Automobili Pininfarina introduces Battista Edizione Nino Farina

“Quick Nick” also drives the Battista Edizione – and already advised the company on the tuning of the Battista. Following the limited edition Battista Anniversario, Nino Farina now comes to honor the history of Formula 1 racing legend Nino Farina, the very first Formula 1 world champion and nephew of design icon Battista “Pinin” Farina. Fittingly, it will make its dynamic debut only a few hundred meters from the racetrack in Goodwood – where Nino claimed victory in the Goodwood Trophy (a non-championship Formula 1 race) in 1951.

There will be five editions of the red Edizione Farina

In total, only five units will be made for customers worldwide. Many individual details are dedicated to the Turin-born racing legend Nino Farina.

Battista “Pinin” Farina was the founder of the famed Carrozzeria Pininfarina. He is also the namesake of the first vehicle by Automobili Pininfarina, the Battista. This honors the company's dream of one day bringing a Pininfarina-branded automobile to the streets.

Pininfarina repeatedly honors its own history

Brief digression: As Nino Farina's uncle, Battista ignited the motorsport passion of the future world champion. Battista took his 16-year-old nephew along as a co-driver in his very first race. This sparked Nino's competitive hunger. In the 1930s, he participated in numerous races and championships throughout Italy. In 1950, he competed in the first Grand Prix race officially organized by the FIA – what we know today as the Formula 1 World Championship. He led a team of three vehicles. In the first year of his world championship career, Nino Farina won races in Switzerland, Italy, and the UK (at the first race in Silverstone), earning the title of overall world champion.

The Edizione Nino Farina is distinguished by discreetly refined details: On the passenger door is a plaque of black anodized aluminum, which is adorned with one of five unique motifs – making each customer's car a true one-off. Each model honors a different milestone from Nino Farina's life: Nino's birth date and place (1906 in Turin), his very first pole position in Formula 1, and the first race win at the British Grand Prix in 1950, Nino's second win in 1950 at the Swiss Grand Prix, and his third and final win in 1950 at the Italian Grand Prix.

The signature body color Rosso Nino was chosen to remind of the red paint of the Italian racing cars with which Nino achieved his greatest victories.

The details in Bianco Sestriere and Iconica Blu also extend to narrow stripes on the exterior mirrors and the underside of the rear wing with graphic elements like a laurel wreath. On the panel behind the door, the number "01" appears in Bianco Sestriere.

The Furiosa package includes a revised front splitter, side blades, and a rear diffuser made of carbon fiber, refined with a narrow stripe in Bianco Sestriere. The carbon accent package, on the other hand, is characterized by exposed black carbon elements. Subtle details across the vehicle exterior reference Nino Farina. On the headlight unit, there is a “Nino Farina” engraving in brushed, black anodized aluminum. The graphic “Nino Farina” script is also seen on the driver's side wing.

Like the Battista and the Battista Anniversario, the Edizione Nino Farina also features a 1400 kW powertrain and a 120 kWh high-performance lithium-ion battery housed in a robust yet lightweight carbon fiber casing. Four independent, high-performance electric motors – one for each wheel – are connected with full torque vectoring, electronic stability control, and a software differential. The liquid-cooled T-shaped battery pack is centrally positioned behind the seats, ensuring a low center of gravity. Thanks to launch control technology, this model is also expected to shoot from 0 to 100 km/h in 1.86 seconds and from 0 to 200 km/h in 4.75 seconds. Along with 1,900 hp (1,400 kW), it boasts 2,340 Nm of torque, with a top speed electronically limited to 350 km/h. According to Pininfarina, the range is up to 476 km according to WLTP – depending on driving style, it can also be just 200 km...

What does this mean?

With special editions like the Battista Edizione Nino Farina, Automobili Pininfarina keeps interest in the hypercar alive, sharing its technical underpinnings with the Rimac Nevera.