The Swiss company Picasso Automotive has fulfilled its promise and introduced the first production model.

It's the Picasso 660 LMS, a production version of the PS-01 prototype, which debuted at a private event in Monaco and is now available to order.

The Picasso 660 LMS was designed and developed "from scratch" by the Swiss company Picasso Automotive at its San Vittore plant.

The car got an ultra lightweight platform made from a blend of carbon and aluminum fibers.

The monocoque chassis is also made of carbon fiber, and the body is mounted "piece-by-piece".

The sides of the body are the longest carbon panel ever created for a car.

The result of these solutions is a car weight of only 980 kg.

Picasso's desire is for the interior to be cozy and efficient for everyday use, but also on the runway.

Many details are inspired by racing cars, including six-point seat belts, a rotary controller for adaptive ABS and traction control, and an Alcantara-coated carbon steering wheel.

The Picasso 660 LMS is powered by a 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 engine delivered by the Italian company Autotechnica Motori.

The six-cylinder engine is developed to Picasso specifications and develops 660 horsepower and 720 Nm of torque.

This is the first time such an engine has been used for a legal road car, because its "natural environment" is in fact a runway.

Engine power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a six-speed sequential transmission by Sadev.

The car has spent a lot of time in the air tunnel, so it is very aerodynamic thanks to the body shape, large front divider, adjustable rear wing, flat floor and mass diffuser.

This car creates a maximum force of 960 kg at a speed of 315 km / h.

Picasso chose 19-inch front wheels and 20-inch rear wheels with Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R tires. The suspension is provided by Brembo six-cylinder front and four-cylinder rear calipers.

Picasso will produce only 21 copies of the 660 LMS model, the starting price of which will be 820 thousand euros.

Orders are already being accepted and deliveries are expected in the second half of next year.

/ Telegraphy /