Everyone knows that the tomahawk is a throwing weapon used by the Indians of North America. He was an ax made of stone with a wooden handle. Used for hand-to-hand combat. But now this is also called the new, very unusual motorcycle, more like a kind of mechanical statue.
Dodge Tomahawk is
a concept of the Chrysler Group, which was presented at the International Automobile Show in Detroit. The designers of this company believe that all vehicles on display by a respected public, regardless of their functions, should cause a feeling of deep emotional satisfaction in society. In other words, everyone who sees the Dodge Tomahawk must be delighted and amazed at the new model! And that they have achieved.
Dodge Tomahawk Specifications
The weight of this concept is 680 kilograms. Of course, for higher stability, this giant was equipped with not two, but four wheels. The Dodge Tomahawk engine is a ten-cylinder, V-shaped from the Dodge Viper. Its capacity is five hundred horsepower, and the volume is 8.3 liters. Few cars can be found with such a motor, and then a motorcycle!
To a speed of 97 kilometers per hour, the Dodge Tomahawk can accelerate in just two and a half seconds, and its maximum possible speed is 644 kilometers per hour. True, this has not been verified. And the manufacturer himself writes that anyone can see for himself.
Between the two massive rear wheels in a special way placed a brake light. The motorcycle itself seems to be the following slogan: "At this moment, life became more extreme and dangerous. Much more extreme than it was before!".
The full length of the Dodge Tomahawk motorcycle is two and a half meters, a width of about seventy centimeters, and a height of one meter. The fuel tank holds 3.26 gallons.
According to the manufacturer, four wheels are needed in order to cope with such a powerful engine. In addition, each of the wheels has an independent suspension.
At the show of this model in Detroit, one of the Chrysler company directors (Bernhard Wolfgang) decided to personally pilot himself. When a four-wheeled huge motorcycle rode onto the scene, American bikers and other interested people forgot their previous favorites - Boss Hoss and Suzuki Hayabusa.
Who will buy the Dodge Tomahawk? Who will gain such a giant?
There will be no license for this motorcycle, for this reason it will not work on it on public roads. The Dodge Tomahawk is a collector's vehicle that will cost approximately $ 555,000. In total, Chrysler plans to sell nine such motorcycles. According to other information, the estimated price of the motorcycle will be about $ 250,000 apiece, and all of them will be made two or three hundred.
Chrysler vice president Creed Trevor said: “Dodge Tomahawk is a bold blow to everyday and boring life and mediocrity. This is a great example of what our specialists can create if they give them complete creative freedom. This concept brought design "motorcycles to a whole new level. Only Chrysler and Dodge could do that."
Will the Dodge Tomahawk be mass-produced? The president of Chrysler answered this question with two words: “Maybe.”