MONTEREY (California): Pininfarina has removed the covers – and the roof – from a unique one-off car, Battista Targamerica, the world’s first coach-built electric hypercar delivered to a client.
Battista Targamerica will receive its world premiere at The Quail, A Motorsport Gathering as part of this month’s Monterey Car Week.
Commissioned by a renowned car collector and existing Battista owner, the design team worked 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.
Battista Targamerica shares the crown as Italy’s fastest road-legal car with the Battista.
The car offers an open-top driving experience, with its four independent electric motors combined with 120kWh lithium-ion battery delivering 1,900hp of power and 2,340Nm of torque. It can accelerate from 0-100kph in less than two seconds, and has a top speed of more than 300kph.
It features a striking silver and blue colour scheme along with a re-engineering of the body to suit the roofless profile and deliver a unique open-top driving experience. It also incorporates elements of Pininfarina’s Pura design philosophy, a futuristic vision of timeless luxury.
Many details of Battista Targamerica 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 Fiat chairman.
The silver exterior finish added with subtle blue and black detailing of the profile is a tribute to the Testarossa Spider, as are the horizontal feature lines of the rear luggage opening.
The new car took a year to be completed.
A unique feature is its cigar holder and humidor, built into the cabin between the two seats.
The space – which can hold up to three cigars – is back-lit and illuminated to match the corresponding colours of the five driving modes: Calma, Pura, Energica, Furiosa and Carattere, which are Green, Iconica Blu, Orange, Red and Yellow respectively.
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.
In keeping with the rarity of the vehicle, while retaining signature Automobili Pininfarina elements, the exterior is delivered in a pure, striking, silver Argento Liquido Gloss, detailed with Iconica Blu Gloss accents along the bodyside and aero wings in front of the rear wheels.
The rear underwing is hand-finished by an Automobili Pininfarina artisan, painstakingly painting Iconica Blu pinstripes the full width of the wing as a demonstration of the attention to detail.
The exterior look is completed with one-off, ceramic-polished five-spoke alloy rims with contrast black anodised aluminium centre caps. This is complemented by the brushed and anodised jewellery pack, with bespoke one-off door plates.
Inside, Battista Targamerica is upholstered in tan leather, with a contrast black leather steering wheel and dashboard. The headrests are bespoke, featuring an embossed Pininfarina "F" logo, alongside unique décor and design details specific to the owner.
A bespoke tailored luggage set has also been specified, finished in the same tan leather as the upholstery and embossed with a Battista Targamerica silhouette.
