The Pininfarina Battista electrical supercar has set a quarter-mile report for manufacturing vehicles, managing an 8.55-second run, Pininfarina introduced Thursday.
That point narrowly beats the 8.58-second quarter mile recorded by the Rimac Nevera, which shares parts with the Battista, in 2021. The report run was performed earlier this month on the Natrax check facility in India, residence nation of Pininfarina’s father or mother firm, Mahindra.
Pininfarina Battista report makes an attempt at India’s Natrax check facility
Pininfarina can be claiming a half-mile acceleration report of 13.38 seconds, and famous that the 222.4-mph prime pace achieved by check driver Hormazd Sorabjee makes the Battista the quickest manufacturing automobile on Indian soil. Renuka Kirpalani recorded a 221.8-mph prime pace within the Battista, making her the quickest feminine Indian driver on this planet, in line with Pininfarina. Video of the report runs may be seen under.
The Battista additionally beforehand achieved a report 0-60 mph time of 1.79 seconds, once more beating the Rimac Nevera, which wanted 1.85 seconds to attain the identical feat. The 0-60 mph time was achieved with one foot of rollout, however Pininfarina did not specify if that was the case with the quarter-mile time. With out rollout, i.e. timing acceleration from an entire standstill, instances can be barely slower.
Whereas the Battista is faster in acceleration than the Nevera, the Rimac nonetheless has the benefit in prime pace. It hit 256 mph in testing, which is a report for a manufacturing EV.
The Battista is powered by a 120-kwh T-shaped battery pack that feeds 4 electrical motors good for a mixed output of 1,874 hp. For the Indian acceleration assessments, Pininfarina fitted Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R tires, whereas the top-speed assessments have been carried out with Pilot Sport Cup 2 rubber. Each tires can be found on manufacturing vehicles, in line with Pininfarina, of which simply 150 can be constructed. U.S. deliveries started final 12 months.