Anand Mahindra remembers Formula One's first world champion, shares video of fastest F1 car

Mahindra's luxury electric vehicle manufacturer brand Automobili Pininfarina's luxury electric vehicle Battista is used for racing. The Battista is Pininfarina's first car as a stand-alone carmaker. It is the first car that is faster than an existing Formula 1 race car. This is because it takes less than 2 seconds to accelerate from 0-100 kmph.

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 10:35 AM (IST)
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Anand Mahindra remembers Formula One's first world champion, shares video of fastest F1 car

Anand Mahindra is often active on his social media and he keeps sharing some motivational or funny posts every day. He remembered Formula One's first world champion Nino Farina through his recent social media post. Who drove the Battista, the fastest car in Formula One? Let us know what is the story behind it.

He shared a video on his X handle (formerly Twitter), where the clip of the first world champion's victory is shown, while the design of the fastest car in Formula One is explained. Anand Mahindra watched this video for more than 5 minutes during his Sunday off.

He wrote in the caption that this post is for those interested in autos and F1 fans. The Batista Adizion Nino Farina will appear at Motor Car Week for the first time in North America. It is a tribute to Batista 'Pinin' Farina's nephew Nino, the gentleman driver who became Formula 1's first world champion.

Mahindra's luxury electric vehicle manufacturer brand Automobili Pininfarina's luxury electric vehicle Battista is used for racing. The Battista is Pininfarina's first car as a stand-alone car manufacturer and the first car to be faster than an existing Formula 1 race car. This is because it takes less than 2 seconds to accelerate from 0-100 kmph.

The Battista has torque vectoring and an all-wheel-drive system and it accelerates to 100 kmph in just under 2 seconds. At the same time, its top speed is 350 kmph. The powertrain for the Battista has been developed by Pininfarina in partnership with Croatian electric hypercar maker Rimac.

Muskan Kumawat Journalist & Writer