New electric hypercar capable of hitting 100 km/h in under two seconds

The Pininfarina Battista was unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. (Pininfarina)

Italian automaker Pininfarina has unveiled a new electric hypercar it claims to be “the world’s first luxury electric hyper performance GT.”

The Pininfarina Battista made its public debut Tuesday at the Geneva Auto Show.

According to the manufacturer, the Battista is capable of hitting 100 km/h in under two seconds, and can run for 450 kilometres on a single charge.

The automaker has set a production maximum of 150 Battistas, with 50 earmarked for Europe, 50 for the U.S. and 50 for the Middle East and Asia.

The first of the zero-emissions vehicles are expected to be complete next year. Each is expected to sell for between US$2 million and US$2.5 million.