Hybrid Kinetic Electric Sedan from Pininfarina

With the H600 Pininfarina is proposing an elegant, refined and comfortable eco-sustainable luxury sedan, a perfect combination of pure design and environment-conscious technology. The car, developed and manufactured for Hybrid Kinetic Group, fits a hybrid drive system with turbine range extender.

Pininfarina and Hybrid Kinetic Group Limited, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and specialized in the business of electric cars, signed a trade agreement, according that Pininfarina will support Hybrid Kinetic in the turnkey development of an electric car from the styling concept and development of the vehicle to the engineering development and virtual and physical validation for series production. The collaboration agreement, worth about 65 Million €, will have a total duration of 46 months.

The interior of the H600 offers an open space that ensures maximum comfort for the rear seat passengers thanks to a higher degree of spaciousness and habitability than is normally found in this segment. The surfaces are covered with noble materials such as natural leather having haute couture formal quality and finishes. Extensive use of veneered wood on the seat shells and the floor, with an artful use of the wood grain, harks back to the tradition of cabinet-making.

The design maximizes the simplicity of the controls. The Human Machine Interface elements inside the car work at different levels, with a big screen that cuts across the facia and calls to mind a suspended cabinet. Thus, the various zones are well identified: the driver side with controls and gauges, and, on the passenger side, a comfortable zone for the passenger with the infotainment system. In the center, a large touch pad makes it possible to control all vehicle functions. Two screens on the back of the front seats ensure entertainment for the rear seat passengers.

The next-gen HK powertrain technology, comprising battery, electric motors, electrical controller and range extender, is the other key feature making H600 stand out among its competitors. Range limitation is no longer a problem thanks to the golden combination of the HK micro turbine generator range extender and HK super battery, empowering the H600 with ultra-mileage and a long driving range. The HK micro turbine generator range extender can provide electric power for the motor and the battery anytime, anywhere, and with no need for charging pits and social grids. Unlike traditional new energy vehicles, the H600 is also equipped with an energy recycling system that can greatly improve energy efficiency and contribute to the mission of sustainable development. The H600, a product that pioneers in technology and marketing, opens up a new horizon and infinite prospects for the booming new energy vehicle.

The engines get a maximum power of over 600 kW, a speed of 250 km/h and an acceleration from 0-100 km/h in 2,9 seconds; all this with the guarantee to have a range of more than 1000 kilometers with the range extender, the micro-turbine.