Mahindra-backed Italian auto brand unveils the 'Pininfarina Battista' hypercar

[caption id=“attachment_6217881” align=“alignnone” width=“1024”] Automobili Pininfarina, the Italian auto brand backed by Mahindra, showcases its first ever electric hypercar, ‘Pininfarina Battista’[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_6217931” align=“alignnone” width=“1024”] The hypercar is designed around a 120 kWh battery pack and has 1,900 hp/2,300 Nm torque on tap. Capable of a top-speed over 350 kph, Battista can accelerate to 100 kph in less than two seconds.[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_6217941” align=“alignnone” width=“1024”] The hypercar’s suspension setup is electronically adjustable and it includes various modes for different configurations.[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_6217971” align=“alignnone” width=“1024”] Pininfarina Battista has carbon-ceramic, six-piston brakes sporting 390 mm shocks at the front and rear. The six-piston brakes are inspired by the ones used in Formula 1 cars.[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_6217991” align=“alignnone” width=“1024”] Battista’s battery management system has been developed in association with Rimac and Mahindra’s Racing Formula E team.[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_6218021” align=“alignnone” width=“1024”] The Italian hypercar embraces simplistic and elegant design. Production is limited to 150 units, and it will be sold via Pininfarina’s exclusive dealers in 2020.[/caption]