The Blue and White, 2008, Mosler MT900R, of Michael McInerney and Sean McInerney, exiting the pit lane at the start of the Masters Endurance Legends.
The Mosler MT900 is a high performance sports car built by now-defunct American automotive manufacturer 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 ( 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 initials were for Mosler, Trenne, and the car's 900 kilogram (1984 lb) target weight. The MT900 used a carbon-fiber chassis with a LS6 V8 engine mounted amidships, powering the rear wheels. Power output is 350 hp (260 kW), with 350 lb⋅ft (470 N⋅m) torque.[1] 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 1,175 kg (2,590 lb), much more than the target weight, but could still accelerate to 60 mph (97 km/h) in seconds according to Car and Driver. The MT900 they tested could also do a second quarter mile at 118 mph (190 km/h), and they recorded a top speed of 150 mph (240 km/h),[citation needed] limited by the redline. The MT900 pulled g on the skidpad. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimated 19 mpg‑US (12 L/100 km; 23 mpg‑imp) and 28 mpg‑US ( L/100 km; 34 mpg‑imp) in city and highway driving, respectively.[citation needed] The car had a somewhat plain exterior designed for aerodynamics, with a low coefficient of drag. List price was US$164,000. Sales were certainly slow, and only a single prototype was at the same time as the basic MT900 was the race-ready MT900R.
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Location: Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8TN
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