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MXT
Mexican mid-engined sports car
Still being researched: identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Mastretta · Public domain
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- Mid-mounted turbocharged inline four (Ford Duratec) · 2,000 cc / 2 LFactory: 2 L
- Power
- 186 kW / 253 PSFactory: 250 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 240 km/hFactory: 240 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Tecnoidea SAPI de CV (developer, Mexico City design and engineering consultancy)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The MXT is Mexico's only supercar, a mid-engine, rear-drive two-seater from Tecnoidea of Mexico City built in the lightweight spirit of the Lotus Elise. It uses an aluminium chassis and carbon-fibre body and a turbocharged Ford Duratec engine.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Mastretta MXT (Wikipedia article: Mastretta MXT)
Photo: Mastretta · Public domain
Mastretta MXT (Wikipedia article: Mastretta MXT)
Photo: --Jimboonline · Public domain
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
The MXT was launched at the 2008 British International Motor Show as the fifth small-volume project of Tecnoidea, a design and engineering consultancy owned by brothers Carlos and Daniel Mastretta. Production in the first year was planned at about 80 cars, with UK approval expected in 2009 and a Cosworth-tuned 2.0-litre Duratec for the UK.
A prototype had existed for several years when the car appeared at the 2011 Los Angeles show with the go-ahead for production, an asking price of about $60,000 and a planned 200 cars a year.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard MXT.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine manufacturer | Ford1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Engine family | Duratec1 Independently researched |
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Mid-mounted turbocharged inline four (Ford Duratec)2 Independently researched |
| Cylinders | 41 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 2,000 cc / 2 LFactory: 2 L2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Induction | turbocharged1 Independently researched |
| Power | 186 kW / 253 PSFactory: 250 hp · converted2 Independently researchedSource states bhp. |
| Power at | 5,200 rpm2 Independently researched |
| Torque | 339 NmFactory: 250 lb-ft · converted2 Independently researched |
| Torque at | 3,950 rpm2 Independently researched |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Transmission code | MTX-751 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gearbox | 5-speed manual (MTX-75)2 Independently researched |
| Gears | 52 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Rear2 Independently researched |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Aluminium chassis2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Upper and lower A-arms2 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | Upper and lower A-arms2 Independently researched |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Rack and pinion2 Independently researched |
| Body construction | Carbon-fibre body2 Independently researched |
| Materials | aluminium chassis, carbon-fibre body1 Independently researched |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 930 kgFactory: 2,050 lb · converted2 Independently researchedWeight basis not stated. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 240 km/hFactory: 240 km/h2 Independently researchedManufacturer claim as quoted. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | 4.9 s2 Independently researchedManufacturer claim as quoted. |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
2012 Mastretta MXT - 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show Level C Sam Mitani · Road & Track · 2011-11-14
- with a Ford heart (Article)
- turbocharged 2.0-liter Duratec inline-4 (Article)
- MTX-75 5-speed manual gearbox (Article)
- thanks to the use of aluminum in the chassis and carbon fiber in the body (Article)
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2
2012 Mastretta MXT - 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show (archived) Level C Sam Mitani · Road & Track · 2011-11-14
- turbocharged 2.0-liter Duratec inline-4; mid-engine
- turbocharged 2.0-liter Duratec inline-4
- 250 bhp at 5200 rpm
- 250 lb.-ft. of torque that peaks at 3950
- torque that peaks at 3950
- MTX-75 5-speed manual gearbox
- 5-speed manual gearbox
- mid-engine/rear-drive
- use of aluminum in the chassis
- upper and lower A-arms front and rear
- steering via rack-and-pinion
- carbon fiber in the body
- weighs only 2050 lb
- top speed of 240 km/h (149 mph)
- 0 to 100 km/h in 4.9 seconds
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