Mosler Automotive has announced that its Mosler MT900S will be the first production car to be factory-equipped with high-performance carbon fiber wheels. The specialty, ultra-lightweight rims have been designed exclusively for the Mosler and manufactured by Dymag, a wheel manufacturer that has been producing carbon fiber wheels for motorcycles for more than four years.
The 18- and 20-inch nine-spoke Dymag wheels sport a magnesium center hub with carbon fiber rims and have been specially designed to complement the silhouette of the MT900S. The Mosler's new carbon fiber front rims weigh 14 pounds, versus the 24 pounds for its current forged aluminum OZ wheels and the new Dymag carbon fiber rear rims weigh a mere 17.5 pounds each compared to 28.5 pounds each for the OZ aluminum versions. This translates into a total reduction in rotating unsprung weight (RUM) of 42 pounds.
"The Dymag carbon/magnesium wheels have nearly half as much rotational inertia as forged aluminum wheels," says company founder Warren Mosler, promising the savings in unsprung weight should improve handling and ride qualities as well as our acceleration, braking and cornering.
The Mosler MT900S is a 435-hp, LS6-powered, ultra-high-performance two-seat, mid-engined road car, with aggressively styled bodywork and race car heritage. In third-party testing it officially set nine performance records for acceleration, braking, and handling, including a 0-60 mph time of 3.1 seconds. The supercar has successfully completed U.S. EPA Emission and crash testing, including DOT and California Air Resources Board (CARB) certification, and will be coming to American auto enthusiasts in the coming months.
The 50-state-legal road models will be available exclusively through one of North America's premier Corvette specialist dealers, "Corvette Mike" Vietro, (www.corvettemike.com), whose facility in Anaheim, California, heads the United States distribution and sales efforts for the $189,900 Mosler MT900S. For additional information on Mosler Automotive, the Mosler MT 900S, or its European racing schedule, visit www.moslerauto.com.