Ermini Seiottosei is an Italian Sports Car with a Big, Curvy Arse [w/Video]

Some may have a hard time pronouncing its name in full, but at least you won’t mistake the Ermini Seiottosei for anything else, even though we don’t necessarily mean that in the kindest of ways…

Making its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show, the Seiottosei is a lightweight two-seater sports car from historic Italian carmaker Ermini.

According to the brand’s release, “Between 1946 and 1955, Ermini built and powered around 40 automobiles, all sports cars that rivalled the likes of Osca and Cisitalia, the more high-profile and powerful Ferrari, Maserati, Porsche and Mercedes models, sometimes, quite incredibly, even managing to beat them”, with the last part referring to its racing accomplishments.

The red-colored open top model shown here makes use of a tubular steel chassis, covered in carbon fiber body panels to keep the curb weight at a low 686kg or 1,512 pounds. For its motivation, the Seiottosei borrows  Renault’s 2.0-liter turbocharged petrol engine tuned to deliver 320PS or 316hp, allowing the car to hit 100km/h (62mph) from standstill in just 3.5 seconds.

The company didn’t divulge any details on its production plans.

By John Halas

PRELIMINARY SPECIFICATIONS

Engineered by Osella
Designed by Giulio Cappellini

Technical Sheet
Chassis: Trellis / steel tubing and carbon panels
Wheelbase: 2.600 mm
Track: 1.625 mm (front) – 1.595 mm (rear)
Width: 1.850 mm
Length: 4.120 mm
Suspensions: front and rear-wheel suspensions “push road”, double triangles Renault
Engine: F4RT RS – 4 cylinders 16 valve 1.998cc (320CV)
Gearbox: Sadev six speed sequential + reverse, double-disc clutch
Breaking system: Brembo with self-ventilating brake disk rotors
Coachwork: Two-seater type “Barchetta”, aluminium and carbon fibre
Wheels: OZ Racing – front 7,5/17, rear 8,5/17
Tyres: Toyo R888 front 215/45-17, rear 245/40-17
Weight: 686 Kg
Performance: 270 Km/h (speed limit device)
Acceleration :0-100Km/h estimated in less than 3,5 sec.

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