Battista Targamerica – world’s first coach-built electric hypercar

Automobili Pininfarina has removed the covers – and the roof – from a unique one-off car – the Battista Targamerica – which is the world’s first coach-built electric hypercar.

Unveiled at The Quail, A Motorsport Gathering (part of this month’s Monterey Car Week in California), it is the first client-commissioned coach-built car from Automobili Pininfarina, and as such exemplifies perfectly the brand’s philosophy of ‘Dream Cars, Made Real.’

Commissioned by a renowned car collector and existing Battista owner, the design team worked intimately with the client to inspire and create an extensive list of personalisations that help it stand out as a one-off design and technical statement.

The car was commissioned during the 2023 Monterey Car Week, with development from conception to delivery taking exactly one year. Hand-built in Cambiano, Italy, in collaboration with Pininfarina SpA, it is a complete expression of its owner’s personality reflecting their individuality and history, their tastes, interests and unique life story.

Even the car’s name, Battista Targamerica, was a collaboration between the client and the design team, referencing its roofless body style as well as the country in which the car will be based.

The Battista Targamerica is finished in a striking silver and blue colour scheme along with a meticulous re-engineering of the body to suit the roofless profile and deliver a unique open-top driving experience.

It also incorporates elements of Automobili Pininfarina’s PURA design philosophy which embodies a  futuristic vision. In common with every Battista, it is a unique, hand-crafted masterpiece and a reflection of the client’s personality.

Many details of were inspired by one of the most famous one-off cars designed by Pininfarina – the 1986 Ferrari Testarossa Spider, created for Gianni Agnelli to mark his 20 years as Chairman of Fiat.

The exterior finish enhanced with subtle blue and black detailing of the profile is a clear tribute to the Testarossa Spider, a masterpiece of simplicity and elegance. The same can be seen in the horizontal feature lines of the rear luggage opening on Battista Targamerica.

A unique feature is its cigar holder and humidor, a completely customised element built directly into the cabin between the two seats. This bespoke aluminium and glass case exemplifies the elegant fusion of luxury with technology, embedded within the vehicle’s DNA as a reflection of its owner’s lifestyle and a statement of the vehicle’s truly personalised nature.

As a demonstration of the attention to detail, the space – which can hold up to 3 cigars – is back-lit and illuminated to match the corresponding colours of the 5 driving modes: Calma, Pura, Energica, Furiosa and Carattere, which are Green, Iconica Blu, Orange, Red and Yellow, respectively.

Four independent electric motors, powered by a 120 kWh lithium-ion battery, deliver 1,900 hp of power and 2,340 Nm of torque to all the wheels. As a result, the Battista Targamerica is claimed to accelerate from 0 – 100 km/h in less than 2 seconds, and has a top speed of more than 300 km/h.

“This is a seminal moment, delivering our first coach-built one-off vehicle to a client. Battista Targamerica, like no other vehicle before, demonstrates the infinite possibilities our highly skilled team can design and engineer. Our world-class artisans have delivered something truly special – the first electric open top hypercar designed specifically to a very exacting client’s own specification,” said Paolo Dellacha, CEO of Automobili Pininfarina which is based in Germany and part of the Mahindra & Mahindra group.

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