Confederate M/C USA release new Hellcat

Drawing on the first and second generations' distinctive drag race architecture, the company's new X132 Hellcat advances that architecture with innovative engineering and avant-garde design to create what Confederate describe as "yet another iconic machine that challenges the paradigms of the American motoring landscape."

Named after the legendary F6F Hellcat fighter plane of WWII, the X132 Hellcat is the result of an uncompromised design and manufacturing approach. The centerpiece of this approach is the Hellcat's chunky billet aluminum case. Instead of the usual casting method, the Hellcat's case is machined from two blocks of billet 6061 aircraft grade aluminum.

The company's founder, Chairman, and CEO, H. Matthew Chambers said, "This new case unites America's best V-twin technology and America's superior powertrain technology into a singularity.
"Although this is the most expensive material selection and craft methodology, it is simply the best approach for maximizing strength and guaranteeing permanence."

Confederate's lead designer, Edward Jacobs, said, "We've always dreamed of designing the core of the machine. For the first time in our 21 year history, we've been able to do that with the unitized case of this new Hellcat. The result is the first pure and undiluted Confederate."

The company's uncompromised approach does not end with the case. "Because we design and craft each Confederate motorcycle to be a multi-generational heirloom product, we require that each component, from the carbon fiber wheels to the smallest stainless steel bolts, be of the highest quality, no matter the cost. Our clients deserve nothing less." said Clay Morrison, the company's Director of Marketing.

Confederate's press release stated that 43 units had already been pre-sold before the new Hellcat was announced on December 2. The company is set to begin production of the X132 Hellcat in January at a rate of two units per week. Pricing is set at US$45,000 through February 29, 2012, rising to US$49,500 on March 1, 2012. Whether this motorcycle is eligible for compliance in Australia is unknown, but it appears to meet all US standards, with road-legal lighting, indicators, etc., so should theoretically be legal for local use.

For the past the 21 years, Confederate Motors, Inc. has designed and crafted uncompromised heirloom motorcycles for the motoring purist. For more information, go to www.confederate.com

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