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Introducing the Automobili Pininfarina B95: A Luxury Electric Barchetta with a $4.8 Million Price Tag

The highly anticipated B95, created by Automobili Pininfarina, is set to make its grand debut at Monterey Car Week. However, only 10 units of the B95 will ever be produced, with each one uniquely customized to fulfill the individual design preferences of customers. However, all B95 models come equipped with a powerful 120 kilowatt-hour battery, cleverly positioned at the center of the car in the space typically occupied by a conventional transmission. The battery is strategically placed behind the driver and passenger seats.

In order to emphasize its Italian heritage, the B95 offers five distinct driving modes: “Calma,” “Pura,” “Energica,” “Furiosa,” and “Carattere,” which translate to Calm, Pure, Energetic, Furious, and Character, respectively.

Furthermore, the B95 boasts 20-inch front wheels and 21-inch rear wheels, both fitted with high-performance Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R tires. The car is equipped with six-piston Brembo brakes on both the front and rear, ensuring superior stopping power. In terms of construction, the chassis is composed of a lightweight carbon fiber monocoque, with aluminum crumple zones designed to provide added safety in the event of a collision.

Despite its extravagant price of approximately $4.8 million, the production of the B95 is overseen by a closely-knit team of just 116 individuals at Automobili Pininfarina. This limited production approach allows for meticulous attention to detail in every aspect of the car’s production process.

This Innovative Car Cover Can Protect Electric Vehicle (EV) Batteries From Extreme Weather

A team of researchers has developed a remarkable car cover that can regulate temperatures all year round, protecting EV batteries from shifting weather conditions. This groundbreaking technology, described in a research paper published in the journal Cell, is a passive structure that can achieve all-season temperature regulation effectively.

The team prioritized design simplicity and scalability, ensuring that the cloak can be easily manufactured on a large scale without any technical or material sourcing difficulties. Additionally, this innovative cover is fire retardant and can withstand various environments, including thermal, cryogenic, vibration, and corrosive environments.

Known as a phononomic metafabric, the car cover has exhibited excellent fire retardant and thermal stability. To test its capabilities, the team subjected the cloak to a butane torch with a temperature of approximately 1,400 degrees Celsius. While the surface of the cover reached approximately 800 degrees Celsius, it quickly cooled down to 10 degrees Celsius.

Even in extremely cold conditions, with temperatures as low as -196 degrees Celsius, the cloak maintained its stability, solar reflectivity, and emissivity. Given its exceptional resistance, this technology can also be applied to regulate temperatures in buildings, spacecraft, and even future extraterrestrial habitats (as mentioned in this article).