ˆ For the truly insane: 1800-horsepower Mosler MT900S

tags : mosler , mosler mt900s , moslermt900s , mt900s , nelson racing engines , nelson supercars , nelson supercars mosler mt900s , nelsonracingengines , nelsonsupercars , nelsonsupercarsmoslermt900s , twin-turbo mosler mt900s , twin-turbomoslermt900s

The standard Mosler MT900S is a supercar by anyone's standards. It's got a sleek body made of carbon fiber, a 7.0-liter V8 with 550 horsepower, and can hit 60 mph in just over three seconds. But for one of Mosler's customers it just wasn't enough. The owner of this MT900S enlisted the help of Nelson Racing Engines in Chatsworth, CA to build the ultimate motor for his supercar: a twin-turbo 427ci V8 producing up to 1800 horsepower on race fuel and around 1100 horsepower using 91 octane. To help make the car more streetable, boost can be controlled every 100 rpm in each gear. The first few gears are limited to around 6-8 psi, while higher gears can take full boost -- over 30 psi! We recently got the chance to see the car in person at the NRE facility where they were doing final testing on the engine. The dyno run we witnessed netted nearly 1600 horsepower before the intake collapsed from the pressure. We were told that the car should be completely finished in the next couple weeks and that we could come back for a ride. We'll be sure to take them up on the offer!

posted : 7/10/2008 @1:34:49 PM

ˆ Mosler turns 20, celebrates with MT900 GTR XX for Europe

tags : consulier , consulier gtp , consuliergtp , mosler mt900 gtr xx , mosler mt900s , moslermt900gtrxx , moslermt900s , warren mosler , warrenmosler

Warren Mosler has been producing his unique brand of supercar for 20 years now, starting with the unholy ugliness of the Consulier GTP and culminating, at least thus far, with the new MT900 GTR XX seen above. From the quirky-looking Consulier to the much slicker current car, Mosler has never had to make any excuses for his vehicles' performance or advanced construction techniques. They've always been fast, and they've always been on the cutting edge of build science. This new alphabet-soup Mosler is only available to European buyers, and is essentially a roadgoing version of the MT900 R racer, with the XX suffix designating 20 years of production. The GTR XX is undergoing testing at Florida's Homestead Raceway to dial in the suspension and dynamic tuning of the carbon-fiber-constructed, LS7-powered, scorchingly fast supercar. Once the adjustable coil-overs and swaybars are dialled in, lucky Europeans will be able to put an MT900 GTR XX in their garages. Mosler fans in the United States will only be able to drool as they gaze across the Atlantic with really powerful binoculars.

posted : 6/15/2008 @3:03:36 PM

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