The lightweight two-seater weighs just 900 kg. It is aimed at thrill seekers who also have an eye to the environment, who want to have fun and enjoy driving without causing damage through their car’s excessive weight and power.

Mastretta MXT is believed to be the first car to be designed and built in Mexico, and the aggressive and sculpted sports coupé makes its debut in England next week.

This unique, rear-wheel drive two-seater’s 2.0litre turbocharged Duratec engine develops nearly 240 bhp pushing it on to 60 mph from rest in less than 5.0secs.

Constructed from bonded aluminium, the semi-monocoque chassis features aircraft style technology. Closed mould techniques sculpt the distinctive body from high quality fibreglass and the air-conditioned interior is leather-trimmed.

Direct race car feel comes through rack and pinion steering – 2.8 turns lock to lock. And 293 mm ventilated brake discs with ABS as standard slow the car with eye-popping power, when necessary. Mastretta MXT has double wishbone suspension front and rear.

Lifestyle Automotive is the company licensed to import and distribute the cars in Europe and company boss Tom Martin is confident of success with Mastretta MXT. Deliveries of cars is expected to by the middle of next year.

Martin indicated, “We should complete Vehicle Certification Agency testing by October and RHD production, which is limited to 80 cars in the first full year, will start by January.”

National pride as well as burning ambition for their new car motivates the Mastretta brothers who have taken the car from idea through concept to reality.

“We needed to create a great car because Mexico has no tradition of sophisticated sports car manufacturing,” says designer Daniel Mastretta. “It is most important that our customers are delighted by the new MXT. That’s what we aimed to do from the first drawing of the car, but we also want to make our country proud of the MXT and to show the world what we can do.”