Automobili Pininfarina Battista

Automobili Pininfarina announced Battista as the first car in its electric portfolio in 2018. The name honours Battista “Pinin” Farina, founder of the historic Carrozzeria Pininfarina. Automobili Pininfarina is the manufacturer; Pininfarina SpA is separately credited as a co-development partner.^[1,2,3,4]

The maker describes Battista as an electric hyper GT whose form draws on the curves of celebrated 1960s cars. Its production architecture combines a 120 kWh battery with four motors, one at each wheel.^[5,6,7]

In July 2022, Automobili Pininfarina announced that series production had begun at a dedicated atelier in Cambiano, Piedmont. Its releases credit both Automobili Pininfarina and Pininfarina SpA with co-development; the latter is a separate design and coachbuilding company.^[3,4,6,7]

Battista’s special editions include Anniversario and Edizione Nino Farina. In 2025 the company unveiled the one-off Novantacinque, while describing B95 separately as an electric hyper Barchetta.^[8,9,10,11]

Battista’s 120 kWh battery feeds four motors, one for each wheel. That defines a mechanical arrangement independently of the body colour or special-edition name. The driver’s screens occupy a different layer of the project, presenting information within the eyeline. Reading propulsion, interface and exterior detail separately makes the car easier to understand than one headline power figure.^[5]

The Exterior Jewellery Pack uses aluminium with a bespoke painted or anodised finish. The active rear wing can carry a contrasting colour beneath it. These details concern material, surface and personalisation, while the moving wing also has an aerodynamic role. Keep the optional pack and the exact photographed specification visible when comparing two Battistas: their different finishes need not imply a different propulsion system.^[5]