Pininfarina’s Battista has been named the world’s fastest accelerating production car since February. The electric hypercar set a record of ¼ mile in 8.55 seconds and a ½ mile result of 13.38 seconds at the Natrax test facility in India. This also earns the Battista the honour as the fastest car driven on Indian soil.
Automobili Pininfarina teamed up with the Indian branch of British magazine Autocar to set both records on the NATRAX circuit. Hormazd Sorabjee and Renuka Kirpalani of Autocar India joined the Italian brand’s performance, testing and validation team, including development driver Stefano Costa, with the aim of demonstrating exceptional performance. Hormazd Sorabjee achieved a top speed of 358.03 km/h on the track with the Battista, surpassing the previous Indian top speed record of 332 km/h. Later, Renuka Kirpalani clocked 357.10 km/h, which resulted in the record for fastest female Indian driver in the world. Both top speed records were validated by the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), the Indian sports organisation affiliated to the FIA.
