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Monday, January 11, 2010

THE DODGE TOMAHAWK CONCEPT MOTORCYCLE


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 (the two round things above the front tires are). While the Tomahawk has the same number of tires as a CAR, it keeps the motorcycle form factor otherwise. This is no sedan...VIPER V10 ENGINE:
  • 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

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