Mors (automobile)

By the turn of the century, automobile racing had become largely a contest between Mors and Panhard et Levassor.

The Mors 60 horsepower Grand Prix car was powered by a 9.2-litre V4 side valve engine, with magneto ignition and dry sump lubrication, which could reach 950 rpm.

The car had a steel chassis and a four-speed transmission that drove the rear wheels via chain drive, and rear-wheel brakes.

In 1902, Mors added pneumatic shock absorbers to their cars,[1] which represented a great leap forward given the quality of the roads and racetracks at the time.

With this car, Henri Fournier was able to win the highly significant Paris-Berlin race, with the drive chain breaking immediately afterwards.