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vmo · 9 February 2017 11:39

News about the engines: Montes decided to remove the basic turbo engines (1.3T), and changed to naturally aspirated 1.5.

And, this engines, is from the new family of inline 4 engines. Called GxxEL. The xx is the dm^3 of the engine.

And this new family is composed in 4 capacities: 1.5 (G15EL), 1.6 (G16EL), 2.0 (G20EL), and a 2.2 (G22EL).

Low fuel consumption, high-revving and high hp/l ratio, and very uniform torque since the start is the principal characteristics of this engines.

Is the mainstream engine line for various Montes models: Arexis (1.5, 1.6 and 2.0), Urban (1.6 and 2.0), and future sedans (2.0 and 2.2).

The >100hp/l 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0 it wouldn’t be affected, because this engines are from other family. The same for the 1.8 turbo engine.

Oskiinus · 22 May 2017 13:07

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Montes is planning to buy Lancia in attempt to re-born the brand.
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Radster · 22 May 2017 19:06

That would be a risky movement, though.

Leonardo9613 · 23 May 2017 09:49

Please don’t.

Awildgermanappears · 23 May 2017 11:31

Well this was an unnecessary Bit of hype (?)

vmo · 27 July 2017 20:52

Montes and the future: statement for the next 20 years basic tech plans about engines.

(So, I will avoid to put a hypermegatext, and I will put a summary about the important things).

Montes will continue using internal combustion engines, but adapted to be used with multiple fuels (ethanol, hydrogen…), because is easy to repair and manufacture, and easy to adapt the system for older engines. But the hybrid and electric option it will be an option. So, don’t worry petrolheads! For this year, Montes will present a hybrid model with manual gearbox.

And, the same for the electric cars. You can order with direct drive, or manual gearbox. For the true petrolheads!

vmo · 3 October 2017 19:03

1972 Montes Kammback Concept

This concept was unveiled in the 1972s Geneva Auto Show. It was a long sedan (4.97m long), featuring a kammback design to improve aerodynamics, design and performance.

This car is powered by a 3.3 inline 6 single turbo, fuel-injected engine, with 220HP @ 5800 RPM, and 338Nm @ 3400RPM.

vmo · 3 October 2017 19:15

1947 Montes D25 GT

Released on 1947 until 1954, available with two handbuilt aluminum bodies (the shown, GT, and a hardtop), this model was powered by a 2.5L 134hp DOHC 16V v8.

Enjoy that beauty!

abg7 · 4 October 2017 02:02

These new designs in UE4 look the business, just as I expected. The D25 in particular is so far ahead of its time that it could well have been a game-changer.

vmo · 29 October 2017 11:14

Montes M300

Today, Montes shows to the world, the successor from the M200: the M300.

The M300 follows the legacy of its predecessors: to offer a car, both suitable for driving on public roads, and to give free rein in its natural habitat: the circuit.

That all-new car, instead featuring carbon fiber panels fitted into a steel tubular chassis, it uses a carbon fiber monocoque, combined with carbon fiber panels, to make a very lightweight but with more torsional stiffness.

Design features:

The new design, features a new full matrix LED headlights, but with laser for high beam lights.

The front and rear spoiler it gives 608N of downforce at 200km/h, giving good stability and cornering at high speeds.

The aerodynamic door handles, it reduces the amount of turbulences that passes around, so that the flow is as clean as possible, maximizing aerodynamic efficiency and downforce.

The twin fuel caps allows quick and comfortable refueling in the circuits as well as in daily use.

Mechanical features::

The new heart, a 4.0 flatplane V8 race-spec MRP engine, called MZ408E, is a square engine, direct injection, with 4 valve/cylinder, with VVT and VVL, with a block built in magnesium, and AlSi head.

That compact but powerful unit, gives 496.7HP@ 8900RPM, and 435.3Nm@ 7100RPM. High-revving engine, but with good low-end torque (342Nm @ 2000RPM). It only weights 178.6kg.

The individual throttle bodies provides a great and quick response.

The differential, is a helicoidal Quaife mechanical LSD as standard. But a optional electronic-controlled differential is available.

The available gearboxes are two (both six-speed): a manual (as standard), and a sequential, as optional.

Data::

Top speed: 288km/h.
3.9s (electronic diff).
80-120km/h: 1.6s.
1/4 mile: 11.35s.
100-0km/h: 27m.
Fuel consumption: 10L/100km.
Price: 69.030€.

vmo · 15 November 2017 17:32

Hello to everybody!

We have great news about Montes:

We have wiki page!

And Twitter official account!

https://twitter.com/MontesCarsESP/

abg7 · 3 December 2017 13:44

First impressions suggest an elegant shooting brake grand tourer, reminiscent of the GTC4Lusso. Will any other body styles (2-door coupe, soft-top convertible) be offered for it?

vmo · 3 December 2017 16:21

Yep. At least the coupé and the shooting brake.

But that’s a concept. But depending how the people reacts, that car could be released!

vmo · 13 December 2017 15:41

#ComingSoon

squidhead · 13 December 2017 16:35

That looks promising.

vmo · 15 December 2017 14:56

vmo · 16 December 2017 21:00

Montes Press Conference:

Hello everyone. Thanks for coming.

Today, we are going to talk about the numbers that the brand has achieved until November, and to talk about future models.

This year, from January 2017, until November 1, 2017, we have sold a 5% more than the last year until November. Of which, 60% come from Urban, and 15% from T90 mainly.
An increase over the previous year. So they are good figures. An increase of 189,420 units compared to last year.

And on the subject of future models for next year, during the first quarter of 2018, we will release the restyling of the Urban, which will bring significant improvements in design, quality, options, and will debut the new range of four-cylinder gasoline naturally aspirated engines. very lean fuel mixture and high compression, accompanied by direct and stratified injection, called SCHI internally, which was already equipped in the v6 that equips the RXS-6.

And in what is luxury, we will get, in mid-2018 approximately, the new Excelsior. That will radically change design, for a more sober, elegant, but distinctive and current.

And we will also announce a new Arexis, which will also share the four-cylinder engines with SCHI technology. At the moment, we can not reveal anything else.

And, It will come a new model, called project SB1, that the brand shown a few weeks back ago.

And in the specialty of the brand, sports, we will announce two new supercars. They will not be announced until February, at least.

vmo · 27 December 2017 21:53

We see you on NAIAS 2018!

vmo · 29 December 2017 22:31

Montes Urban MK1 (1974-1983):

During the 60s, the Montes best seller car was the 200S. Available as 4-door sedan, 3-door coupe, and a strange wagon version.

That car was very popular on Europe due the practicality, confort and reliability.

But in the early 70s, the people searched smaller cars, and more fuel-efficient, and, looking the success from the Renault 4, a model who has a compact and versatile body model, called hatchback, Montes started the codenamed-project U1. A small utilitary car, with a hatchback body and efficient engines. And, of course, RWD, the brand DNA.

On the 1974 Geneva Auto Show, the Urban MK1 (U1), It was shown for the first time to the public and the specialized press. The design was very well criticized: modern and clean.

During the first 4 years, it was only available with two engines: a 1.4 4-barrel for the GX trim, and a 1.6 4-barrel for the GXL trim. Both can run with 91 RON fuel, and has cast iron block and head, and is a 8v SOHC.

On 1978, on the same auto show, it was shown the Urban MRP. Coming with the legendary G20 twincam series (2.0L i4), with 16 valves and electronic fuel injection, and a blasting 122hp. And, combined with an auto-locker diff, closed-ratio gearbox, radial sport tyres, and disk on both axis, they made it very agile and effective, as well as fun.

On 1980, on the Barcelona Auto Show, it was presented the restyled Urban.

Besides the aesthetical changes, the engines, interior, options, and suspension setup changed.

The 1.4L was changed by a 1.3L, fed by a 4-barrel carb (GX trim), and the 1.6L switched from the 4-barrel carb to a single point fuel injection system, like on the MRP. The trim was renamed to GXLi, to remark the fuel injection system.