Pininfarina
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Having acquired Pininfarina in late 2015, Indian auto giant Mahindra is now considering turning the Italian design firm into a premium electric car brand. The information was revealed by Mahindra Chairman Anand Mahindra to MarketWatch during last month’s 2017 Seoul auto show. He also said the first model could be a supercar. “We're exploring right now the potential of building an electric supercar, which will be branded Pininfarina,” Mahindra said. If approved, the supercar will likely be a production version of the H2 Speed concept unveiled at the 2016 Geneva auto show...
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Hybrid Kinetic presents pair of Pininfarina-styled electric SUVs in Shanghai
Chinese battery company Hybrid Kinetic is looking to branch out into auto manufacturing and has rolled out two new concepts previewing models it plans to put into production early next decade. They’re a pair of extended-range electric SUVs that Hybrid Kinetic presented on Wednesday at the...
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Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance-winning 1936 Lancia Astura sold
The 1936 Lancia Astura “Tipo Bocca” Cabriolet by Pinin Farina that won the 2016 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance has sold for an undisclosed amount of money. Richard Mattei of Paradise Valley, Arizona, commissioned the restoration that made the car a winner in Pebble Beach. Jim Stokes...
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Hybrid Kinetic says Pininfarina-styled H600 electric sedan coming in 2020
Chinese electric car startup Hybrid Kinetic says the Pininfarina-designed H600 concept unveiled at this month’s 2017 Geneva auto show will spawn a production model by 2020. The information was revealed to Automotive News (subscription required) by Hybrid Kinetic board member Carter Yeung. He...
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Pininfarina teams up with Hybrid Kinetic to debut H600 extended-range electric sedan
In 2010, a Chinese startup by the name of Hybrid Kinetic made headlines over plans for production of hybrid vehicles in Montgomery, Alabama. The company even had a wild concept, the Quaranta, which was actually an original Italdesign-Giugiaro creation built in 2008 to mark the Italian firm’s...
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600-hp Pininfarina Fittipaldi EF7 track toy debuts in Geneva
How would you like driving instruction from a man who won the Formula One World Championship twice and then went on to take two checkered flags at the Indianapolis 500? What if he also developed the car for you, with the help of the legendary Pinninfarina design firm and some German engineering? At...
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In early February we learned that Brazilian racing driver Emerson Fittipaldi was developing a new supercar with Italian design and German engineering, courtesy of Pininfarina and HWA, respectively. Fittipaldi has since revealed that the new car, called the Fittipaldi EF7 Vision Gran Turismo by Pininfarina and due for a debut at next week’s 2017 Geneva auto show, will be the first of a series of models from the new brand Fittipaldi Motors. “The cars Pininfarina and HWA AG have built for over 100 years combined are the best in the world,” Fittipaldi said in a statement...
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Fittipaldi EF7 supercar coming with V-8, 2,200-lb weight
Set to star at next month’s 2017 Geneva auto show is a new supercar developed in partnership by Brazilian racing driver Emerson Fittipaldi, Italian design house Pininfarina and German motorsport and engineering firm HWA. The car is called the Fittipaldi EF7 Vision Gran Turismo by Pininfarina...
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Fittipaldi teams up with Pininfarina, HWA to develop supercar
As a two-time Formula One world champion and Indy 500 winner, Brazilian racing driver Emerson Fittipaldi certainly knows a thing or two about fast cars. He’s now applying that knowledge on a supercar being developed in partnership with Pininfarina and HWA. For those readers unfamiliar with...
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Mahindra boss hints at upcoming Pininfarina electric supercar
Ever since India's Mahindra conglomerate bought Italian design house Pininfarina last winter, the rumor mill has been running especially wild. Now, Mahindra's CEO has indicated that a Pininfarina-badged supercar with a fully electric powertrain may be on the way. British automotive magazine Auto...
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Pininfarina designs Formula E race car concepts for Mahindra
The first designs commissioned by Italian legend Pininfarina by the company's new owner has been shown: A trio of Formula E electric race car concepts. Indian conglomerate Mahindra bought Pininfarina late last year, fueling months of speculation about what would happen to the decades-old Italian...
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Pininfarina H2 Speed concept is an eco-friendly race car
Utilizing a hydrogen fuel cell, the zero-emission H2 Speed concept that debuted at this week's 2016 Geneva Motor Show might be the cleanest racing car ever built. The concept was styled by famed Italian firm Pininfarina but engineering outfit GreenGT provided its low-emission expertise. A pair of...
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Italian design and engineering firm Pininfarina will present its first concept under the ownership of Indian conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra at next month’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show. A teaser for the concept was released recently but reveals little of the actual car. The teaser likely depicts part of the car’s nose as seen from above. ALSO SEE: 2016 McLaren 650S GT3 Revealed Ahead Of Geneva Motor Show In a statement, Pininfarina described the car as “exciting,” “innovative” and a “technological jewel.” Pininfarina has used the Geneva show in...
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Pininfarina Sold To India’s Mahindra: Official
It’s been speculated for months but today Indian conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra finally announced it has acquired legendary Italian design firm Pininfarina. Mahindra, together with its Tech Mahindra subsidiary that specializes in IT systems and engineering consultancy, will acquire a...
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Pininfarina Confident Of Acquisition By Mahindra
Earlier in the year it was revealed legendary Italian design firm Pininfarina was in talks with Indian conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra about a possible sale. Now it’s been revealed an announcement of a sale of Pininfarina to Mahindra is likely to be made soon. A spokesperson for...
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Pirelli Sold To State-Owned ChemChina, Pininfarina May Go To Mahindra
Pirelli will be sold to state-owned China National Chemical Corp (ChemChina) after shareholders for the Italian tire manufacturer agreed to the deal, estimated to be worth 7.3 billion euros (approximately $8 billion). Pirelli is the fifth largest tire manufacturer in the world and is known for its...
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Ferrari Sergio Debuts At 2015 Geneva Motor Show
It was at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show that Italian design legend Pininfarina rolled out the Sergio concept car (shown below) honoring its fallen patriarch Sergio Pininfarina who passed away one year prior. The concept proved so popular that Pininfarina, together with Ferrari whose 458 Spider was the...
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First Ferrari Sergio Lands In The UAE
It's essentially a concept car that's been given a few tweaks to turn it into a production vehicle. I use the term "production vehicle" lightly here seeing as just six examples of the Ferrari Sergio will be built. MUST SEE: This UPS-Loving Kid Gets His Dream Ride, Grows Hearts Three Sizes: Video...
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One of the standouts of last year’s Geneva Motor Show was the Pininfarina Sergio concept, a wild speedster with a windswept shape and the running gear of a Ferrari 458 Spider. The car was built as a one-off showpiece honoring the late patriarch of the Italian design firm that bears his name and, we’re sure you’ll agree, is the most beautiful of Pininfarina’s creations since its previous one-off Ferrari, the P4/5. It’s now been confirmed by Ferrari that six examples of the Sergio will be built, but before you grab your phone to place an order take note that all...
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James Glickenhaus Buys Ferrari Modulo Concept
The awesome car collection of James Glickenhaus has just been graced by the addition of one of the rarest and most legendary automobiles in existence, the Ferrari Modulo concept. The concept was penned by Pininfarina designer Paolo Martin using the chassis of a donor Ferrari 512 S race car, and it...
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Pininfarina Eyes Return To Coachbuilding: Report
Pininfarina is reportedly eyeing a return to coachbuilding, the process of designing and building unique bodies for existing car chassis, in an effort to grow its business. The Italian design house has previously built a handful of coachbuilt creations for wealthy clientele, with recent examples...
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James Glickenhaus Ferraris Headed To 2013 Pebble Beach Concours
For the first time ever, car collector James Glickenhaus will present both the road-going Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina and the Ferrari P4/5 Competizione racing version in the same place, in this case the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in August. For those unfamiliar with the P4/5 by...
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Automotive Art From One Of The Great Design Houses
Pininfarina was founded in 1930, and from that date forward the automotive industry was a far more stylish place. Yes, the Italian design house is responsible for many of the great pieces of eye candy that have graced the globe. Now you can capture a piece of that design. No, not by purchasing a...
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Design Process For The BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe Explained: Video
BMW has established a new partnership with legendary Italian design house Pininfarina, the company responsible for some of the greatest performance cars the world has ever known and an expert in elegance and proportion. To mark the start of the partnership, the German automaker commissioned the...
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