Mexican Sportscar “Mastretta MXT” Heading for London Show
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Mexican Sportscar “Mastretta MXT” Heading for London Show


Mexico’s first ever sports car, the Mastretta MXT will make its Euro debut on July 22 at the British International Motor Show. Featuring a semi-monocoque chassis constructed from bonded aluminium and a body from high quality fibreglass, the MXT weighs in at a mere 1,985 lbs or 900 kg. The two-seater rear-wheel-drive coupe is equipped with a mid-mounted 2.0-litre supercharged Ford Duratec engine that develops nearly 240bhp pushing it on to 60 mph (96 km/h) from rest in less than 5.0 seconds and on to a top speed of 150 mph (241 km/h). -Continued

The Mastretta MXT on display in London 22 will be the penultimate prototype, as the company expects to complete Vehicle Certification Agency testing by October, with RHD production beginning in January 2009. Prices for the UK market are set at £32,999 ($66,000 or €42,000).

Mastretta MXT – the figures

Price (rrp)

£32,999

Weight

900 kg

Engine

1999 cc

Power/weight

267/tonne

Aspiration

Supercharged

Length

3900 mm

Power

240 Hp

Width

1790 mm

Torque

184 lb ft

Height

1150 mm

Transmission

5 speed manual

0-60 mph

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Front tyres

205/45 R17

Rear tyres

235/45 R17





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