, 1926-01-20
ENCLOSED CAR" MOTOR
NEW NASH DEVELOPMENT

An exhibit that is attracting pro.
nounced local interest is the new
Nash enclosed car" motor being
shown to the public for the first
time. 1t was initially introduced
at the New York Motor Show and
proved to be an outstanding at
traction. The reason for the dis
cussion centering around this en-
cheering development is the fact
that Nash has here approached and
solved the problem of providing
power, speed acceleration, quietness
and long life in a passenger car
engine from a standpoint entire
ly new to the industry. In fact
Nash engineers have reversed pre-
cedent in seeking to improve upon
the performance standards of to-
day.
Since the beginning of the indus
try it has been general practice
for automobile engineers to develop
their motors upon the basis of the
requirments for touring car models.
Once they had achieved satisfactory
performance, they employed the
same motor in production of their
enclosed bodies. The result was
that the standard performance at
tanned in open cars was never reach
ed with the far heavier enclosed
models. And buyers have long
been accustomed to console them
selves with the thought that no
enclosed a could be expected to
perform like al open car.
But that was not necessarily
true. and Nash has deliberately
set aside custom and engineered
a motor specially for the require
ments of enclosed models. In fact.
instead of building the performance
abilities of the motor up to the
Hghtest car of the line, Nash has
created a motor to power the heavi-
est model n to give that model
the kind and calibre of live, alert.
powerful performance that has hith-
erto been linked only with the
open car.
In the first place this new Nash
enclosed car" motor is bigger,
with greater power development.
Measured in relative terms there
is approximately a rs per cent in
crease in this point alone. Yet
so expertly has the motor been
designed that despite the increase
in power and speed there is such
economy in the consumption of fuel
that the mileage per gallon remains
at its low level. The fact alone
is of high Importance because it
means that the motorist now en-
joys far finer brand of perform
ance without the slightest increase
in travel cost.
Emphatic interest also invests
the manner in which Nash re-
created former standards of ac-
celebration. The sparkling rapidity
now attained in the responsiveness
of this motor is seen in the fact
that with this new enclosed car
motor the elapsed time in climb
ing from one rate of speed to a
higher rate is 90 per cent less
than formerly. Driving a big Nash
four-door Sedan you flash smooth
ly from a dead standstill to peak
Speeu WITH lne luenulcal ease ana
e~agerness that characterize the fin
est kind OF touring car perform
ance
Thus in all those factors so close
to the owners heart-smoothness,
quietness and responsiveness clear
through an ample speed and power
range-Nash has struck a wonder
full new note in performance with
this enclosed car" motor.
In fact there's a ~liveness to the
reaction of the car when you de
press the accelerator that is radi-
cally superior to ordinary respon-
%sivness and hat of itself definitely
hallmarks the new enclosed car
motor as an outstanding engineer
ing achievement certain to influ-
ence the entire future trend of
motor design.
Another feature that is the at
t~ention of visitors to the Nash
showrooms is the complete manner
in which this enclosed carr motor
Is encased against foreign sub