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Title: Tomahawk??
Post by: LOUiE on October 09, 2008, 08:47:33 AM
I'm sure I'm a few years behind on this... but holy shyte... check this out if you haven't seen it before.


http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-def/Dodge-Tomahawk-fa-1280x960.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.seriouswheels.com/2000-2003/2003-Dodge-Tomahawk-Concept-Night-1280x960.htm&h=960&w=1280&sz=368&hl=en&start=5&sig2=vKVY5DC5vwh_j4GDb1REDA&usg=__XfopkJ0AEnycAFgw38mg8L5c58c=&tbnid=JZPEAiLOQwKBXM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&ei=BCbuSKOaJYyGsAP0zf36Aw&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddodge%2Btomahawk%26hl%3Den (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-def/Dodge-Tomahawk-fa-1280x960.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.seriouswheels.com/2000-2003/2003-Dodge-Tomahawk-Concept-Night-1280x960.htm&h=960&w=1280&sz=368&hl=en&start=5&sig2=vKVY5DC5vwh_j4GDb1REDA&usg=__XfopkJ0AEnycAFgw38mg8L5c58c=&tbnid=JZPEAiLOQwKBXM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&ei=BCbuSKOaJYyGsAP0zf36Aw&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddodge%2Btomahawk%26hl%3Den)

Price: $550,000 USD
550hp V10
Top Speed 420mph
Title: Re: Tomahawk??
Post by: ohgood on October 09, 2008, 09:22:40 AM
handles like a _______

weighs like a _______

looks like a ________

accelerates like a ________

the first three rhyme with 'brick'

the last one, well, it's already gone man, you're too late, it's that fast ;)
Title: Re: Tomahawk??
Post by: jserio on October 09, 2008, 01:47:32 PM
i think this was one of those, "because i can" kinda things. no real purpose. just because. they wanted to prove they could do it.
Title: Re: Tomahawk??
Post by: hotrodstu77 on October 09, 2008, 05:24:28 PM
ya it was a cool idea. just not very practical. you know they never found out the top speed cause the rider kept falling off. if im gonna have a viper engine im prob gonna keep it in my viper or viper truck.
Title: Re: Tomahawk??
Post by: shiznizbiz on October 09, 2008, 05:33:37 PM
Quote from: hotrodstu77 on October 09, 2008, 05:24:28 PM
ya it was a cool idea. just not very practical. you know they never found out the top speed cause the rider kept falling off. if im gonna have a viper engine im prob gonna keep it in my viper or viper truck.
or in a ford fiesta! rofl
Title: Re: Tomahawk??
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on October 09, 2008, 07:34:09 PM
Quote from: shiznizbiz on October 09, 2008, 05:33:37 PM
Quote from: hotrodstu77 on October 09, 2008, 05:24:28 PM
ya it was a cool idea. just not very practical. you know they never found out the top speed cause the rider kept falling off. if im gonna have a viper engine im prob gonna keep it in my viper or viper truck.
or in a ford fiesta! rofl
Hmmm i almost have enough room in my rx7, BUT frame not strong enough. and neither is my bank account  :icon_confused: :cry: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Tomahawk??
Post by: hotrodstu77 on October 09, 2008, 08:04:17 PM
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on October 09, 2008, 07:34:09 PM
Quote from: shiznizbiz on October 09, 2008, 05:33:37 PM
Quote from: hotrodstu77 on October 09, 2008, 05:24:28 PM
ya it was a cool idea. just not very practical. you know they never found out the top speed cause the rider kept falling off. if im gonna have a viper engine im prob gonna keep it in my viper or viper truck.
or in a ford fiesta! rofl
Hmmm i almost have enough room in my rx7, BUT frame not strong enough. and neither is my bank account  :icon_confused: :cry: :laugh: :laugh:

rx7s are sweet!
Title: Re: Tomahawk??
Post by: jhutch2115 on October 09, 2008, 08:41:02 PM
Jay Leno has one. _ jIm :)
Title: Re: Tomahawk??
Post by: GeeP on October 09, 2008, 08:50:55 PM
Only 550HP?

*yawn*  Children's toy.   :icon_rolleyes:
Title: Re: Tomahawk??
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on October 10, 2008, 12:48:57 AM
IIRC the tomahawk never made it to production. was concept only?
Title: Re: Tomahawk??
Post by: makenzie71 on October 10, 2008, 03:22:23 AM
There's 500 Tomahawks out there.
Title: Re: Tomahawk??
Post by: LOUiE on October 10, 2008, 08:57:33 AM
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on October 10, 2008, 12:48:57 AM
IIRC the tomahawk never made it to production. was concept only?

the eer faithful wikipedia says only 10 of them were made....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Tomahawk
Title: Re: Tomahawk??
Post by: Jim Knopf on October 10, 2008, 09:11:06 AM
servus,

here a monster bike from germany:

(http://www.leonhardtweb.de/de/greybox/static_files/gunbus-design-01.jpg)

the man lives in the near from me! :cheers:

more infos here: http://www.leonhardtweb.de/de/gunbus/design.htm