Mosler MT900
| Mosler MT900 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mosler Automotive |
| Production | 2001–2011 14 produced |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | coupe |
| Layout | MR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 5.7 L LS1 V8 7.0 L LS7 V8 |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mosler Raptor |
| Mosler MT900 | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 2001 1 produced |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 5.7 L LS1 V8 |
| Dimensions | |
| Curb weight | 1175 kg (2590 lb) |
| Mosler MT900R | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 2001–present Approx. 30 produced |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 5.7 L LS1 V8 |
| Dimensions | |
| Curb weight | 1020 kg (2250 lb) |
| Mosler MT900S | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 2003–2010 20 produced |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2001–2006 5.7 L LS1 V8 2007–2010 7.0 L LS7 V8 |
| Dimensions | |
| Curb weight | 998 kg (2200 lb) |
| Mosler MT900S Photon | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mosler Automotive |
| Production | 2003–2010 2 produced (1 2003 and 1 2010) |
| Layout | Mid-engine Rear Drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 5.7 L LS6 V8 2003 7.0 L LS7 V8 2010 |
| Transmission | Hewland 6-speed |
| Dimensions | |
| Curb weight | 898 kg (1980 lb) |
| Mosler MT900SGT | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 2010–present |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 7.0 L LS7 V8 |
| Dimensions | |
| Curb weight | 1080 kg (2200 lb) |
| Mosler MT900M | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 2010–present |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.4 L Judd V8 |
| Dimensions | |
| Curb weight | 1080 kg (2200 lb) |
The MT900 is a sports car that was built in the United States and the United Kingdom by Mosler Automotive. Three submodels were produced. The MT900R was a racing version of the MT900. The basic car was updated as the MT900S for 2005, with the MT900S Photon being an optional performance package. The original MT900 was introduced in 2001 and the MT900S finished production in May 2011. Components for 25 MTs were produced as of January, 2005, though only about 35 road cars and 50 racing versions have officially been completed (c.20 of which are MT900S). The MT900 was the replacement for the Mosler Raptor.
The MT900 was designed by Rod Trenne, who previously worked on the Corvette C5. The name stood for Mosler, Trenne, and the car's 900 kilogram (1984 lb) target weight.
The MT900 used a carbon-fiber chassis with a LS1 V8 engine mounted amidships, powering the rear wheels. Power output is 350 hp (261 kW), with 350 lb·ft (475 N·m) of torque. A ZF transaxle, designed for Porsche, was mounted upside down to allow the engine to sit in front of the rear axle.
The original MT900 weighed 1175 kg (2590 lb), much more than the target weight, but could still accelerate to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 3.5 seconds according to Car and Driver. The MT900 they tested could also do a 12.0 second quarter mile at 118 mph (190 km/h), and they recorded a top speed of 150 mph (241 km/h), limited by the redline. More impressive, the MT900 pulled 1.02 g on the skidpad. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimated 19 and 28 mpg (12.4 and 8.4 L/100 km) in city and highway driving, respectively.
The car had a somewhat plain exterior designed for aerodynamics, with a low 0.25 coefficient of drag. List price was US$164,000. Sales were certainly slow, and only a single prototype produced.
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