Pininfarina Battista is the quickest car in the world

That’s just a hair quicker than the Rimac Nevera, which is down as hitting 62mph in 1.97 seconds. The Battista then goes on to crack 124mph in 4.75 seconds, while it also sets a world record for braking, getting from 62mph to zero in just 31 metres.

“I am proud that our new electric hyper GT delivers on the promises we made when we set out our development plan,” said Pauola Dellacha, Automobili Pininfarina Chief Product and Engineering officer.

“In Battista, we have achieved performance beyond our original, extreme targets. Perfectly optimized weight distribution and low centre of gravity are at the heart of this result. The combination of bespoke chassis and suspension tuning, tyres proven over many thousands of test miles and four-motor torque vectoring delivering unprecedented power enables Battista to be the fastest accelerating road-legal car in the world.”

While the Battista pips the Nevera in terms of acceleration, it can’t take on the Lotus Evija power-wise. Hethel’s hypercar has over 2,000PS to its name, while the Nevera and Battista – which do share some underpinnings – have around 1,900PS. The Battista can in part thank its incredible 2,340Nm torque figure for its accelerative chops. Like the Nevera, the Battista is limited to a top speed under 220mph.

When you’re not deploying all that performance, what Pininfarina describes as a hyper GT is also capable of driving for 295 miles, with the driver in commensurate comfort. Should you fancy a Battista in your garage, it’ll set you back a cool £1.9million.