Tuesday 4th October 2011

Dartz MOJO Roadster Revealed

Minimalist 2-seater promises(/threatens?) petrol and electric options

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Perhaps sensitive to recent criticism that slaughtering whales for their penises isn't the most environmentally sustainable of pastimes, Latvian armoured car maker Dartz has leapt onto the great green band-wagon.

Yep, next year at the Top Marques show in Monaco, Dartz will be launching this - a two-seater sports car with an electric power option and what looks like a novel retractable roof/occupant decapitation device. (Although we're pretty sure they'll have got the decapitation thing covered if/when it reaches production, Ed.)

We're not going to comment on the styling, because there isn't any. Or at least if there is, it's been hidden underneath the bodywork where we can't see it.

As official details are sketchy, there's not much to go on apart from what we can see in these picturings, which is some sort of carbon or grp body with a tubular chassis (or rear sub-frame), a V4 motorbike engine and a chain-driven rear axle,

But there'll be two versions, apparently. The petrol powered machine pictured which is called the MOJO, and an electric version which is said to feature solar power and will be called the JO-MOJO. Anyway, that's what we heard...

 

 

[WorAl]

That looks fokking horrific.

[DJRC]

Ive decided I love Dartz.

They are absolutely bonkers

[robinessex]

Ugly. This looks better

[DanDC5]

It's a pair of 206 headlights with some crap stuck to the back of them!

[justayellowbadge]

Is potato.

[ewenm]

I like the way they've got decapitation covered in a front or a rear impact

[Scoobyshue]

Now I'm not saying it's pretty by any stretch, but is does look like they have had a fair effort of *ahem* styling the front. Looks like they got past the front wheels then gave up and drew the back end with a ruler.

[GT Kodiak]

I can understand the idiot who'll buy the diamond encrusted armour plated Humvee...

But this? Erm... Ray Charles?

[thinfourth2]

DanDC5 said:

It's a pair of 206 headlights with some crap stuck to the back of them!

So no change there then.


That said i do love it for being so bonkers

[nick_mcuk]

WorAl said:

That looks fokking horrific.

Agreed what a pile o poo!

[thewheelman]

Maybe in Latvia this looks cool, i couldn't stop the laughter bursting out when i saw this picture.

I'm sure they'll be the envy of all their friends when the roll up at the Blue Oyster bar...

[Streps]

Hmm so that is what happens when a mechanical wasp shags a Peugeot 206.

[Hugo a Gogo]

Is that a yamaha v-max engine?

if so, wtf? a motor with a proper shaft drive, they turn it sideways andf put a chain on it?

Edited by Hugo a Gogo on Tuesday 4th October 12:48

[richb77]

Someone at the factory forgot to fit the rear clamshell before the photo shoot the berk.

What a f*cking monstrosity.

And yes that looks a lot like the OLD V-max engine

[Carnnoisseur]

ewenm said:

I like the way they've got decapitation covered in a front or a rear impact

+1, My thoughts exactly, beyond crazy.....

[Carnnoisseur]

robinessex said:

Ugly. This looks better

+1. Now that is stunning. Forgive my ignorance, but what is it?

[PhilJames]

If they don't blind everyone with the styling the massive headlights will finish the job!

[Twincam16]

I like it. Reminds me of the Peugeot Quasar concept:

[Beefmeister]

Oi! Dartz!

[thewheelman]

Twincam16 said:

I like it. Reminds me of the Peugeot Quasar concept:

But the Peugeot looks pretty cool.