55-504: This article is about the personal name. For PF0, the car from Automobili Pininfarina, see Pininfarina Battista . [REDACTED] Look up battista in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Battista is a given name and surname which means Baptist in Italian . Given named [ edit ] Battista Agnese (died 1564), cartographer from
110-534: A debt restructuring that would require the family to sell its stake in the company. The agreement was made after Pininfarina's value dropped 67% during 2008, with a market capitalization of about €36 million. It had total debt of €598 million at the end of November. Of that amount, €555 million was the subject of the debt restructuring agreement that was agreed on with a consortium of banks. Pincar, Pininfarina's family holding company, announced on 24 March 2009 that it had hired investment bank Leonardo & Co. to find
165-639: A 30 million euros fee paid to Pininfarina. On 25 June 2013, the last Volvo C70 was produced and the Uddevalla assembly plant was closed. Although Pininfarina rarely gave credit to individuals, many of the designers of the past have become known. That policy seems to have changed in recent years. As of 2021, Pininfarina had more than 700 employees. Pininfarina designs, manufactures, assembles, and tests prototypes and production vehicles under contract for other automakers. As of 10 December 2011, Pininfarina announced it would end all mass automotive production with
220-519: A 76% stake in the holding company Pincar for 25.3 million euros. The Indian company will offer the same price for the remaining stock. In addition to buying stock, Mahindra will invest 20 million euros in Pininfarina and provide a guarantee to creditors of 114.5 million euros. On 10 December 2011, Pininfarina announced it would end all automotive production. In truth, production ended in November 2010 with
275-460: A Disney character who is Scrooge McDuck's butler. Pininfarina Battista , the first car from Automobili Pininfarina See also [ edit ] Baptist (disambiguation) Batista (Portuguese/Spanish surname) Bautista (Spanish surname) meaning "Baptist" Baptista (Portuguese surname) meaning "Baptist" Baptiste (name) (French surname and given name) meaning "Baptist" [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
330-404: A French financier, and Ratan Tata , head of India's Tata Group conglomerate, who already announced their plans to invest, would together invest €100 million. Funding would come through the sale of stock to other investors. The Pininfarina family was willing to reduce its share from 55% to 30%, which would still be enough to secure a controlling interest. On 31 December 2008, Pininfarina announced
385-506: A buyer for its 50.6% stake in Pininfarina per the debt restructuring agreement reached in December. In a statement released on 15 February 2012, the company said its debt repayment date had been extended to 2018, from 2015. And that the company would take advantage of interest rates "significantly lower than [current] market rates". Pininfarina will remain under the control of the Pininfarina family. Pininfarina also saw its net revenue increase by
440-493: A combined power output of 1400 kW and 2300 N⋅m of torque. The car has a carbon fibre monocoque chassis with aluminium crash structures at the front and rear. Most of the body panels are also built from the same material resulting in a low mass. The car has 21" rims in Pirelli P Zero Corsa tyres. The adjustable suspension system of the car will be tuned for maximum road comfort. The car has five driving modes all of which alter
495-510: A corporation, Società anonima Carrozzeria Pinin Farina headquartered in Turin, Italy, at 107 Corso Trapani. During the 1930s, the company built bodies for Lancia , Alfa Romeo , Isotta Fraschini , Hispano-Suiza , Fiat , Cadillac , and Rolls-Royce . With its close relationship with Lancia, the pioneer of the monocoque in automobile design, Farina became the first coachbuilder to build bodies for
550-528: A full-sized wind tunnel was completed. The project was started in 1966. When it opened, it was the first wind tunnel with the ability to test full-sized cars in Italy and one of the first in the world with this ability. For example, GM 's full-sized wind tunnel did not open until 1980. The 1980s started a period of expansion for Pininfarina. In 1982, the company opened "Pininfarina Studi e Ricerche" in Cambiano . It
605-528: A line of outdoor furniture. In April 2008, after three years of serious losses totaling 115 million euros at the end of 2007, Pininfarina made the first of several moves to raise capital and restructure its enormous debt: On 29 April 2008 Pininfarina announced Piero Ferrari , Alberto Bombassei (chairman of Brembo ), and the Marsiaj family (founders of the Sabelt seatbelt company), would join with Vincent Bolloré ,
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#1733094146694660-431: A million. In 2013 Pininfarina managed a net profit with an operating loss of 8.2 million euros but a net profit of 32.9 million euros from a one-time gain of approximately 45 million euros. Mahindra Group , owner of Indian automobile company Mahindra & Mahindra agreed to buy Italian car designer Pininfarina SpA in a deal worth about 168 million euros. Mahindra group, together with affiliate Tech Mahindra , has
715-479: A new lease agreement was announced, this new agreement will run from 1 January 2014 until the end of 2016. A joint venture between Pininfarina S.p.A. and Volvo Car Corporation began in 2003. Volvo and Pininfarina S.p.A. have agreed to terminate the joint venture agreement regarding Pininfarina Sverige AB and its operations in Uddevalla , Sweden. As of 31 December 2011, the termination of this agreement would result in
770-576: A place at the entrance to the exhibition to display the two new creations. The managers of the Grand Palais said of the display, "the devil Pinin Farina", but to the press and the public, it was the successful "Turin coachbuilder's anti-salon". At the end of 1945, the Cisitalia 202 Coupé was designed. An elegantly proportioned design with a low hood, it is the car that usually is given credit for establishing Pinin Farina's reputation. The Pinin Farina design
825-689: A rent per year for six years renewable. The Grugliasco sale did not include an adjacent structure that houses the wind tunnel. Opened in 1986 to build Cadillac Allante bodies for General Motors, the same year Pininfarina was first listed on the Stock Exchange in Milan. Automotive production ended at San Giorgio with the conclusion of the Ford production in July 2010 and the Alfa Romeo production in November 2010. Following
880-515: A revised version of the Battista performance car in Turin , Italy. The new design elements come as the model advances through its development programme, towards the simulation, wind tunnel and development drive stages. Changes made to the design include a more aggressive front end and revised wing mirrors having stalks similar to LaFerrari . On 22 May 2020 Automobili Pininfarina unveiled a special edition of
935-458: A set of aerodynamic enhancements in a set called the "Furiosa Package" this includes: A carbon fibre front splitter, side blades and a rear diffuser that work together to grant increased downforce and improved stability at high cornering speeds. Battista Edizione Nino Farina is a limited edition of just 5 vehicles, named after Giuseppe "Nino" Farina a first Formula One World Champion and a nephew of Battista Pininfarina . This edition debuted at
990-465: A top speed of 358.03 km/h (222 MPH). Production of the Battista began in 2022, with a limit of 150 units. The units will be equally allocated among prospective buyers from North America , Europe , Asia and Middle East . Each car is hand-built at the dedicated Pininfarina facility located in Cambiano , Italy . 40 percent of the car's production was already reserved before the car's introduction. In June 2019, Automobili Pininfarina unveiled
1045-458: Is absolutely up to you." In 1958, upon leaving for a world tour, Farina added, "In my family, we inherit our legacies from live people–not from the dead." In 1961, at 68, "Pinin" Farina formally turned his firm over to his son, Sergio, and his son-in-law, Renzo Carli. The same year, the President of Italy formally authorized the change of Farina's last name to Pininfarina, and the business took on
1100-589: Is an Italian car design firm and coachbuilder , with headquarters in Cambiano, Turin , Italy. The company was founded by Battista "Pinin" Farina in 1930. On 14 December 2015, the Indian multinational Mahindra Group acquired 76.06% of Pininfarina S.p.A. for about €168 million. Pininfarina is employed by a wide variety of automobile manufacturers to design vehicles. These firms have included long-established customers such as Ferrari , Alfa Romeo , Peugeot , Fiat , GM , Lancia , and Maserati , to emerging companies in
1155-503: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Pininfarina Battista The Pininfarina Battista is an electric performance car manufactured by Automobili Pininfarina GmbH which is headquartered in Munich , Germany , with roots in the Italian car design firm and coachbuilder Pininfarina . The name Battista is a tribute to Pininfarina's founder Battista Pininfarina . The car
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#17330941466941210-516: Is registered and publicly traded on the Milan Stock Exchange, Borsa Italiana . When automobile designer and builder Battista "Pinin" Farina broke away from his brother's coachbuilding firm, Stabilimenti Farina , in 1928, he founded "Carrozzeria Pinin Farina" with financial help from his wife's family and Vincenzo Lancia . That first year, the firm employed eighteen and built 50 automobile bodies. On 22 May 1930 papers were filed to become
1265-795: The Cadillac Allanté . The Allanté project led to the building of the San Giorgio factory in 1985. In 1996, Mitsubishi entered into talks for Pininfarina to build their new compact SUV, the Pajero , in Italy. While Mitsubishi recognized Pininfarina's expertise in design and engineering, the reason for choosing them was that manufacturing costs were half of those in Germany. After entering into an agreement in 1996, Pininfarina purchased an industrial site at Bairo Canavese near Turin , Italy. in April 1997, Bairo Canavese
1320-799: The Ferrari Mythos , were concept cars , although several have become production models, including the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti and Ferrari F50 . A recent privately commissioned custom example was the Ferrari P4/5 of 2006, a one-car change to the exterior design of the Enzo Ferrari according to the client's specifications. Its design began in September 2005 with sketches by Jason Castriota moving through computer-aided sculpture and stringent wind tunnel testing. More than 200 components were designed especially for
1375-481: The surname Battista . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battista&oldid=1240516138 " Categories : Surnames Italian masculine given names Italian-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
1430-536: The 2012-17 Ferrari F12berlinetta , the last model entirely penned by Pininfarina, while Centro Stile Ferrari has designed each car since 2013's LaFerrari . From 1954 until 1955, Pinin Farina purchased land in Grugliasco , outside Turin, for a new factory. "The factory in no way would look like the one of Corso Trapani. It would be a car no longer on my measurements but those of my children, built looking like them; I had this in mind and wanted it," said Farina. Around
1485-543: The 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Battista Targamerica is a one-off, open top variant of the Battista. It was commissioned by Michael Jordan and features a roof-less design, unique five-spoke wheel design and a custom aluminum and glass cigar humidor. Targamerica is the very first coachbuilt one-off special with livery inspired by the Ferrari Testarossa Spider of Gianni Agnelli . Pininfarina Pininfarina S.p.A. (short for Carrozzeria Pininfarina )
1540-601: The Asian market with Chinese manufactures like AviChina , Chery , Changfeng , Brilliance , JAC and VinFast in Vietnam and Korean manufacturers Daewoo and Hyundai . Since the 1980s, Pininfarina has also designed high-speed trains, buses, trams, rolling stocks, automated light rail cars, people movers, yachts, airplanes, and private jets. Since the 1986 creation of "Pininfarina Extra", it has consulted on industrial design, interior design, architecture, and graphic design. Pininfarina
1595-619: The Battista called the Anniversario. Each Battista Anniversario is hand-painted in Cambiano. The car needs to be disassembled and reassembled three times before it obtains its final livery. The colour scheme is an homage to the Piedmont environment, where Battista "Pinin" Farina worked and lived: Bianco Setriere, Grigio Antonelliano, and the Pininfarina signature colour, the Iconica Blu. To go alongside
1650-457: The Corso Trapani facility, "This old plant has reached the limits of its growth. It has no room for expansion and is far from being up to date. If I were alone, I'd leave it as it is. But I want you to decide which way to go–to stay as we are or to enlarge. Either way is fine with me. It's your decision, and I don't want to know what it is. I'm finished, and it's your time to take over. The future
1705-851: The Republic of Genoa, who worked in the Venetian Republic Battista Dossi , also known as Battista de Luteri, Italian painter Battista Farina (1893-1966), later Battista Pininfarina, Italian automobile designer and the founder of the Carrozzeria Pininfarina. Battista Sforza (1446-1472), Duchess of Urbino and second wife of Federico da Montefeltro Surnamed [ edit ] Bobbie Battista (1952-2020), American journalist Giovanni Battista , multiple people Miriam Battista (1912-1980), American actress Orlando Aloysius Battista (1917-1995), Canadian chemist and author. Others [ edit ] Battista ,
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1760-474: The Studies and Research Centre ( Studi e Ricerche ) in Grugliasco . The research centre occupied 8,000 sq. metres (2 acres) and employed 180 technicians to produce 25 prototypes yearly. The Calculation and Design Centre was set up in 1967, the first step in the process of technological evolution that, during the 1970s, would take Pininfarina into the lead in automated bodywork design. Then in 1972 construction of
1815-739: The United States market. In 1952, Farina visited the U.S. for the unveiling of his design for the Nash Ambassador and Statesman lines, which, although they did carry some details of Pinin Farina's design, were primarily designed by Nash's then-new in-house styling staff when the original Farina-designed model proved unsuited to American tastes, exhibiting a popular 1950s appearance called " ponton ". The Nash-Healey sports car body was, however, completely designed and assembled with Nash drivetrains in limited numbers from 1952 until 1954 at Pinin Farina's Turin facilities. Nash heavily advertised its link to
1870-762: The Volvo P1 platform used in the S40. Pininfarina has helped to plan multi-family residences with Cyrela Real Estate. Related Group, and commercial projects with Bosque Real, Roadside Development, and Higold Group. They were also involved in the building of the Istanbul Airport and Juventus Arena. In 2016 Pininfarina, in collaboration with Reflex, created the Segno furniture Collection; an integrated modular system. They have also collaborated with Italian wood distributor Corà Parquet, to develop wooden flooring surfaces as well as Higold on
1925-753: The car, including the engine, drivetrain, and other components modified from the original Enzo Ferrari. The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is unchanged from the Enzo it was derived from. The P4/5 was publicly revealed on 18 August 2006 at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and shown again at the Paris Motor Show in late September. Another recent prototype is the Pininfarina Nido , a two-seater sub-compact that could make airbags obsolete. The Pininfarina B0 solar-electric concept, designed with Bolloré
1980-517: The conclusion of the contract to produce the Alfa Romeo Brera and Spider at the San Giorgio plant. Opened in 1958 with nearly 1,000 employees, by 1960 output exceeded 11,000 car bodies. In 2009 Pininfarina sold the factory to Finpiemonte, the public finance of the Piedmont Region, at the price of 14.4 million euro. Finpiemonte, as part of the deal, leases the plant to Gian Mario Rossignolo at
2035-443: The driver. The interior is upholstered in leather. The car is claimed by the manufacturer to generate cabin driving sound using acoustics. The battery pack is T-shaped and is placed so that it lies in the central tunnel and behind the seats. Once fully charged, the battery pack allows the car to have a range of 450 km. The Battista accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 1.89 seconds, 0 to 300 km/h in 10.49 seconds, and has
2090-459: The end of contract manufacturing activities, San Giorgio Canavese is being used to produce spare parts for cars manufactured in the past. Pininfarina opened its third manufacturing plant in 1997. Currently, Pininfarina leases the plant and 57 employees to the Cecomp Group. This agreement to produce 4,000 electric Bolloré Bluecars runs from 1 April 2011 to 31 December 2013. On 13 September 2013
2145-462: The famous Italian designer, much as Studebaker promoted its longtime association with Raymond Loewy . As a result of Nash's million advertising campaign, Pinin Farina became well known in the U.S. Pinin Farina also built the bodies for the limited-series Cadillac Eldorado Brougham for General Motors in 1959 and 1960. They were assembled in Italy and shipped back to the U.S. There were 99 Broughams built in 1959 and 101 in 1960. A similar arrangement
2200-491: The importer for the United States, said he could sell as many as they could make. In 1958, the first year of production, they produced 1,025 units, which then expanded to over 4,000 units in 1959, the first full year of the new Grugliasco factory. Starting with planning the new plant in Grugliasco in 1956, Farina began to groom his replacements–Sergio, his son, and Renzo Carli, his son-in-law. To his heirs apparent, Farina said of
2255-482: The new color scheme Automobili Pininfarina created a new wheel design: the Impulso. These centre-lock forged aluminium wheels represent an upgrade not only in aesthetics but also in car performance, thanks to a 10-kilo weight reduction compared to Battista wheels. The rear pair has been enlarged from 20-inch to 21-inch to enable greater traction when driving in high-performance environments. The Battista Anniversario features
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2310-469: The new technique also known as unibody construction. This development happened in the mid-1930s when others saw the frameless construction as the end of the independent coachbuilder. In 1939, World War II ended automobile production, but the company had 400 employees building 150 bodies monthly. The war effort against the Allies brought work making ambulances and searchlight carriages. The Pinin Farina factory
2365-439: The power generated by the powertrain. The car features carbon ceramic brake discs measuring 390 mm at the front and rear and is equipped with six-piston calipers front and aft. The active rear wing acts as an airbrake to improve stopping power. The interior of the car is customisable according to the customer's specifications. A carbon fibre steering wheel is flanked by two large screens on either side, displaying vital data to
2420-567: The sale of its 40% stake in the Uddevalla, Sweden plant to Volvo in 2013. In the past, Pininfarina produced cars and car bodies under contract from other automakers. This production includes Pininfarina-designed cars and vehicles designed by others. Before the war Pininfarina built car bodies primarily for individual customers, many of the bodies were "one offs" and not mass-produced. In addition to production vehicles , Pininfarina creates prototype , show , and custom cars for auto manufacturers , as well as private clients. Most prototypes—such as
2475-411: The same name. Pininfarina was run by Battista's grandson Andrea Pininfarina from 2001 until he died in 2008. Andrea's younger brother Paolo Pininfarina was appointed successor. Paolo died in April 2024. Starting in the mid-1960s, Pininfarina started investing in the science of automotive design, a strategy to differentiate itself from the other Italian coachbuilders. In 1966, Pininfarina opened
2530-452: The same time, Alfa Romeo accepted Pininfarina's design over Bertone for the new Giulietta Spider . The Alfa was the first vehicle that Pinin Farina produced in large numbers. Alfa Romeo chose Pinin Farina to make the Spider mainly because they felt confident they could produce 20 cars daily for a run of 1,000 bodies. The Spider was a massive success for Alfa Romeo and Pinin Farina. Max Hoffman ,
2585-435: Was chosen because neither Farina nor Enzo Ferrari wanted to meet at the other's headquarters. Battista's son, Sergio Pininfarina recalled, "It is not difficult to imagine how I felt that afternoon when my father, without taking his eyes off the road for one moment, told me his decision as we drove back to Turin: "From now on you'll be looking after Ferrari, from A to Z. Design, engineering, technology, construction—the lot!"—I
2640-473: Was dedicated to the production of the new Mitsubishi Pajero Pinin. Pininfarina Sverige AB in Uddevalla, Sweden, was established in 2003 as a joint venture (JV) between Volvo Cars and Pininfarina to produce a new Volvo convertible that will be sold in Europe and the United States. The JV is owned 60% by Pininfarina and 40% by Volvo. The C70 model designed by Volvo's John Kinsey—was launched on 13 April 2006, sharing
2695-476: Was destroyed by Allied bombers, ending the firm's operations. After the war, Italy was banned in 1946 Paris Motor Show . The Paris show was attended by 809,000 visitors (twice the pre-war figure), and queues stretched from the main gate to the Seine. Pinin Farina and his son Sergio, determined to defy the ban, drove two of their cars (an Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 S and a Lancia Aprilia cabriolet) from Turin to Paris and found
2750-510: Was honored in the Museum of Modern Art's landmark presentation "Eight Automobiles" in 1951. A total of 170 Coupés were produced by Pinin Farina. The publicity of the Museum of Modern Art exhibit brought Pinin Farina to the attention of Nash-Kelvinator managers. The subsequent cooperation with Nash Motors resulted in high-volume production of Pinin Farina designs and provided a significant entry into
2805-522: Was over the moon with happiness." Since that meeting, a 61-year relationship endured where the only road-going production Ferrari not designed by Pininfarina was the 1973 Dino 308 GT4 . Their relationship was so close that Pininfarina became a partner of Ferrari in "Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC", the organization that ran Ferrari's race team from 1961 until 1989, Pinin was a vice president of Ferrari, and Sergio later sat on Ferrari's board of directors. However, this special relationship came to an end with
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#17330941466942860-451: Was publicly unveiled at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show . It is the first Pininfarina-branded car and is also featured in the popular racing game Asphalt Legends Unite , while the "Anniversario" edition is featured in Asphalt 8: Airborne . The Battista is powered by a 120 kW⋅h battery pack supplied by Rimac Automobili . The car has four individual motors, each placed at a wheel, and they have
2915-606: Was repeated in the late 1980s when Pininfarina designed (and partially assembled) the Cadillac Allanté at the San Giusto Canavese factory. The car bodies were assembled and painted in Italy before being flown from the Turin International Airport to Detroit for final vehicle assembly. It started in 1951 with a meeting at a restaurant in Tortona , a small town halfway between Turin and Modena. This neutral territory
2970-519: Was run by Battista's son Sergio Pininfarina until 2001, then his grandson Andrea Pininfarina until he died in 2008. After Andrea's death, his younger brother Paolo Pininfarina was appointed CEO. At its height in 2006, the Pininfarina Group employed 2,768 people, with subsidiary company offices throughout Europe, Morocco, and the United States. As of 2012, with the end of the automotive production series, employment has shrunk to 821. Pininfarina
3025-408: Was separate from the factory and wind tunnel in Grugliasco to keep design and research activities independent from manufacturing. On 14 October 2002, Pininfarina inaugurated a new engineering center. The new facility, built at the Cambiano campus, gave greater visibility and independence to the engineering operations. In 1983, Pininfarina reached an agreement with General Motors to design and build
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