The Tomahawk is a Viper V-10 based motorcycle, a 500 horsepower engine with four wheels beneath it.
Chrysler will be selling the original Tomahawk concept and nine replicas through Neiman Marcus, for up to $555,000 each. The motorcycles cannot be licensed, so they cannot be legally driven on public roads. A Chrysler spokesman told Reuters they were meant as rolling sculptures.
Rumors had the Tomahawk selling for under $200,000, most likely at a loss or breakeven price, for publicity purposes - but still fully drivable. Wolfgang Bernhard, Chrysler's not particularly respected first mate, was said to be enthusiastic about that project, so much so that hundreds were projected to be built at under $200,000 each. They reportedly cost Chrysler over $100,000 to build (admittedly the work is outsourced).
The Dodge Tomahawk can reach 60 miles an hour in about 2.5 seconds, and has a theoretical top speed of nearly 400 mph. Each pair of wheels is separated by a few inches and each wheel has an independent suspension. Bernhard said four wheels were necessary to handle the power from the 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 with roller-type hydraulic lifters
� Sequential, multi-port electronic fuel injection with individual runners
� Compression Ratio: 9.6:1
� Max Engine Speed: 6000 rpm
� Fuel Requirement: Unleaded premium, 93 octane (R+M/2)
� Oil System: Dry Sump; takes 8 quarts Mobil1 10W30 Synthetic
� Cooling System: Twin aluminum radiators mounted atop engine intake manifolds, force-fed from front-mounted, belt-driven turbine fan. Takes 11 quarts of antifreeze.
� Exhaust System: Equal-length tubular stainless steel headers with dual collectors and central rear outlets
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