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Pininfarina’s $2 million electric ‘Battista’ hypercar is faster than a Formula 1 race car
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Pininifarina Battista – The World’s First Pure Electric Luxury Hyper GT Revealed
Pininifarina Battista – The World's First Pure Electric Luxury Hyper GT Revealed
Pininfarina Battista arrives in 2020 as the most powerful road-legal car ever designed and built in Italy
1,900 hp/ 2,300 Nm torque with zero emissions thrusts Battista to 100 km/h in less than two seconds yet is capable of 450 kms on one charge with a 120 kWh Li-ion battery pack
Paolo Pininfarina says “Battista realises a dream” as his family name adorns the first in a future range of beautiful, innovative, zero-emissions electric cars
Evocative design meets unprecedented performance as Automobili Pininfarina CEO Michael Perschke presents the first car to make the world love electric vehicles
Battista's all-electric powertrain delivers performance unachievable with an ICE powertrain, and an access-all-city-areas ability for future zero emissions zones
PURA design philosophy – Purity, Beauty, Rarity – encapsulates Pininfarina car designs as Automobili Pininfarina Design Director Luca Borgogno channels their spirit into Battista
No more than 150 Battistas will be individually hand-crafted at the Pininfarina SpA atelier in Turin, Italy.
Nearly 90 years of legendary Pininfarina cars referenced in three Battista specifications, united by elegant design and as beautiful as the promise of extreme performance
World-class engineers and designers recruited and team up with leading technology and design partners to deliver a unique performance car
Automobili Pininfarina's sustainability vision highlighted by Battista as an inspiration for EV desirability at the pinnacle of performance and luxury cars
“Race-to-Road” technology transfer is secured through partnership with Mahindra Racing and expert advice from Nick Heidfeld, Peter Tutzer and Rene Wollmann
GENEVA – 20:30 CET, 04 MARCH 2019 A revolution in automotive performance, design and technical collaboration is revealed with the Pininfarina Battista, the world’s first luxury electric hyper performance GT. Delivering on a long-held Pininfarina family dream and a new target of zero emissions with extreme power, the Battista is the first solely Pininfarina-badged car and delivers unprecedented performance. tThe trio of beautiful Battista design models presented as part of the hypercar’s World Premiere in Geneva represent a new pinnacle of desirability for electric cars, stylishly resolving the paradox of beauty and performance in a pure, elegant and timeless Italian design.
When it arrives in 2020, the Battista will be the most powerful car ever designed and built in Italy and it will deliver a level of performance that is unachievable today in any road-legal sports car featuring internal combustion engine technology. Faster than a current Formula 1 race car in its 0 -100 km/h sub-two second sprint, and with 1,900 hp and 2,300 Nm torque on tap, the Battista will combine extreme engineering and technology in a zero emissions package.
The year 2020 is also the 90th anniversary of the legendary Pininfarina SpA design house, which has taken the design brief for the Battista and produced a classic Pininfarina: an elegant form that seamlessly integrates the car’s innovative engineering solutions to deliver unprecedented performance. It is the same design principle of form and function in harmony as seen in classic Pininfarina cars reaching back to the Cisitalia 202 of 1947 and through more than 100 Ferraris, the most recent of which was launched this decade.
The Pininfarina Battista's place in automotive history is defined by its name. It is the first in a range of purely electric, zero-emissions, luxury cars solely branded Pininfarina, delivering on a long-held family dream that has been carried by founder, Battista, his son Sergio, and his grandson, the current Pininfarina SpA Chairman, Paolo.
Never before has a new brand and its first car been launched with such an emotive past, relevance for the present, and potential for the future – the Battista embodies timeless design as a piece of art.
Automobili Pininfarina CEO, Michael Perschke: “This is the most authentic and exciting automotive story imaginable. The Battista is the hypercar of the future, inspired by a legendary past. It combines true inspiration and innovation in its technical achievement and emotional appeal. Electrification unlocks the door to a new level of performance and a zero-emissions future, whilst a passion and respect for automotive history will define how this landmark car looks and feels. We aim for the Battista to be a future classic and automotive icon, writing its own page in automotive history books.”
The ingredients for success reach further than statistics and history. A group of automotive experts, the like of which have never been assembled before for the launch of a new car company, are working for Automobili Pininfarina and partnering with Pininfarina SpA and an enviable list of technology specialists headed by the likes of Rimac and Pirelli. The result is that the Battista will arrive next year having been developed through the expertise and inspiration of a team that have been integral to the launches of cars such as the Bugatti Veyron and Chiron, Ferrari Sergio, Lamborghini Urus, McLaren P1, Mercedes AMG-Project One, Pagani Zonda and Porsche Mission E.
The resulting hypercar will appeal to the world's automotive connoisseurs from a technical and aesthetic standpoint, and also because of its rarity. No more than 150 Battistas will be hand-crafted in Italy and allocated equally between the regions of North America, Europe and Middle East/Asia. Exceptional customer service will be delivered through some of the world’s best luxury car retail specialists, from Los Angeles to London to Tokyo. Plans are in place for the opportunity to fully personalise each car at Pininfarina SpA's Cambiano headquarters.
The Battista will set new standards in performance and desirability for an electric car. It will be the first poster car for the EV-generation and the halo model for a range of luxury electric cars from Automobili Pininfarina. It is more than simply a new car reveal, but a pivotal moment in time for the new automotive environment: the first zero-emissions, Italian luxury car.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: PININFARINA BATTISTA
All data shown are target estimations and subject to confirmation by manufacturer.
PERFORMANCE
Range
450 km
Acceleration 0-100 km/h
Under 2.0 secs.
Acceleration 0-300 km/h
Under 12.0 secs
Power output
Up to 1,900 hp (1,400 kW)
Max. torque
Up to 2,300 Nm
Top speed
Over 350 km/h
Drive
All-wheel-drive with torque vectoring function
Drive modes
5 different drive modes
Brakes
Type
Carbon-ceramic 6-piston front and rear, 390 mm front / 390 mm rear
Tyres
Supplier
Pirelli Tyre SpA
Type
Bespoke Pirelli P Zero tyre (mounted on a 21-inch rim in an exclusive new design for the Battista show cars)
Body
Structure
Full-carbon fibre monocoque with carbon fibre body panels Aluminium crash structure front and rear
Battery Pack
Layout
T-shaped battery pack in centre tunnel and behind seats
Supplier
Rimac Automobili
Battery energy
120 kWh
Charging
Charging technology
DC fast charging capability
THE PININFARINA BATTISTA: AN INTRODUCTION
The Battista seeks to break new ground in the history of automotive when it arrives in 2020. Named after Battista ‘Pinin’ Farina, who founded the Carrozzeria Pininfarina coachbuilding company in 1930, the all-electric hyper GT will be designed and hand-built in very limited numbers at Pininfarina SpA under the watchful eye of Paolo Pininfarina, Battista’s grandson and current Pininfarina SpA Chairman. The Battista, appropriately enough, will be the most powerful road-legal car ever designed and produced in Italy.
A carbon fibre monocoque chassis and visually stunning carbon fibre body provide the foundation and visual definition for the extreme levels of technology and functional, elegant driver-focused design solutions at the heart of the hypercar.
The result will be staggering performance for a road car: power and torque of 1,900 hp and 2,300 Nm, providing acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in less than two seconds (faster than a current Formula 1 car), 300 km/h in less than 12 seconds and the ability to achieve a top speed of up to 350 km/h. All with a potential zero-emissions range of up to 450 kilometres and an extreme focus on drivability.
The weight distribution of the T-shaped 120 kWh battery pack is configured to optimise the Battista’s dynamic potential, with four motors independently distributing torque and power to each wheel, delivering all the benefits of modern torque vectoring. Cooling circuits and systems are based around five radiators.
Whilst the car's electronic brain serves up a thrilling new experience in dynamic driving, its braking system offers the back-up to that performance. Massive, carbon-ceramic 6-piston brakes (390 mm at the front and 390 mm at the rear) provide fade-free deceleration and hugely effective brake regeneration to the battery will be engineered into the system. The active rear wing features an air brake function.
The Battista’s suspension is tuned specifically to deliver a thrilling, engaging and yet comfortable dynamic experience. The driver will be able to electronically adjust the dynamic experience through multiple modes tuned to a range of driving scenarios and will also be able to tailor the noise the 1,900 hp car makes – the Battista’s on-board sound programme will focus on using vehicle hardware to generate acoustic entertainment, rather than generate artificial sounds.
Inspired by, and paying homage to, famous Pininfarina designs such as the Cisitalia 202, Ferrari Dino Berlinetta Speciale, Ferrari Modulo, and Sintesi concept cars – each ahead of its time and instantly influential when presented – the Battista will feature classic Pininfarina design cues and a unique blend of beauty and technological innovation in perfect balance. Battista owners are guaranteed..
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GM unveils Chevy Silverado HD as Detroit’s Big 3 battle for big profits in big pickups
Rebecca Cook | Reuters
General Motors President Mark Reuss introduces the Chevrolet 2020 Silverado HD pickup truck at the GM Flint Assembly Plant in Flint, Michigan, February 5, 2019.
General Motors and Ford are raising the stakes in the war to win over buyers of heavy duty pickups, full-size trucks coveted by America's contractors, cowboys and commercial buyers alike.
GM unveiled Tuesday its new heavy-duty Chevy Silverado at the company's plant in Flint, Michigan where the truck will be manufactured.
“They are very purpose built,” Mark Reuss, president of General Motors told CNBC. “Things like snowplows, going to work at a construction site, using the power out of the bed. These are tools, but they are also refined tools.”
The new Silverado, complete with a ten-speed transmission rolled out just hours after Ford announced new capabilities and technology for its F-Series Super Dutypickup truck.
Phil LeBeau | CNBC
Chevy Silverado HD
“Our new Super Duty has more power, more payload and towing capability and better technology than ever to help these customers build a better world,” Kumar Galhotra, Ford's president of North America, said in a new release announcing the new truck.
Not to be outdone, Fiat Chrysler has a new Ram Heavy Duty 2400/3500 pickup heading into showrooms this spring. It comes complete with a new Cummins engine and the capability to tow 35,100 pounds, roughly the weight of five African elephants according to Fiat Chrysler.
There's a reason the Detroit Big 3 automakers are in a arms race when it comes to big pickups. These are among the most profitable models the automakers sell.
“Pickup trucks, the full-size and then the heavy duty, combined account for well over 100 percent of global auto profit,” said Adam Jonas, auto analyst with Morgan Stanley. “We like to joke sometimes the Ford F-150 is called the F-150 because it accounts for 150 percent of Ford's global profit.”
Jonas estimates some of the newest full-size pickups each bring in $10,000 to $15,000 in profits for automakers, depending on the model. He calls the profit margins “Ferrari like.”
All of which explains why the Big 3 are pouring billions into rolling out newer, more capable and higher-priced heavy duty pickups. For example GM is adding a thousand jobs to its plant in Flint to help with production of the new Silverado. Many of those jobs will be filled by GM employees working at some of the six plants the company is idling in a North America.
Last year, roughly one out of every four full-size pickups sold in the U.S. was a heavy duty model according to IHS Market, the Ford's heavy duty F-Series being the most popular.
There is one other reason why GM, Ford and Ram believe their new heavy duty pickups will rack up strong sales this year. The economy remains strong, so businesses and contractors looking to invest in new work trucks are primed to upgrade their heavy duty trucks.
“Construction starts, anything with building, anything with servicing. All those areas are very healthy and that helps out truck business and in particular, the heavy duty business,” said Reuss.
Phil LeBeau | CNBC
Chevy Silverado HD
CNBC producer Meghan Reeder contribute to this report.
Questions? Comments? BehindTheWheel@cnbc.com.
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