The Nevera, Rimac’s battery-powered sports coupé, was for a long time (and rightly so) the best hypercar on the market in terms of starting ability, as well as being the fastest mass-produced electric car at 412km. /H H But by selling its technology to Pininfarina, Rimac created a rival, the Battista, which ended up challenging (and surpassing) the Nevera in terms of acceleration.
Rimac is the largest reference in the design and production of electric hypercars, having sold the Concept One in 2016, of which it produced 88 units with four engines and 1,305 hp, followed by the One S in 2017, with 1,403 hp. Its third hypercar and last vehicle of the brand, the Nevera, raised the bar even higher, placing it at 1,914 CV, which allowed it to go from 0 to 100 km/h in 1.97 seconds, and then reach 412 km/h. h
Pininfarina Battista 1,927 hp is a brutality (of the good ones)
In need of funds, Rimac sold its technology and the foundation for Nevera to Pininfarina, a renowned fashion designer who was involved in the design of Concept One and Nevera, so they could quickly build Battista. But everything indicates that, in this case, the creature is willing to dispute the primacy of the creator.as the Italian hypercar managed to beat the Nevera in terms of starting ability.
Pininfarina announced (and confirmed it with a video) that the Battista has become the new record holder for mass-produced cars. Although, like the Refrigerator, this hypercar is limited to 150 units.
At a glance, Battista, Italian by name – after the founder of the Pininfarina-style office – but German by birth, as he was the “son” of a Munich-based builder, it became the fastest model to go from 0 to 100 km/h, a barrier that it overcame in just 1.86 seconds. On the road, it also posted best-ever 0-60 mph (1.79 seconds), 0-120 mph (4.49 seconds) and 0-200 km/h (4.75 seconds).
412km/h. Rimac is the fastest electric series in the world
It is curious that the Refrigerator announces 1914 CV of power and that same mechanics, once installed in the Battista, evolves to 1927 CV. Obviously, this small difference (probably the result of a more advanced conversion) does not justify that the 0-100 km/h has improved from 1.97 seconds in the Rimac to 1.86 in the Pininfarina, which was probably achieved by reducing of weight, either at the expense of the materials used, or a lower level of equipment. Watch the video below to see how it all happened:
Source: Observadora
