Showing posts with label Tomahawk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tomahawk. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Dodge Tomahawk...the world's fastest bike

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.
Chrysler sold nine replicas through Neiman Marcus, for $555,000 each. The motorcycles cannot be driven on public roads.















The world's fastest bike

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
  • V10
  • Stroke:4
  • Power:500.00 HP
  • (365.0 kW)) @ 5600 RPM
  • Torque:712.00 Nm (72.6 kgf-m or 525.2 ft.lbs) @ 4200
  • RPMMax RPM:6000
  • Compression:9.6:1
  • Bore x stroke:102.4 x 100.6 mm (4.0 x 4.0 inches)
  • Fuel system:Injection
  • Valves per cylinder:2
  • Fuel control:OHV
  • Cooling system:Liquid
  • Gearbox:2-speed

Speed and acceleration
Top speed: 482.8 km/h (300.0 mph)
0-100 km/h (0-62 mph): 2.500 seconds