Nachdem’s unter „Klatsch&Tratsch“ nur im Forum direkt zu sehen ist hier noch einmal:
War heute (10.1.2003) im Kurier.
Chrysler stellt eine Motorradstudie vor.
Falls im Bild nicht lesbar, hier der Artikel als Text:
Mut haben sie ja bei Chrysler. Das Rezept für die Studie Tomahawk, die von Co-Chef Wolfgang Bernhard selbst auf die Bühne gefahren wurde, ist nämlich sehr gewagt: Man nehme einen Viper-Motor (V10, 500 PS), montiere vorne und hinten üppig dimensionierte Zwillingsräder mit Einzelradaufhängung und setze einen Motorradlenker samt Sitz drauf. Das kraftstrotzende Ding soll in 2,5 Sekunden auf Tempo 100 beschleunigen. Die Frage, ob man den Tomahawk auch bauen könnte, beantwortet Chrysler-Boss Dieter Zetsche grinsend mit: „Ja, können wir.“
Das wär doch das richtige Motorrad für 0416 alias Pistol Pete, was?
LHG, Schlucki
ist glaub ich auch gestanden das das ding ueber 600Km/h spitze gehen soll.
Also ich weiss nicht, bei der Aerodynamik?
… Wort für Wort abgetippt (Tippfehler inklusive 
), da stand nichts von einer Top-Speed.
LHG, Schlucki
Hab den Artikel im Standard oder Presse
(welche genau weiss i nimma) gemaint.
Gruss.
jedem das seine!
ich würd trotzdem nicht draufsitzen wollen.
vielleicht einmal beschleunigen aber dann?
ist doch hässlich oder? - is natürlich meine meinung.
lg
… wo die den 30-Liter-Tank verstecken, damit man weiter als 100 km mit einer Tankfüllung kommt.
LHG, Schlucki
Ganz weit weg vom automobilen Mainstream gibt’s plötzlich ein Ding namens Tomahawk. Da haben sich die Dodge-Leute doch glatt den 500-PS-V10 der neuen Viper geschnappt, ihn zwischen zwei Doppelräder gepackt, Chrysler-Chef Dieter Zetsche gefragt, ob er ihnen konzernpolitisch Rückendeckung gibt, und dann diesen Motor zwischen vier Rädern nach Detroit geschickt.
Der Auto-Bike-Zwitter fährt sich angeblich wie ein Motorrad, nur ist es halt in rund zwei Sekunden 100 km/h schnell. Serienchance? „Vielleicht“, mehr ist dem Deutschen an der Spitze von Chrysler nicht zu entlocken.
LHG, Schlucki
Habs verstanden. Mir glaubt ja
doch keiner schluchz
da bekommt der begriff tankrucksack dann eine neue bedeutung.
lg
als Steigerungsform der Boss Hoss ins
GB geben. Sozusagen fuer die Ultrafleissigen.
Nils haette sicher seine Freude.
… ein besseres Foto
LHG, Schlucki
habs auch gelesen, in irgent ner Zeitung
weissnimmawelche
Topspeed 640km/h kann mir aber nicht vorstellen das das stimmt!
is wohl nur ne plumpe PS/Speed rechnung eines voreiligen Redakteurs…
mfg
Dodge Tomahawk a cruise missile
4-wheel cycle uses Viper engine
By Jim Mateja and Rick Popely
Tribune staff reporters
Published January 7, 2003
DETROIT – Describing it as an „outrageous“ means of promoting the high-performance image of Dodge, Chrysler Group unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show Monday a concept four-wheel Tomahawk motorcycle powered by the same 8.3-liter, 500-horsepower V-10 engine offered in the two-seat Viper sports car.
Dieter Zetsche, Chrysler Group president and chief executive, said a decision would be made in three to six months whether to produce and sell Tomahawk. Production could begin almost immediately thereafter.
„This is a statement about what Dodge is all about. Others would leave this idea on the table. Not us. We take risks others don’t,“ he said.
Wolfgang Bernhard, Chrysler Group chief operating officer, said Tomahawk will accelerate from zero to 60 m.p.h. in 2 seconds and has a claimed top speed of 300 m.p.h.–claimed because no one has pushed the one-of-a-kind concept past 100 m.p.h.
If built, no more than 100 would be produced, and it would sell for about $250,000 per copy, Bernhard said.
„This is an artwork, not a mass-market commodity. We’d have to make money on it; we don’t do anything for free,“ Bernhard said.
Bernhard said that if Chrysler opts to build and sell the cycle, it would be with a partner. A company called R&M Cycles in Wixom, Mich., helped Chrysler Group build the machine and is expected to team with Chrysler if it’s a go.
Other than the V-10 engine, Tomahawk is novel in that its wheels–front and rear–are spaced closely together. The headlamps/taillamps are slivered between the wheels on stationary rings.
- Checkered flag optional: General Motors Corp. unveiled the concept Cadillac Sixteen sedan at the show, powered by a virtual rocket–a 13.6-liter, 1,000-horsepower V-16 engine.
Yet, boasts Bob Lutz, vice chairman of GM’s North American automotive operations, Sixteen is also an economy car because it has a displacement-on-demand, or DOD, engine similar to those GM plans to offer throughout its lineup starting in a few years. With DOD, cylinders not needed automatically shut off to conserve fuel.
„This would be a three-step DOD, with 4 cylinders for cruising, 8 for passing and 16 for having fun,“ Lutz said in revealing the car, which evokes the 1930s „golden age“ of Cadillac, when it was the first automaker to sell a V-16 engine in a passenger car.
A gull-wing hood, with each side lifting, highlights the V-16.
The full-size (140-inch wheelbase, 223.3-inch overall length) four-door, rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan, which will weigh 5,000 pounds, will tour the auto-show circuit to gauge consumer reaction.
If built, Lutz said, Sixteen volume would be limited to 500 units, and it would be priced in the $250,000 to $350,000 range. The earliest it could be built would be four years after board approval, which it doesn’t have.
- Chrysler weighs sites: Illinois is one of three states being considered by Chrysler Group for a plant to produce 4-cylinder engines for Chrysler, Mitsubishi and Hyundai.
The automaker also is considering Michigan and Indiana, Bernhard said in an interview.
The Neon assembly plant in Belvidere and the Mitsubishi complex that produces cars for Chrysler and Mitsubishi in Normal, Ill., would seem to give the state an edge. But Bernhard is mum on negotiations.
„We aren’t saying where the plant will be. We’re talking with officials from all three states. We hope to make a decision this quarter,“ he said.
Chrysler Group, Mitsubishi and Hyundai this month announced an agreement under which the three will jointly develop a high-mileage, low-emission 4-cylinder engine and produce up to 1.5 million annually for use in each of the three automakers’ compact and midsize cars beginning in '05.
Chrysler owns a controlling stake in Mitsubishi and a 10 percent equity in Hyundai of South Korea.
The U.S. plant is slated for opening in '05, which coincides with the arrival of the next-generation compact Dodge Neon produced in Belvidere.
Copyright © 2003, Chicago Tribune
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royal
Dodge Tomahawk a cruise missile
4-wheel cycle uses Viper engine
By Jim Mateja and Rick Popely
Tribune staff reporters
Published January 7, 2003
DETROIT – Describing it as an „outrageous“ means of promoting the high-performance image of Dodge, Chrysler Group unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show Monday a concept four-wheel Tomahawk motorcycle powered by the same 8.3-liter, 500-horsepower V-10 engine offered in the two-seat Viper sports car.
Dieter Zetsche, Chrysler Group president and chief executive, said a decision would be made in three to six months whether to produce and sell Tomahawk. Production could begin almost immediately thereafter.
„This is a statement about what Dodge is all about. Others would leave this idea on the table. Not us. We take risks others don’t,“ he said.
Wolfgang Bernhard, Chrysler Group chief operating officer, said Tomahawk will accelerate from zero to 60 m.p.h. in 2 seconds and has a claimed top speed of 300 m.p.h.–claimed because no one has pushed the one-of-a-kind concept past 100 m.p.h.
If built, no more than 100 would be produced, and it would sell for about $250,000 per copy, Bernhard said.
„This is an artwork, not a mass-market commodity. We’d have to make money on it; we don’t do anything for free,“ Bernhard said.
Bernhard said that if Chrysler opts to build and sell the cycle, it would be with a partner. A company called R&M Cycles in Wixom, Mich., helped Chrysler Group build the machine and is expected to team with Chrysler if it’s a go.
Other than the V-10 engine, Tomahawk is novel in that its wheels–front and rear–are spaced closely together. The headlamps/taillamps are slivered between the wheels on stationary rings.
- Checkered flag optional: General Motors Corp. unveiled the concept Cadillac Sixteen sedan at the show, powered by a virtual rocket–a 13.6-liter, 1,000-horsepower V-16 engine.
Yet, boasts Bob Lutz, vice chairman of GM’s North American automotive operations, Sixteen is also an economy car because it has a displacement-on-demand, or DOD, engine similar to those GM plans to offer throughout its lineup starting in a few years. With DOD, cylinders not needed automatically shut off to conserve fuel.
„This would be a three-step DOD, with 4 cylinders for cruising, 8 for passing and 16 for having fun,“ Lutz said in revealing the car, which evokes the 1930s „golden age“ of Cadillac, when it was the first automaker to sell a V-16 engine in a passenger car.
A gull-wing hood, with each side lifting, highlights the V-16.
The full-size (140-inch wheelbase, 223.3-inch overall length) four-door, rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan, which will weigh 5,000 pounds, will tour the auto-show circuit to gauge consumer reaction.
If built, Lutz said, Sixteen volume would be limited to 500 units, and it would be priced in the $250,000 to $350,000 range. The earliest it could be built would be four years after board approval, which it doesn’t have.
- Chrysler weighs sites: Illinois is one of three states being considered by Chrysler Group for a plant to produce 4-cylinder engines for Chrysler, Mitsubishi and Hyundai.
The automaker also is considering Michigan and Indiana, Bernhard said in an interview.
The Neon assembly plant in Belvidere and the Mitsubishi complex that produces cars for Chrysler and Mitsubishi in Normal, Ill., would seem to give the state an edge. But Bernhard is mum on negotiations.
„We aren’t saying where the plant will be. We’re talking with officials from all three states. We hope to make a decision this quarter,“ he said.
Chrysler Group, Mitsubishi and Hyundai this month announced an agreement under which the three will jointly develop a high-mileage, low-emission 4-cylinder engine and produce up to 1.5 million annually for use in each of the three automakers’ compact and midsize cars beginning in '05.
Chrysler owns a controlling stake in Mitsubishi and a 10 percent equity in Hyundai of South Korea.
The U.S. plant is slated for opening in '05, which coincides with the arrival of the next-generation compact Dodge Neon produced in Belvidere.
Copyright © 2003, Chicago Tribune
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DODGE TOMAHAWK CONCEPT VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Body Style: Single-seat Viper-powered motorcycle concept vehicle
DIMENSIONS:
Overall Length: 102 inches
Overall Width: 27.7 inches
Overall Height: 36.9 inches
Wheelbase: 76 inches
Seat Height: 29 inches
Curb Weight: 1,500 lbs.
Track, Front: 8.75 inches
Track, Rear: 10 inches
Weight Dist., % F/R: 49/51
Ground Clearance: 3 inches
Fuel Tank Capacity: 3.25 gallons
ENGINE: 8.3-LITER, OHV, 20-VALVE SMPI V-10
Type and Description: 10-cylinder 90-degree V-type, liquid-cooled
Displacement: 505 cubic inches (8277 cc)
Construction: 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)
Valve System: Two pushrod-actuated overhead valves per cylinder with roller-type hydraulic lifters
Fuel Injection: Sequential, multi-port electronic with individual runners
Compression Ratio: 9.6:1
Power (SAE net): 500 bhp (372 kW) @ 5600 rpm (60.4 bhp/liter)
Torque (SAE net): 525 lb.-ft. (712 N•m) @ 4200 rpm
Max Engine Speed: 6000 rpm
Fuel Requirement: Unleaded premium, 93 octane (R+M/2)
Oil System: Dry Sump
Oil Capacity: 8 qts. Mobil1 10W30 Synthetic
Cooling System: Twin aluminum radiators mounted atop engine intake manifolds, force-fed from front-mounted, belt-driven turbine fan
Coolant Capacity: 11 qts.
Exhaust System: Equal-length tubular stainless steel headers with dual collectors and central rear outlets
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:
Alternator: 136-amp high-speed
Battery: Leak-resistant, maintenance-free 600 CCA
Lighting: Headlights consist of 12 five-watt LEDs, front, with beam-modifying optics and masked lenses. Eight LEDs, rear. Headlamps articulate with wheels.
TRANSMISSION: Manual, foot-shifted two-speed
Type: Aluminum-cased two-speed, sequential racing-style with dog ring, straight-cut gears
Gear Ratios:
1st 18:38
2nd 23:25
Clutch: Double-disc, dry-plate with organic friction materials, hand lever actuated with assist
FINAL DRIVE: Dual 110-link motorcycle-style chains
Front Sprockets: 14 teeth
Rear Sprockets: 35 teeth
BODY/CHASSIS:
Layout: Longitudinal, centrally mounted engine, rear-wheel drive
Chassis Construction: Monocoque, engine is central, stressed member
Body Construction: Billet aluminum
SUSPENSION:
Front: Outboard, single-sided parallel upper and lower control arms made from polished billet aluminum. Mounted via ball joint to aluminum steering uprights and hubs. Five degrees caster. Single, fully adjustable centrally located coil-over damper (2.25-inch coil with adjustable spring perch); pullrod and rocker-actuated mono linkage. Center-lock racing-style hubs
Rear: Hand-fabricated box-section steel inboard swing arms, incorporating “hydral-link” lockable recirculating hydraulic circuit parking stand. Single fully adjustable centrally located Koni coil-over damper (2.25-inch coil with adjustable spring perch); pushrod and rocker-actuated mono linkage. Center-lock racing-style hubs
STEERING:
Type: Dual hub center type.
Steering Linkage: Rocker arm and push/pull rod with roller bearings. Polished billet aluminum steering yoke with turned aluminum grips and billet levers
Steering Lock: 20 degrees, left and right
Lean Angle: 45 degrees, left and right
TIRES (4):
Mfr. and Model: Dunlop custom-made symmetrical
Size, Front (2): P120/60R-20
Size, Rear (2): P150/50R-20
WHEELS (4):
Type and Material: Billet aluminum discs, asymmetrical
Size, Front (2): 20x4
Size, Rear (2): 20x5
BRAKES:
Front: 20-inch perimeter-mounted drilled machined stainless steel rotors, one per wheel. Two four-piston fixed aluminum calipers per wheel (16 pistons total), custom designed. Blue anodized caliper finish. Hand-activated.
Rear: 20-inch perimeter-mounted drilled cast-iron rotors, one per wheel. One four-piston fixed aluminum caliper per wheel (8 pistons total), custom designed. Blue anodized caliper finish. Foot-activated.
PERFORMANCE:
0-60 mph: 2.5 seconds (est.)
Top Speed: 300+ mph (est.)
Chrysler Shows 8300cc V10, 500-horsepower Tomahawk Concept Motorcycle–Or Maybe It’s An ATV–At Detroit Auto Show
From a press release issued by the Chrysler Group of Daimler-Chrysler:
Dodge Tomahawk: Breaking Boundaries at Full Throttle
Life just got more extreme. Much more extreme.
The Viper-powered Dodge Tomahawk concept vehicle shatters all the barriers of conventional thinking about personal transportation. This four-wheel, single-passenger vehicle is a sleek, rolling sculpture that combines art-deco styling with extreme engineering.
The 500-horsepower Viper V-10 engine powering the dual rear wheels gives this radical vehicle a potential top speed of nearly 400 miles per hour – for anyone who wants to test it. The Tomahawk roared into public view at the North American International Auto Show.
“The Dodge brand philosophy always challenges us to grab life by the horns,” said Trevor Creed, Senior Vice President – Design, Chrysler Group. “In the case of Tomahawk, grabbing and holding onto anything for dear life is a necessity. It’s just that extreme and passionate; a glimpse into the soul and commitment of true enthusiasts.”
Initial reaction to the concept vehicle typically comes in two words: “Wow” and “why.”
The “wow” is easy to understand from Dodge, the brand that continues to drive its foot to the floor - most recently with the all-new 2003 Viper, Heavy Duty and Light Duty Rams and an SRT lineup dedicated to engineering the most powerful production vehicles in their segments.
But “why” would a company, famous for its innovative car and truck designs, go down this particular path?
“Tomahawk is an icon of the extreme thinking for a brand that is known not only for the legendary Viper and Ram, but also for all new, innovative vehicles such as the Magnum SRT-8 and Durango concepts,” said Creed.
That extreme thinking produced a machine in the true tradition of power-junkie passion, powered by a 505 cu. in., 8300 cc aluminum Viper V-10 engine.
“This is a bold faced slap against mediocrity,” Creed said. “Tomahawk is a scintillating example of what creative minds can do when given the opportunity to run free. It is a pure mechanical sculpture and a joyous celebration of the artistry and emotion of design.”
The Dodge Tomahawk is a Chrysler Group design concept that is as much a Viper-powered work of art as it is a whole new type of vehicle invention. It is both a sculpture that can be ridden, as well as a bold statement about the Chrysler Group’s enthusiast culture and passion for design.
“Tomahawk moves design concept introductions and the concept car game to a whole new level – as only Dodge and the Chrysler Group can,” said Creed.
is ja pervers oder?
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royal
… braucht man für das Trumm weder Haupt-, noch Seitenständer.
LHG, Schlucki
dafür brauchst eine montagegrube zum ölwechseln
[url=http://www.americanmotor.com/news.cfm?newsid=2140]http://www.americanmotor.com/news.cfm?newsid=2140[/url]
LHG, Schlucki