of the Croatian brand.
This, with a capacity of 120 kWh, powers its four electric motors, one per wheel, which together add up to a whopping 1.927 CV (1.417 kW) y 2.340 Nm. The maximum approved autonomy of the Battista is 476 km.
Regarding benefits, those achieved in the November records are detailed, making the 0-100 in 1.86 seconds0-200 in 4.75 seconds and 0-300 in 10.5 seconds.
Despite its carbon fiber structure, the Battista is not exactly light, because on the scale at 2,063 kg. However, given its power, we are talking about an aircraft that offers a ratio of 1.07 kg for each CV.
On the menu we find all-wheel drive with torque vectoring or Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes, all with 390mm discs and six-piston calipers. Only 150 units del Battista will see the light, which began production last year in Italy and has already formalized its first deliveries.
The price of each of the Pininfarina offspring starts at 2.2 million euros before taxes, which also makes it one of the most expensive cars on the planet.