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Official Cruise Dude
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four-wheel motorcycle with a 500-hp V10 WTF?
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Thu, 10 March 2005 02:26
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STORY IS FROM HERE
http://www.superwheels.co.za
The Detroit motor show has seen a lot of concept cars over the decades, but a 480 km/h four-wheel motorcycle powered by a 500-horsepower V10 engine is a first.
And it may turn out to be more than a concept.
DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler arm unveiled the Dodge Tomahawk on Monday, essentially the 8.3 litre engine from a Dodge Viper mated to a motorcycle frame. Chrysler executives said that while the chrome-draped Tomahawk was outlandish, they were seriously considering whether to build a few hundred at a price of at least $250,000 each.
"This is for people who are passionate about engines," said Chrysler Chief Operating Officer Wolfgang Bernhard, who rode the Tomahawk on stage during a media preview. "A motorcycle is the most beautiful way to showcase an engine."
The three-quarter tonne Tomahawk can reach 100 km/h in about 2.5 seconds, and has a theoretical top speed of 480 km/h! Each pair of wheels is separated by a few inches and each wheel has an independent suspension. Bernhard said that a four wheel design was necessary to handle the power from the engine.
Chrysler executives said that if the Tomahawk were put into production, it would draw attention to the Dodge brand in ways no ordinary sports car could. Bernhard said a decision on whether to build the Tomahawk could be made in several months.
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November 2003
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Thu, 10 March 2005 02:30
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it's been around the shows for a while, same with the beetle you posted up, was in the sun herald about a month a go
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Campbelltown
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Thu, 10 March 2005 02:31
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question is does it turn 
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Official Cruise Dude
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Thu, 10 March 2005 02:42
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| Corona RT142 wrote on Thu, 10 March 2005 13:30 |
it's been around the shows for a while, same with the beetle you posted up, was in the sun herald about a month a go
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WELL SORRY it was in my local paper 2 day and its my day off and I'm board
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Perth
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August 2003
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Thu, 10 March 2005 13:20
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that motorbike is like a year old
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australia
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November 2004
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Thu, 10 March 2005 15:11
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Batman likes it.
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On Probation
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Hobart
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Fri, 11 March 2005 02:52
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LOL batman is a champ!!! wat do u think would happen if he clocked 480k's in it and fell off in good old gotham city.. do u rekcon he would just take off and fly or just go splat
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Brisbane
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August 2003
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Fri, 11 March 2005 11:43
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That seat would want to be mighty soft to protect your uh... happy area, when accelerating.
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Brisbane, QLD
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February 2003
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Sat, 12 March 2005 09:43
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| Corona RT142 wrote on Thu, 10 March 2005 12:31 |
question is does it turn
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Meh...you more lean bikes into a turn than "turn" them 
But i think that looks more like a pure drag big...wouldnt like to try to counter-steer into a corner with those bad boy tyres on
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Coffs Harbour, NSW
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November 2004
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Sat, 12 March 2005 10:42
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| Cyber-punk wrote on Sat, 12 March 2005 20:43 |
| Corona RT142 wrote on Thu, 10 March 2005 12:31 |
question is does it turn
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Meh...you more lean bikes into a turn than "turn" them
But i think that looks more like a pure drag big...wouldnt like to try to counter-steer into a corner with those bad boy tyres on
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haha, i reckon it'd be harder to lean than turn that thing
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Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Sat, 12 March 2005 11:46
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i wanna know what came first - the batman toy - or the motorbike from dodge!
lol - funny if thry actually got the idea from a batman comic / toy 
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