Dodge Tomahawk

Dodge Tomahawk

Manufacturer	Dodge
Parent company	Chrysler
Production	9 units total[citation needed]
Model year	2003
Class	Concept vehicle
Engine	8.3 L (506.5 cu in) 20-valve 90° V-10[1]
Power	500 hp (370 kW) @ 5600 rpm [1] (45 kW:L power:displacement ratio)
Torque	525 lb·ft (712 N·m)[1]
Transmission	2-speed manual[1]
Suspension	Front: Horizontal double fork.[1]
Brakes	Front: 16 piston disc, Rear: 8 piston disc[1]
Tires	Front (2): 20x4 Size, Rear (2): 20x5 Size
Wheelbase	76 in (1,900 mm)[1]
Dimensions	L 102 in (2,600 mm)[1] W 27.7 in (700 mm) H 36.9 in (940 mm)
Seat height	29 in (740 mm)
Weight	n/a (dry) 1,500 lb (680 kg)[1] (wet)
Fuel capacity	3.25 US gal (12.3 l; 2.71 imp gal)

The Tomahawk was a Dodge non-street legal concept vehicle introduced at the 2003 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. It had futuristic and unusual design, featuring the 500 horsepower (370 kW) 8.3-litre (510 cu in) V10 SRT10 engine from the Dodge Viper. The vehicle has two front wheels and two rear wheels, making it a kind of motorized quadricycle rather than a typical motorcycle. The pairs of wheels move independently, allowing it to countersteer and lean in turns like a motorcycle.^[1] Dodge claimed the top speed was estimated at 300 miles per hour (480 km/h), based only on horsepower and final drive ratio and ignoring drag.^[1] Joe Teresi, of Easyriders magazine and owner of the world record setting streamliner ridden by Dave Campos, scoffed at this due to the importance of drag, and Dodge declined offers to put the top speed claim to a test.^[1][2]

Hand-built examples of the Tomahawk were offered for sale through the Neiman Marcus catalog at a price of US$ 555,000, and up to nine of them might have sold.^[2][3] Dodge emphasized that the bikes were "rolling sculptures" not intended to be ridden.^[1][2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m} "Dodge's 4-Wheel Tomahawk", Popular Science (Bonnier Corporation) 262 (4), April 2003, ISSN 0161-7370, http://books.google.com/?id=XQAAAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA58 
2. ^ ^{a b c} Lienert, Dan (14 October 2003), "Vehicle of the Week; Dodge's New Axe", Forbes, http://www.forbes.com/2003/10/14/cx_dl_1014vow.html 
3. ^ Chronicle Staff Report (November 18, 2006), "San Francisco Auto Show -- a bit more than the usual fare", San Francisco Chronicle, http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/11/18/MTGP7MEG961.DTL 

External links

• Allpar Concept Car Review
• Concept vehicles at the Open Directory Project