Monday, November 24, 2008

Dodge Tomahawk Motorcycle Concept Car in Review

Viper V10 engine

The Tomahawk is a Viper V-10 based motorcycle, a 500 horsepower engine with four wheels beneath it. The engine breathes through twin throttle bodies mounted right up front. (That's what the two round things above the front tires are).




* 500 bhp (372 kW) @ 5600 rpm (60.4 bhp/liter); 525 lb.-ft. (712 Nm) @ 4200 rpm
* 10-cylinder 90-degree V-type, liquid-cooled, 505 cubic inches (8277 cc)
* 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)
* Two pushrod-actuated overhead valves per cylinder
* Roller-type hydraulic lifters
* Sequential fuel injection with individual runners
* Compression Ratio: 9.6:1
* Max Engine Speed: 6000 rpm
* Fuel: Unleaded gasoline, 93 octane (R+M/2)
* Dry sump oil system takes 8 quarts of oil
* Cooling: Twin aluminum radiators mounted atop engine intake manifolds, force-fed from front-mounted, belt-driven turbine fan. Takes 11 quarts of antifreeze.
* Exhaust: Equal-length tubular stainless steel headers with dual collectors and central rear outlets









Dimensions:

Length: 102”
Width: 27.7”
Height: 36.9”
Wheelbase: 76”
Seat Height: 29”
Weight: 1,500 lb
Track:
- Front: 8.75”
- Rear: 10”

Weight Dist: 49F/51R

Fuel: 3.25 gal


1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Build it.. There are still enough eccentric people with the money to get them. The company needs more vehicles that draw people to teh brand.