You can go Batman-ing around the city in bespoke cars all you want if that is what you have been dreaming of all your childhood. Automobili Pininfarina has just rolled out an entire collection of cars fit both for DC's Bruce Wayne and his alter ego, Batman.
The models, based on Pininfarina's B95 Barchetta and Battista hyper GTs, are developed for Wayne Enterprises. If you think that's just in the movies, guess again. It is a luxury brand developed by Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer. Now, it rolls out cars to make you feel right at home in Gotham City while trying to catch those imaginary perpetrators.
Pininfarina customized the all-electric hypercars to match Bruce Wayne's passion for high-end innovation. Each of them comes in two unique, previously unseen specifications, Gotham and Dark Knight, designed to materialize the lifestyle of a pop culture icon, who somehow managed to stay up to date since debut back in 1939.
All four cars are built around a unique aluminum chassis. The list of innovations includes the tailgate shark fins and louver openings in the front and rear carbon fiber fenders for enhanced aerodynamic efficiency. Wayne Enterprises badging shows up on the side skirts and roof.
The cars are powered by four electric motors for a combined output of 1,900 horsepower. The figures are enough for the vehicles to flash from 0 to 62 mph (0 to 100 kph) in less than 2.0 seconds, with makes them even quicker than a Formula 1 car.
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All four cars are equipped with a lithium-ion battery pack, supplied by Rimac, with a capacity of 120 kWh. The unit stores enough energy for an EPA-rated range of 300 miles (483 kilometers).
What will drop as a surprise on board the hypercars will be the voice of Wayne's loyal butler and assistant, Alfred Pennyworth, playing the part of an instruction voice. A large portion of the roof is curved glass, while the door and roof come with a brand-new design.
The Gotham specification brings distinctive tan leather with bespoke quilting in the center panels. The Battista receives an Argento Vittorio gloss paint for the body and Nero Torino gloss paint Goccia for the roof. Pininfarina put this version on 20-inch front and 21-inch rear alloy wheels finished in Prezioso Evoluzione gloss black face and matte black channel rim.
Meanwhile, the B95 Gotham comes with wheels with a matt black inner and gloss black outer ring, sporting Titan calipers, and a brushed aluminum anodized black rim center lock ring.
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The Dark Knight Specification puts inside the hypercars black leather upholster with unique black and gold dual-tone contrasting stitching. The Dark Knight Battista is finished in Nero Profound gloss paint with a Nero Torino Goccia roof. Pininfarina prepared Glorioso ceramic-polished wheels for both the Battista and the B95.
The partnership will launch online, followed by an invite-only retail theater concept coming this summer, focusing on the Pininfarina Battista, which will be there on display.
There is no word on pricing of any of the four variants. However, when it comes to Pininfarina, we can expect sky-high figures. Just consider that the Battista starts ar around $ 2.2 million. Meanwhile, the Barchetta goes for double that price, starting at around $4.4 million.
The numbers propel the cars into a league of their own. However, there are people who buy two at once. Like an unnamed customer, who already owned the fifth in the limited run of five Battista Anniversario models, did last month.
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