Dodge Tomahawk

[Hasty8]

The dodge website uses such terms as "conventional thinking" and "personal transportation" to describe this beast when a more acceptable choice would of been suicidal, insanity and just plain loco! And here is something really funny. scroll to the bottom and you will see that the top speed and 0-60 time is purely estimated. Guess they coulnd't find some one nutty enough to test fly this devil.






Here are the specs:

Dodge Tomahawk Preliminary Specifications

GENERAL INFORMATION

ENGINE: 8.3-LITER, OHV, 20-VALVE SMPI V-10

Type and Description: 10-cylinder 90-degree V-type, liquid-cooled
Displacement: 505 cubic inches (8277 cc)
Construction: 356-T6 aluminum alloy block with cast-iron liners, aluminum alloy cylinder heads
Bore x Stroke: 4.03 inches x 3.96 inches (102.4 x 100.6)
Valve System: Two pushrod-actuated overhead valves per cylinder with roller-type hydraulic lifters
Fuel Injection: Sequential, multi-port electronic with individual runners
Compression Ratio: 9.6:1

Power (SAE net): 500 bhp (372 kW) @ 5600 rpm (60.4 bhp/liter)
Torque (SAE net): 525 lb.-ft. (712 Nom) @ 4200 rpm
Max Engine Speed: 6000 rpm
Fuel Requirement: Unleaded premium, 93 octane (R+M/2)
Oil System: Dry Sump
Oil Capacity: 8 qts. Mobil1 10W30 Synthetic
Cooling System: Twin aluminum radiators mounted atop engine intake manifolds, force-fed from front-mounted, belt-driven turbine fan
Coolant Capacity: 11 qts.
Exhaust System: Equal-length tubular stainless steel headers with dual collectors and central rear outlets

PERFORMANCE:

0-60 mph: 2.5 seconds (est.)
Top Speed: 300+ mph (est.)

[TransMan]

why not just get a jet powerd bike...

[spazzed]

I wonder how long it'd take to rupture your eardrums riding that puppy

[FooTemps]

they say it should hit 400mph... not 300

[-�on-]

That could hold one heck of a burnout.....

[LittMag]

good god, I'd probably demand mine come with a roll cage and restraints. I don't care how stupid it'd look.

[Python14]

From what I understand, that thing doesn't have any gearing down. The engine produces enough torque and power straight from the crankshaft that it's not needed, and in some cases, overkill.

I'd love to steal one of those.

[Collegeboy]

Give it here, I want to test drive it hehe. If I am going to kill myself in a wreck. Might as well make it going 400 hehe.

[FeuerFri]

hehe looks like a bike out of Akira, not gunna be much longer till you see a kaneada styled bike.

[Pullman]

My guess is that thing is a model. The reason those speeds are "estimated" is that it doesn't work yet.

In any case why would you want it? I've had my share of bikes and most of them would smoke most cars off a stop light but I had them because of what you could do in the curves. I guarantee you that thing won't be hitting the corners any faster than my CBR (IMHO)

[maginator]

it is a working model

[FooTemps]

it's a working model... It's just that they don't have anyone crazy/stupid/brave/badarse enough to test it yet... I also doubt they have enough straightaway

[GreasyPigeon]

Re: Dodge Tomahawk

Oil System: Dry Sump


hmmm a dry sump pump.....ummm a little to over kill dont you think, my dad had to use one of a drag car, and it went 200+

those bad boys are used for racing not for the street.

[1stdeadeye]

Wink

Originally posted by Collegeboy
Give it here, I want to test drive it hehe. If I am going to kill myself in a wreck. Might as well make it going 400 hehe.

QUICK! Somebody get CollegeBoy one of these!

[alkafluence]

Originally posted by maginator
it is a working model

Yeah, it is a working model. I saw one of these "beasts" at the Chicago auto show a couple of weeks ago.

They said they eventually plan production of about 100 them. Price point - if your a pro-sports star or otherwise investment tycoon you may be able to buy one.

The funniest thing about the display at the auto-show is that they were running this video of someone riding it, and ALL the clips showed it going straight. Not once did they show it turning whatsoever.