The Pininfarina Battista is seen in the form of a test mule on the track

The name Pininfarina is well known as one of the world’s great car designers. And now it is about to present the Pininfarina Battista, an electric supercar into which it has poured all the experience it has accumulated over the years. Production is scheduled to start at the end of this year, 2020, but the model has already been spotted in mule form fine-tuning all of its capabilities on a race track.

To fine-tune this electric hypercar, the team has enlisted the help of Formula 1 driver Nick Heidfeld, who, after offering his advice on the design and development of the car, will also share his experience with the buyers of the model so they can get familiar with it.

Alongside Heidfeld is the name Rene Wollmann, the person behind the development of the Mercedes SLS AMG Electric Drive and the Mercedes AMG One. For the creator of this model, the Pininfarina Battista is 80% ready for production. The tests the mules have undergone show that the electric hypercar’s performance is on a par with its combustion-engined equivalent.

The aerodynamic behaviour has also been quite satisfactory. In fact, the wind tunnel tests have been more satisfactory than even the most optimistic forecasts expected. These tests are helping to iron out any potential problems in the design and prepare the car for its launch.

The mule of the Pininfarina Battista seen in these images is fitted with an electric drivetrain from Rimac featuring four electric motors. Working together, they generate a combined output of 1,873 CV and a maximum torque of 2,300 Nm. The battery pack powering these motors is 120 kWh. With these figures, it promises to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in under 2 seconds and reach a top speed of 350 km/h.

In a few months, buyers of the Pininfarina Battista will be able to drive a prototype of this model on the track, so they can start to get a feel for how it responds and what they can expect from the car. Deliveries will begin at the end of the year, marking the brand’s 90th anniversary with a hypercar that features the latest electric mobility technology.