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Dodge Tomahawk $550,000
The Dodge Tomahawk weighs in at a beefy 1,500 lbs curb weight. It’s no slouch
though at least in a straight line. I’m not sure I would try going round a
corner on it though. And with a measly 3.25 gallon tank (little American gallons
at that) I’m not sure you would get as far as a corner. Powered by a
liquid-cooled 90-degree 8277 cc V-10 it produces 500 bhp @5600 rpm and 525 lb/ft
of torque. A serious challenge for the "Most Impractical Bike in the World,"
award.
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Ecosse Moto Works’ Limited Edition Titanium $275,000
The first ever Titanium motorcycle. With handcrafted, clear coated carbon fiber
bodywork, hand painted tank and get this. A fuel injected, supercharged,
intercooled 2,150cc billet motor, clear coated carbon fiber wheels and a hand
made titanium exhaust system. This bike weights 440 lbs and puts out “more
than,” 200 hp – at the rear
wheel, and produces “more than,” 210 ft/lbs of torque and you get a free watch. over a
quarter million dollars. |
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Macchia Nera concept bike $201,000
Nera means “Black,” in Italian. This was produced as a concept in 2004 and never
got any further than that. Based on a Ducati 998 WSB engine, some Italian
journalist suggested this was the perfect track day bike, but he was crazy
no one in their right mind throws a two hundred thousand dollar bike down a
track. This was the one and only produced.
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MTT Turbine SuperBike $150,000
Perhaps the most impractical bike on this list, the MTT
Turbine SuperBike is powered by a Rolls Royce Allison 250 Series turbine which
produces 425 ft/lbs of torque at 2000 rpm and 320 hp at 52,000 rpm and drives
through a two speed automatic gearbox. It’s a turbine so revs aren’t quite the
same as a normal engine. The MTT was clocked at a record breaking 227 mph and
according to the Guinness Book of Records is “The Most Powerful Motorcycle Ever
to Enter Series Production.” At the time it was also the most expensive, but
that is no longer the case. It’s available as a single or two seater. |
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MV-Augusta F4CC $120,000
A hundred twenty thousand dollars, although if you stump up this much cash, you
do get a free leather jacket and watch. It’s a pretty fancy watch, but it’s
still just a watch. Claudio Castiglioni, the boss of MV said, “I decided to put
my name to this bike as I originally dreamed of it for myself,” and 90% of the
components are hand made to be as light as possible. In fact, the alternator
cover saved 2 kilos in weight over the standard model.Brembo racing brakes, hand made engine internals, a 1078cc engine, titanium
racing exhaust, one-off mechanical slipper clutch. This weighs just 187 kilos
and produces 200 hp. Only 100 were made. |
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Buggati Veyron
High-tech components being meticulously assembled into
an automotive work of art |
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Maserati MC12
car has generally received positive reviews but its critics say it is hard to
drive |
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