But there’s actually a big difference between a six-figure electric vehicle and a seven-figure one.
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There are also a few surprising similarities. That’s what I learned after testing the 2021 Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo ($209,000) and the Pininfarina Battista ($2.2 million and up).
Tim Levin/Insider
The Taycan has two motors, all-wheel drive, and can crank out up to 750 horsepower in short bursts. It’ll rocket to 60 mph in a shocking, organ-compressing 2.7 seconds.
Tim Levin/Insider
I didn’t think anything could possibly feel faster — until I drove the Battista.
Tim Levin/Insider
The new Italian supercar promises an absurd 1,900 horsepower and 1,726 pound-feet of torque.
Tim Levin/Insider
Oh, and its top speed is 219 mph. The Taycan’s is 155 mph.
Tim Levin/Insider
Both cars handle incredibly well thanks to their precise steering and low center of gravity.
Tim Levin/Insider
The Battista has double the motors of the Taycan, with one driving each wheel independently. That means the supercar can make minute adjustments to the torque sent to each corner, helping it around turns.
Tim Levin/Insider
Then there’s all-important driving range. The Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo is rated for 222 miles by the EPA.
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Even though Battistas will spend most of their time in a garage and won’t ever see a road trip, Pininfarina gave the car 300 miles of driving range.
Tim Levin/Insider
Let’s talk about practicality.
Tim Levin/Insider
The Battista is made almost entirely out of carbon fiber, which is super light and rigid but also unforgiving over bumps and cracks. You can hear pebbles bouncing off of the supercar’s floor as you drive.
Tim Levin/Insider
… as opposed to the Taycan’s four (or five, optionally).
Tim Levin/Insider
Clearly, the Taycan holds more stuff for any sort of trip. It helps that the Cross Turismo is the station-wagon version, featuring a larger cargo area than the regular sedan.
Tim Levin/Insider
Plus it has a small front trunk.
Tim Levin/Insider
The Battista does offer a teeny tiny storage area, though, and custom luggage to match.
Tim Levin/Insider
On a daily basis, these cars’ capabilities feel kind of similar, despite the $2 million gap in price.
Tim Levin/Insider
Still, the Pininfarina is vastly more special and unique across the board.
Tim Levin/Insider
It has a gorgeous, exotic design completed by doors that swing upward instead of out to the side.
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A speaker system not only pumps futuristic driving sounds into the car, but also broadcasts them outside of it.
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Its body vibrates artificially to the touch, even though there’s no rumbling gas engine deep inside.
Tim Levin/Insider
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But there’s actually a big difference between a six-figure electric vehicle and a seven-figure one.
Tim Levin/Insider
There are also a few surprising similarities. That’s what I learned after testing the 2021 Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo ($209,000) and the Pininfarina Battista ($2.2 million and up).
Tim Levin/Insider
The Taycan has two motors, all-wheel drive, and can crank out up to 750 horsepower in short bursts. It’ll rocket to 60 mph in a shocking, organ-compressing 2.7 seconds.
Tim Levin/Insider
I didn’t think anything could possibly feel faster — until I drove the Battista.
Tim Levin/Insider
The new Italian supercar promises an absurd 1,900 horsepower and 1,726 pound-feet of torque.
Tim Levin/Insider
Oh, and its top speed is 219 mph. The Taycan’s is 155 mph.
Tim Levin/Insider
Both cars handle incredibly well thanks to their precise steering and low center of gravity.
Tim Levin/Insider
The Battista has double the motors of the Taycan, with one driving each wheel independently. That means the supercar can make minute adjustments to the torque sent to each corner, helping it around turns.
Tim Levin/Insider
Then there’s all-important driving range. The Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo is rated for 222 miles by the EPA.
Tim Levin/Insider
Even though Battistas will spend most of their time in a garage and won’t ever see a road trip, Pininfarina gave the car 300 miles of driving range.
Tim Levin/Insider
Let’s talk about practicality.
Tim Levin/Insider
The Battista is made almost entirely out of carbon fiber, which is super light and rigid but also unforgiving over bumps and cracks. You can hear pebbles bouncing off of the supercar’s floor as you drive.
Tim Levin/Insider
… as opposed to the Taycan’s four (or five, optionally).
Tim Levin/Insider
Clearly, the Taycan holds more stuff for any sort of trip. It helps that the Cross Turismo is the station-wagon version, featuring a larger cargo area than the regular sedan.
Tim Levin/Insider
Plus it has a small front trunk.
Tim Levin/Insider
The Battista does offer a teeny tiny storage area, though, and custom luggage to match.
Tim Levin/Insider
On a daily basis, these cars’ capabilities feel kind of similar, despite the $2 million gap in price.
Tim Levin/Insider
Still, the Pininfarina is vastly more special and unique across the board.
Tim Levin/Insider
It has a gorgeous, exotic design completed by doors that swing upward instead of out to the side.
TangentVector
A speaker system not only pumps futuristic driving sounds into the car, but also broadcasts them outside of it.
TangentVector
Its body vibrates artificially to the touch, even though there’s no rumbling gas engine deep inside.
Tim Levin/Insider
