In 2012 the company Celebrates a dual anniversary: the 30th anniversary of the Style Center, the which was set up in Cambiano in 1982 as "Pininfarina Studies e Ricerche", and the 10th anniversary of the Engineering Center, the which was inaugurated there in 2002, adding engineering contract to its niche activities of styling and design / production, and concentrating cutting edge technological tools and a team of outstanding specialists in one place.
The luxury sports saloon embodies the innovative archetypes of Pininfarina design in full. In a way, it was real Pininfarina's first concept car. Pininfarina was concentrating on aerodynamics and alternative sources of energy as early as the 1970s: for example, with prototypes like the CNR Energetic 1 or ECOS, the first electric car developed by Pininfarina. In the 1990s Pininfarina Offered new solutions with the Ethos, a family of 3 cars with an aluminum chassis, a body of recyclable resin, and an innovative combustion engine with low emissions, culminating in 1995 with the Ethos 3EV, another zero emissions car.
In 2008 the futuristic Intestine concept proposed a cap supplied by 4 fuel cells (one per wheel). This consolidated technological expertise and the ability to manage cutting-edge projects with great flexibility and innovation are expressed in the Cambiano. The perfect integration of the styling and engineering activities has produced an extended range plug-in electric car That combines top performance with the comfort and roominess of a luxury car and the total respect of the environment.
Each bike is controlled separately and electronically to guarantee Various functions, Including regeneration energy when decelerating and braking, traction control with the option of continuously varying the torque split Between the wheels independently (vectoring Stability Program) and anti-lock braking assistance. The traction control strategies the make the vehicle even more enjoyable to drive, guaranteeing maximum safety and outstanding performance over all types of routes.
