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	<>
Front tyres	205/45 R17	Rear tyres	235/45 R17