Montes Urban 40 Aniversario
40 years back ago, on the same Motor Show, Montes released the first generation of the iconic hot hatchback. The Urban MRP 2.0 16V. A RWD hot hatch, with the legendary G20 engine (2.0 16v i4, injection, with 122hp).
And, today, 40 years later, we are proud to show the conmemorative edition from the Urban MRP. The Urban 40 Aniversario.
We decided that, to celebrate the 40Th years of that model, we can’t do only a retouched Urban 3.5 V6 MRP, we need to create something special, where we will comment below the details.
Engine
Here we have the main difference respect with the standard 3.5 MRP.
We have changed the 3.5L V6, by the well-known V8 MZ408E, used in the M300, which equips Montes’s SCHI technology, to achieve high performance, reliability and power. It delivers a massive 480hp at 8800 RPM, as well as about 428Nm at 7000 RPM, sent to the rear wheels through a 7-speed manual gearbox, and an electronic autolocking differential.
The engine cubic about 3996 cm3 of displacement, and is a v8 flatplane of natural aspiration, to 90º, that incorporates direct injection, VVL and double VVT, as well as a tubular exhaust of high performance, as well as individual butterflies by cylinder, and a filter high perfomance.
Body and interior
We have chosen the 3-door body, of the current Urban, and we have made specific modifications to reduce the weight, and improve the distribution of this.
The main changes are:
-Interior made of lightweight materials, such as titanium, carbon fiber and Alcantara upholstery.
-Two-seater passenger compartment, with reduction of infotainment systems, to remove weight, and focus the leading role to driving.
Chassis and body
It’s the same chassis as the 3.5 V6 MRP.
The improvements it has undergone have been the addition of a safety cage and reinforcements in the chassis.
In the section of body, we changed the front bumper, to adapt it to the cooling characteristics of the V8, as well as to redirect the air flow through the low fairings, and incorporate lips to increase the downforce at high speeds.
On the back, we have a diffuser, with a central dual exhaust outlet, and on the roof, an active spoiler, to give downforce. Unpublished in a hatchback.
The painting, exclusive for this model, tries to mix the original MRP red paint, with the Montes Blue, giving that very special pearlescent paint.
Specs
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Limited to 300 units.
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0-100km/h: 4.3s.
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Top speed: 289 km/h
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Cornering: 1.33g (250m radius corner).
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Weight: 1384 kg.
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100-0km/h: 26m.
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Fuel consumption: 8.7l/100km.
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Price: 69.065€
