Monday 29th November 2010

Video: 630hp V8 Skateboard

Skateboard legend Tony Hawk gets a new challenge

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"What we've built here is a skateboard with a fully-fledged V8 fitted to it."

With an intro like that, there's not a lot more to say - except perhaps to ask why it has (apparently) not been done before.

Fully-fledged means 630hp, according to the nutters who built it, and the concept has been dreamed up to promote the attendance of skateboard legend Tony Hawk at the Sydney round of the V8 Supercars in December.

We don't think he's going to race it, but we can't help thinking there's going to be more video on the way...

[EdT]

Probably a new power to weight ratio record.

[srwrightdotcom]

Do NOT floor it!

[thegreenhell]

"We've not really built any safety features into it, other than the big red button and the ability to run away"

[RB Will]

How are you supposed to ollie that?

[BBS-LM]

RB Will said:

How are you supposed to ollie that?

That would be a Power Ollie then.

[BBS-LM]

Hahahaha, love it, gives a new meaning to the words "Fill The Pain" if you get it wrong.

[markh1]

Think I would rather play with the buggy lurking in the garage where they were building it!

[Agent Orange]

BBS-LM said:

RB Will said:

How are you supposed to ollie that?

That would be a Power Ollie then.

Or use a big kerb for a nollie!!!

Good luck keeping stable on that though I remember a few of us hanging of the back of a mates car on our skateboards doing <>40mph in a car park. Christ the wheel wobble was immense once we let go!!!

Love it. Completely stupid, totally unnecessary and fair play for the idiot that thought it would be a good idea.

[g4ry13]

Looks like walking is the quicker option.

[Hairy Cornflake]

Can't wait to see the gravel rash from falling off that!

[mxspyder]

There doesn't appear to be a gearbox on this, just a hydraulic pump connected to the crankshaft that looks like it could have be driven by a moped engine!

As much as I like V8 engines and skateboards I genuinely can’t see the point of this! 630BHP engine with 10BHP at the wheels!

Edited by mxspyder on Monday 29th November 12:17

[thirsty]

[Shuvi Tupya]

mxspyder said:

As much as I like V8 engines and skateboards I genuinely can’t see the point of this! 630BHP engine with 10BHP at the wheels!

Agreed. There is over the top, and then there is this

[y2blade]

I'd like to see him kick-flip that

[bosshog]

I now know what I want for xmas.

Imagine the burn outs with this! :-)

[sprinter1050]

My first post has disappeared into the ether on this thread. !

Seems to happen a lot if you are first to comment ?

[Mark Wibble]

mxspyder said:

I genuinely can’t see the point of this! 630BHP engine with 10BHP at the wheels!

PMSL! No offence, but what was the point of posting that?!

I somehow don't think this was aiming at the 458 or new McLaren...

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

Mark Wibble said:

mxspyder said:

I genuinely can’t see the point of this! 630BHP engine with 10BHP at the wheels!

PMSL! No offence, but what was the point of posting that?!

I somehow don't think this was aiming at the 458 or new McLaren...

I think he means why use a race tuned 630 BHP V8, they could have used the crate 350BHP version.

[Shuvi Tupya]

TVRleigh_BBWR said:

Mark Wibble said:

mxspyder said:

I genuinely can’t see the point of this! 630BHP engine with 10BHP at the wheels!

PMSL! No offence, but what was the point of posting that?!

I somehow don't think this was aiming at the 458 or new McLaren...

I think he means why use a race tuned 630 BHP V8, they could have used the crate 350BHP version.

I would have thought this was funnier if they had used one of those little tabletop V8's and a more sensible sized skateboard!

[alolympic]

Stupid