Unveiled at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, the Pininfarina Battista was to make automotive history. The first 100 % electric hypercar to bear the famous name of the Italian coachbuilder, it pays homage to Battista “Pinin” Farina while promising performance worthy of the most extreme machines on the planet.
But today, a surprising fact: a very rare example is still for sale... five months after it was launched.
An electric hypercar with insane performance
On paper, however, the Battista is no ordinary car. Beneath its sculptural body are four electric motors developing a total of 1,900 hp and 2,300 Nm of torque.
The figures are breathtaking: 0 to 100 km/h is claimed in just 1.86 seconds, comparable to some modern Formula 1 cars. Top speed reaches 350 km/h, while the 120 kWh battery is capable of a range of over 470 km. Produced in just 150 examples, the Battista clearly belongs to the exclusive club of the most exclusive hypercars ever built.
One still on sale... since October
In October 2025, a very special model appeared on the North American market. It was a Battista Edizione Nino Farina 2024, a special series paying tribute to the world's first Formula 1 champion. The car, offered by Canadian dealer Grand Touring Automobiles, had just 62 miles on the odometer, or around 100 kilometers.
Its deep red exterior combined with an immaculate white interior perfectly reflects the Italian elegance that Pininfarina wishes to embody with this model. But the most striking detail was the price: over 3.5 million dollars. Five months later, the car is still on sale.
Market hesitates over electric hypercars
This situation illustrates a still unclear reality: the market is struggling to establish the value of electric hypercars.
Another example of Battista's trend can be seen here. This model, in a different color, was delivered new in October 2023. In August 2025, it was offered for sale with just 193 miles for around $2.8 million. Today, that same vehicle is still on the market, with 207 miles on the odometer... but its price has dropped to around $2.3 million. A spectacular drop for a hypercar produced in just 150 units.
An exceptional hypercar... but with no real market?
Unlike thermal Ferraris, Paganis or Bugattis, which often benefit from very solid ratings, electric hypercars still seem to suffer from a lack of hindsight on the collector market.
Yet the Pininfarina Battista has all the qualities of an exceptional car: spectacular design, outstanding performance and an extremely limited production run. But the absence of an internal combustion engine and the absence of a mechanical soundtrack could still be a factor.
The result: even a 1,900 hp hypercar costing over $3 million can stay on the market for a long time. And so far, the Battista seems to be the perfect example.
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The Pininfarina Battista at $3.5 million, no doubt customers are not to be found on every street corner.
1900 hp is probably a bit too much for road use.
This race for ever more power is excessive. Maybe the same car with a combustion engine would sell more easily, but what's the point of silent dragster acceleration?
How could you think you could collect an electric car?
On a combustion engine, I drain the fluids and lubricate the cylinders, camshafts etc. I put it on chocks and in 15 years it starts up again. With an electric car, I have to leave it on charge and in 15 years, if the batteries are dead, the technology will have changed and I won't be able to find any.
The question isn't so much... what's the point of a hypercar if you can't display it in your ( mega) living room? Top brands are sold mainly for their collections. Cqfd
La linea è bella, classica super sportiva. Certo, 1,8 secondi per lo 0/100 è una gran bella prestazione. Ma, secondo me, francamente non basta. L'emozione e il coinvolgimento dati dalla guida di un classico motore termico, sono tutt'altra cosa. Se l'avessero realizzata con un otto, dieci o dodici cilindri, probabilmente le avrebbero già vendute... magari non tutte ma in buone parte. E forse anche un più economico sei cilindri avrebbe comunque consentito di venderne parecchie.