The Pininfarina Battista all-electric hypercar is here, ready to boil your brain with 1874 hp and acceleration so instantaneous you will either squeal with delight or scream for mercy, depending. The car costs just over $2 million. Small price to pay to rearrange your notion of reality.
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It shares architecture and other components with the Rimac Nevera, with which it was co-developed from the beginning.
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It launches to 60 mph in less than two seconds and to 186 mph in less than 12.
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Top speed is 217 mph.
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Pininfarina says it will get 300 miles EPA Combined range from its 120 kWh battery.
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Active aero is part of the Pininfarina.
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One of the three screens facing the driver.
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You adjust almost everything through the screens, from steering wheel angle to seat position.
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Almost all Pininfarina Battistas will be customized to the owner's specifications, after consulting with the design department.
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It rides on Michelin Cup 2 tires.
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Active torque vectoring sends twist to the outside wheels in a turn.
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Each wheel gets its own electric motor, providing "torque and power higher than you are able to use."
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Custom luggage fits into what has to be the world's smallest luggage compartment.
Mark VaughnMark Vaughn grew up in a Ford family and spent many hours holding a trouble light over a straight-six miraculously fed by a single-barrel carburetor while his father cursed Ford, all its products and everyone who ever worked there.