The Pininfarina Battista has set new land speed records at NATRAX, Indore. The all-electric Battista has broken the previous record for the fastest quarter mile and half mile sprints. The all-electric car also broke the Indian top speed record set by a production car.
The carmaker used VBOX data systems to validate the records. The first record was the 1/4 mile record set at a blistering time of 8.55 seconds. Then, the Battista went on to shatter the ½ mile record and set a time of 13.38 seconds. With this, Automobili Pininfarina’s Battista has become the fastest production car in the world. Further, the car beat Rimac Nevera’s time of 8.58 seconds which was set back in 2021. The Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R tyre was used for the acceleration tests.
After breaking these records, the Battista went on to shatter some more speed records. These included the top speed runs which set a time of 358.03 kmh. The previous record at the Natrax stood at 332 km/h.
The car was shod with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres for the top speed test and the brand wants these records to showcase the potential of the all-electric car. Both tyres can be ordered with the car by new owners.
The Italian brand’s Performance, Test and Validation Team including Development Driver Stefano Costa was also present at the track along with the officials of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), the Indian sporting body affiliated to the FIA. The team was present to validate these records.
The Battista comes with a quad-motor set-up. This means there is one motor on each wheel. All together, it develops 1900 HP and 2340 Nm of torque. According to Pininfarina the hypercar can do 0-100 kmph in under 2 seconds, while 0-300 kmph comes in less than 12 seconds. A 120 kWh battery powers the motor that enables the EV hypercar to go a distance of upto 500 km on a single charge.
During its homologation testing in Nardo, Italy, the Battista broke few records. This included a 0-100 km/h record in under 1.86 seconds and the 0-200 km/h records in just 4.75 seconds. Test officials also confirmed that the Battista is the fastest braking electric vehicle in the world with 100-0 km/h coming in just 31 metres.
