The first thing that strikes me as I walk up to the glistening Automobili Pininfarina Battista is its idle noise. Instead of a throaty exhaust note or the whirring of cooling fans, this stunning hypercar is emitting a strange, pulsating electronic thrum. That ‘Suono Puro’ noise signals to the world that the Battista is not powered by some exotic Italian V12, but is instead fully electric.
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