Paolo Pininfarina he died at the age of 65, after a fight with an illness that unfortunately left him no escape. The entrepreneur born in Turin on 28 August 1968, had risen to the helm of the family business after another loss, that of his brother Andrea, who passed away following a scooter accident. At that point, Paolo, who had held the position of vice president since 2006, became the president. His foresight, his attention to different sectors, had ferried Pininfirina towards multiple dimensions, even if the automobile was never neglected or put aside. So, let’s see what they are the four-wheeled symbols of the Paolo Pininfarina era.
Ferrari Sergio
The name is a tribute to his late father, Sergio Pininfarina, which had made the family business so great. The senator for life passed away in 2012, and his son Paolo had the courage to dedicate a truly special car to him at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show: the Ferrari Sergio. Born on the contemporary platform Ferrari 458, this unique example drew inspiration from the great history of the Prancing Horse and Pininfarina, who together sculpted some of the most legendary cars of every era. The Sergio is a little boat that winks at the racing cars of the 70s, with its sculpted and tapered lines, in which you can see a determined desire to impress on an aerodynamic level. Under the beautiful bodywork hides a 4.5 liter V8 engine with a power of 570 hp. Technically, compared to the road version from which it derives, the Ferrari Sergio features increased torsional rigidity and a reduced weight of approximately 150 kg. The maximum speed is 320 km/h, while the sprint from 0 to 100 km/h takes place in 3.4 seconds.
Pininfarina Fittipaldi EF7 Vision Gran Turismo
There Fittipaldi EF7 Vision Gran Turismo it is a hypercar that comes from an intuition of Paolo Pininfarina and the former Formula 1 champion, Merson Fittipaldi. The bodywork is obviously that of a sleek coupé and the performance is decidedly high, thanks to the 4.8 liter V8 engine, naturally aspirated, managed by the German HWA. The latter is a manufacturer of racing cars, also responsible for the gearbox, suspension and braking system. Despite its appearance, the driving characteristics are relaxed, so much so that even inexperienced drivers can control the car without problems. During the development stages of the EF7, Fittipaldi requested that the car have the silhouette of a ferocious shark. Pininfarina did its best to please the Brazilian champion, pulling out all the stops a slender front and a wide rear. The glance is guaranteed, the EF7 is a track shark. Among the many innovative solutions chosen for this car, there are the front shaped like a wing, the management of the air flow under the bottom of the car and the large integrated rear wing. This special supercar also landed on the famous video game “Gran Turismo”.
Pininfarina Battista cars
This is the last car designed by the late Paolo Pininfarina. There Baptist it is a tribute to his grandfather, founder of the historic Piedmontese company. This hypercar was presented at 2019 Geneva Motor Show which left everyone stunned with its 1,900 horsepower and 2,340 Nm of torque. The performances are dreamlike: 0-100 km/h in 1.86 seconds, less than 5 seconds to reach 200 km/h and less than 13 seconds to reach 300 km/h. The maximum speed is 350 km/h. A final dream, which has left its mark on the international scene.
The edition is limited to 150 copies.
