Pininfarina Battista, a 217mph electric hypercar, is coming to Goodwood

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he Pininfarina Battista electric hypercar, said to be capable of more than 217mph, will make its UK debut during the 77th Goodwood Members’ Meeting on April 5, its first public outing since appearing at the Geneva Motor Show in March. 

The 1,900hp EV has been raising eyebrows since it was first announced in Rome a year ago. Pininfarina, an Italian design house best known for working with vehicle manufacturers rather than designing its own cars, will become one of the newest brands in the small but curiously po[CENSORED]r battery-electric hypercar market. 

Nick Heidfeld, a former Formula 1 and Formula E racer, is Automobili Pininfarina's lead development driver and has been "tasked with tuning the Battista's dynamic performance". He, along with several cars from Pininfarina's back catalogue, will be at Goodwood for the launch. 

“It is a privilege to return to Goodwood for the UK debut of the Pininfarina Battista,” said Heidfeld. “The Members’ Meeting is full of legendary sports cars that in many cases have become game changers. We aim for Battista to be regarded in the same way in the future and to be recognised for the perfect combination of beautiful aesthetics and unprecedented performance.

“The innovative EV powertrain beneath the Battista’s carbon fibre body and monocoque provides the perfect platform on which to develop the most powerful car that will have ever been designed and built in Italy. I’m looking forward to sharing the past, present and future of Pininfarina and presenting the Battista at Goodwood in April.”

Prospective clients are requested to apply for ownership and, with a current price of an estimated €2m, the Battista is unlikely to become a common sight. What's more, just fifty are set to be produced for Europe, making it already one of the rarest EVs ever built.