Motoring

Pininfarina’s new hypercar delivers an electric shock to the system

Designed to be a plaything for the super rich, the Italian brand’s €2 million foray into electric car making will literally take your breath away

Battista hypercar: the first in a line of new, all-electric models from Italian brand Pininfarina, which start at around €2 million plus tax

Pininfarina is best known for the cars it has designed rather than the cars it has sold, but the new Battista hypercar is the first in a line of new, all-electric models coming straight from the coachbuilder’s Italian HQ.

Designed to be a collector’s item for the rich, the 1,900hp Battista is as rapid as it is expensive, with prices starting at around €2 million plus tax. But, I hear you ask, is it worth ...