Chatenet CH26 2012

[JockeP22]

Chatenet is a French manufacturer of small city cars established in 1984.

Model year: 2012
Length: 3065 mm
Width: 1567 mm
Height: 1453 mm
Weight: 411 kg (906 lbs)

Power: 4 kw (5.3 hp)
Top speed: 45 km/h (28 mph)
Engine: Diesel, 440cc

 

[JKgo]

...Uh, is this MINI's long lost Frenchie cousin nephew?

Seriously, how did they get so little power from a 0.4 diesel? Is it not turbo'ed? Even then, 5.3 horses? Holy cow.
Should've gone with a battery and an electric motor in there instead...

 

[JockeP22]

I saw the CH26 driving around in my neighbourhood the other day and I found the statistics
from our department of vehicles by searching on the license plate.

how did they get so little power

I believe it's a restriction thing. It's either driver age related or that it doesn't
have to go through annual vehicle inspections (Sweden).

If you look at their follow-up model, it's still only 4 kw but with an increased engine
size of 523cc. http://www.automobiles-chatenet.com/Motorisation,32.html

 

[JKgo]

I believe it's a restriction thing. It's either driver age related or that it doesn't
have to go through annual vehicle inspections (Sweden).

...Oh, is it one of those "not-a-car" car that can be driven by teens without a license? If so, then that makes sense.

 

[JockeP22]

...Oh, is it one of those "not-a-car" car that can be driven by teens without a license? If so, then that makes sense.

Yes, probably. I'm no expert on the subject.
I just want it in GT6, tune it to 100 bhp and go flat out
around Monaco.

 

[TheEvstar93]

28 miles per hour........... TWENTY. EIGHT. miles per hour....