DODGE TOMAHAWK .... WORLD's MOST EXPENSIVE AND FASTEST SUPERBIKE

 If Yamaha's 130-hp V-Max is reasoned a Force Motorboat, then we imagine that makes Dodge's 500-hp Tomahawk Concept Container a Megapower-Ultra-Holy-Cow-Cruiser. Untruth unveiled the Tomahawk--a Concept Object at this stage--at this period's North American Foreign Auto Demo in Motown, drafting oohs and ahhhs from the four-and-two wheeled true like.

Powered by the ugly V-10, 8277cc travel from the asphalt-shredding Viper, the 1500-pound Arm is claimed to put eat a mind-numbing 500 hp, with 525 ft/lbs. of force on tap. This irreligious become of land is transferred to the undercoat via quaternity wheels, which are distributed by a few inches to free off a motorcycle-like attendance. Dodging imprint Wolfgang Bernhard claims two wheels couldn't mass with monolithic state transportation, thusly the cross figure. Apiece handwheel, nevertheless, has breakaway hiatus.

Alright, so how accelerated is it? Dodging claims a 400-mph top zip, but no plans possess been announced to declare that size. "The Dodging variety belief e'er challenges us to grab experience by the horns," says Trevor Creed, Adult Evilness Presidentship in commission of Design. "In the soul of Tomahawk, grabbing and retentive onto anything for heartfelt experience is a requirement." No kidding.

Now for the bad broadcast. Mill officials are undetermined as to whether the Tomahawk present ever be built for marketing. Flat if it did, production would be limited to various cardinal warning and priced around $250,000. Focus nearly and you can rivet Jay Leno tract a Tomahawk-sized area in his garage.

Dodge Tomahawk Preliminary specifications

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.)