Motus felt that a large-displacement V-4, now CARB certified in all 50 states (see story here), would fulfill the promise of a torque-rich, understressed engine, perfect for an American sport-touring machine. The burly V-4 power defines the new MST’s character while Brembo and Öhlins components make the Motus competitive. So how does it handle and what does its Baby Block V-4 engine sound like? Editor In Chief Marc Cook travelled to the Motus factory in Birmingham, Alabama to take a special ride on the MST. Click play to view the First Ride. Also included are interviews with Motus President, Lee Conn and Co-Founder/Design Director Brian Case.
First Ride Video: 2015 Motus MST
A clean-sheet design with a V-4 engine bearing resemblance to a small-block Chevy.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/IN263JIBTBCD3O265IMSCW6OZM.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/SMAQ354X2JH7NJATXNSQY4NRS4.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/GGOH2AQRSVHY5C5JLNEVYLB5SU.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/TJJEHV3ATZFFXHUYZABHXKE2DI.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/WIC4RXQ36BAXNIW6U4UJ3XDLKI.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/B4PQZLY4LBHITGE5ZRRM2N5YNU.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/OBYS7KWZUJFCHD44YPTSVM5EF4.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/FY7ZXYBT4NH2NGYQIWQVITS4AM.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/JPET6WQUDZEYLNXVY5LRNDRPLA.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/EY6P2QIFQJCDTNOMR3JB7WJED4.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/V2U6JB7KXNCQRN4OW6HNJTVMZQ.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/AMS43BT5ABH77NY7XKLCSZCNM4.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/NTK2ASYKUBDW5MQDWQLVQYOELY.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/SX7R3KCIANGDBGF45O73F543TM.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/ZTW4V7RAPFG6RFWJRXR2IX5ZQ4.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/EPRSLPIUTBC5RPD7R263BPV2D4.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/EMJ4I2T4HVCRVJPZ3UJFVMRDHA.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/CBDAM3VMJNFDBLE7Y3FY7RD5BY.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/CCEB3TNMU5FH3OZ4FKJ7DA2LBA.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/VV6N3KUWEVFJJD7F7VX6ICOH7Q.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/R55SVEXZ5VA2LCWFWYR647ASX4.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/MYWIEFOQ6JCCNDR4OBF5PU5LVE.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/OOZ3C4GCUJGRNONDI6DHVM57GI.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/JEKB3CMWXZD6ZAVFEDKLOQ5FNY.jpg)