Pininfarina Battista Edizione Nino Farina, 1,904 CV to honour one of the pioneers of Formula 1

Giovanni Battista Pinin Farina founded Carrozzeria Pininfarina in 1930, a company that, as you know, is world-renowned for its designs for countless brands and whose success endures to this day. A passion for vehicles that the great Giovanni passed on to everyone around him, including his family, among whom was a teenager you may well recognise: Nino Farina.

At 16, young Nino, Giovanni Farina’s nephew, took part as a co-driver in a race for the first time. This lit the spark of passion in him, and he began competing in Italian races and championships in the 1930s. The years passed, and in 1950 the FIA began organising the first Grand Prix races, which form what is now the Formula One World Championship, in which Nino also competed.

His first year of Formula One competition was a great success for Nino Farina. He won the races held in Great Britain (the first time at Silverstone), Italy and Switzerland, which, together with the rest of the results, earned Farina the title of the first Formula One World Champion. Sadly, and while still young, at 59, an accident while driving his car through the Alps cost him his life.

Carrozzeria Pininfarina continued its work in parallel down to the present day, with the creation of its first own vehicle, the Battista, a fully electric hypercar that keeps breaking records, as we have seen recently. What better way, then, to pay homage to Nino than with a limited edition of just five units of the Battista, each commemorating a milestone or event in Nino Farina’s life:

• Nino’s date and place of birth (1906, in Turin)
• First Formula 1 pole position and race win at the 1950 British Grand Prix
• Second victory in 1950 at the Swiss Grand Prix
• Third victory in 1950 at the Italian Grand Prix
• Victory in the 1950 Formula 1 World Championship

The Pininfarina Battista Edizione Nino Farina comes in a beautiful Rosso Nino bodywork colour, created exclusively for this edition as a tribute to the colour Nino used on his racing cars. Contrasting with this colour are the Bianco Sestriere and Iconica Blu accents, found in the decorative stripes, the racing-style number on the rear panel, and the detail lines applied to areas such as the wing mirrors and the underside of the rear spoiler.

The Furiosa package is also added, equipping the Battista Edizione Nino Farina with a front splitter, side fins and a rear diffuser in carbon fibre. In addition, there is the Carbon Accent package, which finishes all carbon fibre elements in Black Exposed Signature Carbon. Finally, it features 10-spoke wheels with a central lock in Satin Gold finish, black brake calipers, and brushed black anodised aluminium elements.

The interior of the Pininfarina Battista Edizione Nino Farina also receives its unique touch, with an exclusive two-tone design highlighted by the Pilota seats, which differ for driver and passenger. The driver’s seat is upholstered in black sustainable leather, with a laurel wreath and the “01” graphic embroidered in gold on the headrest, while the passenger’s seat is trimmed in beige Alcantara with black contrasts, and the graphic and wreath are embroidered in red. Both feature rear shells painted in Rosso Nino, matching the exterior colour.

The interior details complete the design with Iconica Blu seat belts with beige contrast stitching, while red makes an appearance on the centre tunnel and the instrument panel. The steering wheel is finished in black Alcantara with carbon fibre inserts, along with brushed black anodised aluminium details and inserts.

Mechanically there are no surprises: the Battista Edizione Nino Farina keeps its four high-performance electric motors, generating 1,400 kW (1,904 CV) and 2,340 Nm of torque, enabling it to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in an impressive 1.86 seconds. This system also includes the 120 kWh battery, which delivers a range of 476 kilometres on the WLTP cycle.