MTX Tatra V8
| MTX | |
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| Tatra V8 | |
| Production period: | 1991-1993 |
| Class : | Sports car |
| Body versions : | Coupe |
| Engines: |
Petrol engines : 3.9 liters (160–225 kW) |
| Length: | 4600 mm |
| Width: | 1980 mm |
| Height: | 1170 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 2400 mm |
| Empty weight : | 1350 kg |
The MTX Tatra V8 is a two-seater sports car from the Czech manufacturer MTX spol. It was presented at the 1991 Prague Motor Show.
history
The MTX Tatra V8 was drawn by the Czech designer Václav Král and built together with the MTX company, hence the name "MTX". He had the air-cooled V8 engine of Tatra 613-4 , which, however, bored to 3.9 liters and with carburetors or Bosch - K-Jetronic equipped. The body corresponded to that of the prototype 625 , but had a different front hood, a larger rear spoiler and scissor doors.
On May 8, 1997, the vehicle broke the 1/8 mile (200.25 m) speed record at 210.895 km / h.
Kanye West drives the vehicle in his 35-minute short film Runaway.
Technical specifications
MTX Tatra V8 from 1991
- Length: 4600 mm
- Width: 1980 mm
- Total height: 1170 mm
- Wheelbase: 2400 mm
- Engine: Tatra 623 - eight-cylinder - V-engine with DOHC valve control , air-cooled (2 axial cooling fans), carburetor or injection system Bosch K-Jetronic
- Displacement: 3919 cm³
- Output : 160–225 kW (218–306 hp ) at 6000–6700 rpm
- Gearbox: single-disc dry clutch, five-speed manual gearbox with center shift, fully synchronized
- Drive type: rear-wheel drive
- Empty weight 1350 kg
- Top speed (factory specification): 246 km / h (carburettor version), 265 km / h (injection version)
- Acceleration 0-100 km / h: 6.2 s (carburetor version), 5.6 s (injection version)
literature
- Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
Web links
Commons : MTX Tatra V8 - collection of images, videos and audio files
