Race Engine Technology May 2010 features KMV4
RET Editor Ian Bamsey introduces the Motus V4, a fascinating spin-off from the Corvette Le Mans program that embraces direct injection
"Initially naturally aspirated with a turbo version to follow, on the face of it the Motus KMV4 is a scaled down version of the Corvette GT1 direct-injection Small Block V8, albeit having only four cylinders."
"Katech owner Fritz Kayl has designed the Motus KMV4 from the ground up, with input from various specialists as appropriate. For example, the crankshaft was designed by Jim Sracic at Oxford Brookes University in the UK under the direction of Geoff Goddard - who, we should remember, has a multi-Indy winning engine to his credit."
Inc magazine May 2010 names Motus "breakout" company
"Welcome to the Innovation Depot, a 140,000-square-foot facility housed in a former Sears store. A partnership with the local University of Alabama campus, the depot is one of the largest incubators in the Southeast. Who gets in: Start-ups in biotech, IT, and engineering. Breakout company: Motus Motorcycles released a prototype for the world's first direct-injected, liquid-cooled V-4 motorcycle engine last year."
Motus featured in Vietnam automotive magazine
"Mang đặc trưng của dòng xe lai sport-touring, trang bị động cơ V4 dung tích 1.645cc, Motus ST 01 kết hợp giữa thiết kế đường trường ổn định cùng sức kéo mạnh mẽ với sự nhịp nhàng đặc trưng cho động cơ đa xi-lanh. Tuy nhiên chiếc xe còn nhiều thứ đặc sắc hơn thế."
Cycle World April 2010 issue features Motus
Meet the Motus: American-made V-Four sport-tourer breaks cover
"Multiple cams and four valves per cylinder aren't necessary to making stump-pulling torque. All you need is adequate displacement, a high compression ratio and two valves per cylinder operated by time-proven pushrods and rocker arms, just as in every classic American car V-Eight."
"The design choices Motus made tell us this is a sport-tourer, with the emphasis on "sport"..."
Motus Motorcycles Completes World's First Direct Injected V4 Engine
January 19, 2010
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Motus Motorcycles has been working secretly with Katech Engines to develop the world's first direct-injected V4 engine. Named the KMV4, the engine is an advanced, high performance powertrain designed for Motus MST motorcycles. Now undergoing extensive durability testing, the KMV4 is also the first American V4 ever built for a production vehicle.
Cycle World Exclusive First Look: Motus Motorcycles MST-01 1650cc Sport Tourer
By Kevin Cameron
January 15, 2010
"Hard times bring change. Currency shifts are making Japanese goods less attractive, European goods more so. How about American-made goods? Maybe it's time for a new motorcycle enterprise. Here comes Motus (Latin for "motion"), designed in Birmingham, Alabama, with Made in USA all over it."
Motorcyclist magazine features Motus concept
January 4, 2010
"Engineered in Michigan, designed and built in Alabama, featuring an all-new, 1650cc V4 engine, the 2011 Motus MST-01 sport-tourer could put America back on the map as a builder of high-performance, sport-oriented motorcycles."
Motus Motorcycles partners with Pratt & Miller Engineering to develop a revolutionary sport touring motorcycle
September 14, 2009
Pratt & Miller Engineering’s 20 year history of success in motorsports was a determining factor in this partnership with Motus Motorcycles. Pratt & Miller Engineering has won numerous championships in the American Le Mans Series, Rolex Grand-Am series, NASCAR and six 24 hours of Le Mans victories in the GT1 category. In addition to motorsports, Pratt and Miller Engineering has played a prominent role in automotive, commercial, aerospace, and defense projects such as unmanned vehicles and the new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle.