The pure-electric Battista by Automobili Pininfarina secured its place as the fastest in the world to complete the ¼ mile and ½ mile sprints, in doing so taking the title of fastest road-legal car ever on Indian soil.
With VBOX data systems in place to verify Battista’s incredible performance, the ¼ mile time of 8.55 seconds and ½ mile result of 13.38 seconds were the highlights of a flurry of remarkable results for Automobili Pininfarina’s first luxury electric car.
With Autocar India’s Hormazd Sorabjee and Renuka Kirpalani joining the Italian brand’s Performance, Test and Validation Team including Development Driver Stefano Costa at the event in Indore - about 600km north-east of Mumbai - the aim was to showcase the exceptional performance accessible to all Battista owners and drivers.
The Battista top speed test was undertaken with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres fitted.
In this test, Hormazd Sorabjee secured with ease a top speed of 358.03kph on track – eclipsing the previous top speed record in India of 332kph, which was also held by Autocar India.
Renuka Kirpalani went on to clock 357.10kph, setting the record for the fastest Indian female driver in the world.
Both these top speed records were validated by the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India, the Indian sporting body affiliated to the FIA.
With the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R tyre then fitted for acceleration tests, Battista registered two new production car world records for sprints over ¼ and ½ mile distances. Both sets of Michelin tyres are available to order with Battista at the point of purchase.
The Battista produces over 1,900hp and 2,340Nm torque, with power distributed across all four wheels via four motors and through a unique, sophisticated torque vectoring system tuned by Automobili Pininfarina’s engineers at the luxury carmaker’s development centre in Italy.
A unique livery adorns the exposed carbonfibre body of the Battista tested in India, crafted by Automobili Pininfarina’s Colour, Materials and Finishes Design team.
In 2022 the Battista set a series of performance world records at its test base in Nardò, Italy.
Battista’s unique launch control technology contributes to Formula 1 car-beating acceleration, with 0-100kph completed in 1.86s, and 0-200 kph reached in just 4.75 seconds.
Official tests also confirmed Battista achieves the shortest stopping distance of any electric vehicle in the world, completing 100-0 kph in just 31 metres.
