New three-wheeler hits town
Bike-powered funster hits 60mph in 3.3 seconds
Is it a bike or a car? It's certainly not a plane -- the T-Rex is a super-quick three-wheeler that gets from 0-60mph in 3.3 seconds.
Powered by a 187bhp Kawasaki 1,400cc engine dropped into its multi-tubular steel chassis frame, it's driven through a sequential six-speed close-ratio gearbox, purpose-designed reverse gear, and uses a rear wheel torque damper. The body is reinforced fibre-glass plastic-sandwich construction, with a carbon fibre windscreen and headrests. Inside are two seats with adjustable backs, and adjustable pedal box, and three-point retractable safety belts.
Built in Canada, it's never been seen officially in the UK -- until this coming weekend. Previews are likely to be at Piccolino Restaurant, Virgina Water, on Friday evening and at the British SuperBikes Silverstone at the weekend and possibly London's Finsbury Square next Monday lunchtime.
The purpose of the tour is to see the reaction of potential buyers in the UK and, if favourable, it should be road legal for the UK by summer 2007. It'll cost some £30,000.
The Canadian site link is below; the UK site (same URL but .co.uk) is not yet ready.
If you compare it to the Grinall Scorpion it will loose on looks, engine options, and prices.
It has potential if the prices go down quite a bit and it's facelifted, but the Scorpion would be my choice as it stands.
Looking forward to a cheaper version...
Used-car-cheaper-than-new-car-shocker!
R500s were nearer 40k specced up when new. And IIRC about 13k of that is for the engine (which is either impressive or scary, depending on your perspective).
For 3-wheeled novelty, I think I'd rather have a Carver (whose website quotes 30k EUROs).
John
okay, so maybe its a bit of an exaggeration that Id put down 30K on this without thinkin twice - but I do like it... it makes a little more sense than a bike IMO and acceleration figures are up there with the fastest of em
There's no way this new thing is twice as good as a Scorpion. The Scorpion looks better as well! Only thing I don't know is whether Mark's still building them...
For 3-wheeled novelty, I think I'd rather have a Carver (whose website quotes 30k EUROs).
John
Available in UK del est early new year £27500 - £34000
www.carver-europe.com
Probably a bit OTT for many English tastes, but as the urban populus of England becomes more American this outlandish taste may well be the way that the English obease express themselves in years to come. Unless of course Jamie Oliver succeeds in his mission, then we'll continue to dream of Caterham 7s and FireStreams.
(How much do Atoms cost though?)
Ali.
(How much do Atoms cost though?)
Ali.
Exactly, can i please ask what the point is in this recent 3 wheel'd craze as i'm obviously missing something. You've a factory comprimised setup from stock and while it may fly in a straight line, it only rear contact patch with the road is a rather pathetic 265 section treaded tyre. Why?!?!
Atoms start at 20k, i think it's around £26k for the road legal non-supercharged 220bhp honda engined version.
There's no way this new thing is twice as good as a Scorpion. The Scorpion looks better as well! Only thing I don't know is whether Mark's still building them...
Yes he is. Over 300 of them now.
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