Pininfarina previews the Nido Mini electric car

The Nido Mini Electric Vehicle is an evolution of the original Pininfarina Nido concept car that the company showcased in 2004, and was designed to celebrate the famed Italian design house's 80th anniversary this year.

According to Pininfarina, the Nido EV is a "veritable laboratory designed both to explore the electrification of a small city car and to develop a modular floorpan." The two-seater concept measures 2905mm long, and uses a tubular steel frame, but a future version will have a lighter aluminium space frame.

Pininfarina says that the structure of the Nido is able to spawn up to four different electric or hybrid models, including a two-seater, a 2+2, a pickup or a van. The Nido Mini has a rear-mounted electric engine that produces 30kW and sends the power to the rear wheels.

The power comes from a Zebra Z5 Ni-NaCl battery, which, when fully charged, offers a range of 140km. Pininfarina adds that the Nido EV can go from 0-60km/h in 6.7 seconds, and reach an electronically-limited top speed of 120km/h.