MCA Centenaire

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    Description

    MCA Centenaire is the first sports car of the company, prepared in 1989 for the 100th anniversary (in honor of this event the car is named) of the National Automobile Club of Monaco, which was patronized by Prince Rainier III himself (the organizer of the Monte Carlo Rally and the F-1 Grand Prix in Monaco).

    With hand-built construction and the use of Kevlar and carbon fiber, the MCA Centenaire was worth half a million US dollars.

    Story

    The project was overseen and directed by aeronautical engineer Carlo Citi, who spawned many racing cars that were often successful. Chiti had considerable experience, so much so that he designed several Formula 1 Ferraris that won the World Championship, and for several years was the technical director of Alfa Romeo's racing department, to whom he guaranteed several World Sports Prototype Championships.

    It was originally planned to build 100 examples, but interest from buyers was much less, and in the end only five were built: one of these models belonged to Prince Ranieri, one was painted white and transferred to Lamborghini under an engine supply contract, one was red , one in black and two in blue. One of the blue ones had a removable hard top (like a targa) and had no rear fender, and was also named Beau Rivage, after the famous hotel in Monte Carlo.

    In 1993, the brand got a new owner, Alexander Mingrelia. The car became known as "MIG Tako M 100". “MIG is an acronym for Mingrelia and Georgia. This is just one of the versions, as it was in fact, very interesting. There was information that Fulvio Ballabio in 1993, together with a new partner, concluded an agreement with a defense plant in Tbilisi, where parts for MIG fighters were produced in Soviet times. And under the brand of the newly formed company "Georgia Automotive Mig Tako", it was planned to start production of MIG supercars on the premises of the defense enterprise, as well as to launch the production of carbon components. In 1993, MIG sports cars tried to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but this did not end with success due to lack of money to finish the cars.

    In 1995, the Aixam-Mega group of companies bought the Centenaire project. As a result, the Mega Monte Carlo appeared, which was presented at the 1996 Geneva Motor Show.

    Engine

    A Lamborghini engine was used as the power plant, for which Fulvio turned to the president of Lamborghini (which at that time were under the ownership of the Chrysler concern), so that they would allow the use of a 5-liter V12 with 455 hp. from the Countach 5000QV. This was the only time Lamborghini gave permission to someone to use their engines. For which they demanded one model in their museum.

    Transmission

    Torque was transmitted to the rear wheels via a 5-speed manual gearbox. The maximum speed was declared 350 kph, but in reality it was 305 kph.

    Chassis

    The highlight of the sports car was the frame and body. In total, it took 5 years of design and development to get a frame that would guarantee the required rigidity for the new engine. For the construction of the frame, it was decided to use Kevlar and carbon fiber with a honeycomb structure, such as a monocoque (it was the world's first car made entirely of this material for public roads). We also had to create an appropriate suspension, for which we decided to use a typical design from F1 cars of the push-rod type with an anti-roll bar.

    Interior

    Inside, the car had a quilted leather interior, bucket seats and air conditioning.

    Sources

    Bodywork
    Years of production
    1990-1992
    Produced (pcs.)
    5
    Body type
    купе
    Number of doors
    2
    Number of places
    2
    Engine
    Engine type
    бензиновый
    Engine location
    центральное, продольное
    Engine model
    Lamborghini V12
    Cylinders
    V12
    V-angle
    60°
    Capacity (cc)
    5167
    Power output (hp / kW /)
    455 /
    335 /
    at rpm
    7000
    Torque (N·m)
    500
    at rpm
    5200
    Bore (mm)
    85,5
    Stroke (mm)
    75,0
    Compression
    9,5
    Number of valves
    4/48
    Valvetrain
    DOHC
    Block material
    алюминиевый сплав
    Fuel system
    карбюратор
    Fuel system model
    Weber
    Turbocharger
    Specific
    Specific output (hp/litre)
    88,06
    Specific output (hp/tonne)
    425,23
    Specific output (kg/hp)
    2,35
    Specific torque (N·m/litre)
    96,77
    Specific torque (N·m/tonne)
    467,29
    Transmission
    Driven wheels
    задний
    Clutch
    однодисковое
    Gearbox
    механическая
    Number of speeds
    5
    Final drive ratio
    4,090
    First gear ratio
    2,232
    Second gear ratio
    1,625
    Third gear ratio
    1,088
    Fourth gear ratio
    0,858
    Fifth gear ratio
    0,707
    Suspension
    Front suspension
    push-rod
    Rear suspension
    push-rod
    Elastic elements in front
    пружины
    Elastic elements in rear
    пружины
    Front anti-roll bar
    да
    Rear anti-roll bar
    да
    Tire brand
    Pirelli P Zero
    Tyres front
    245/45 R17
    Tyres rear
    335/35 R17
    Steering
    Steering type
    шестерня-рейка
    Brakes specs
    Brakes front
    дисковые вентилируемые
    Brakes rear
    дисковые вентилируемые
    Anti-lock braking system
    да
    Dimensions and weight
    Body
    монокок с панелями
    Body material
    углеволокно, кевлар
    Length (mm)
    4025
    Width (mm)
    2020
    Height (mm)
    1120
    Wheelbase (mm)
    2520
    Front track (mm)
    1560
    Rear track (mm)
    1600
    Ground clearance (mm)
    120
    Curb weight (kg)
    1070
    Performance specs
    Fuel tank capacity (l)
    120
    Fuel type
    бензин
    Dynamic specs
    Acceleration 0-100 kph (s)
    4,7
    Top speed (kph)
    305
    Top speed (mph)
    189
    Last modified
    21.08.2023

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