Izuogu Z-600
The Izuogu Z-600 was a model car from Nigeria . The manufacturer was the engineer Ezekiel Izuogu. Izuogu Motors from Naze in the state of Imo was supposed to mass-produce the vehicle.
description
Ezekiel completed his prototype in 1997 . To do this, he designed a four-cylinder engine . The displacement is given depending on the source with 800 cm³ or 1800 cm³. The engine is mounted in the front of the vehicle and drives the front wheels. The top speed is 140 km / h.
Visually, the vehicle is similar to the two passenger car models Peugeot 504 and Renault 4 . With a planned price of $ 2,000, the vehicle was to become the cheapest automobile in the world. Financial and political hurdles prevented a planned series production.
In 2005, other African countries, including South Africa, became aware of the model and made offers to have it produced there. But all these negotiations failed.
On March 11, 2006, armed robbers entered the factory and stole molds for the engine blocks, crankshafts, fenders and other components.
Web links
- d'Auto (Dutch, accessed July 9, 2016)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i Izuogu Z-600 on kumatoo.com ( Memento of the original from May 5, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English), accessed July 9, 2016
- ↑ Izuogu Z-600 on nigeriamasterweb.com ( Memento of the original from April 16, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English), accessed July 9, 2016
- ↑ a b Izuogu Z-600 on obamathink.com (English) ( Memento from September 15, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
