Dodge Tomahawk
Under that highly polished steel and aluminum are some pretty cool engineering innovations. For example, the bike itself has no frame. Because the Viper engine is notorious for its heat output, Walters had to modify the engine to force air through, even when the bike is not moving. In front of the steering post sits a cooling fan that runs 1.5 times engine speed. The surface area of two aluminum radiators was maximized and an air induction system that forces heat out of the back of the bike was specially fabricated out of stainless steel. Areas of the engine that are most likely to come in contact with tender human flesh have been lined with a special fabric heat shield that further directs the flow of heat out of the ducts. The header lengths are intentionally uneven to enhance the sound out of the muffler. Walters said the trade-off for getting such a cool sound was to sacrifice 5 horsepower. Everything is either anchored to the engine block or anchored to something that is anchored to the block. The dry-sump engine is an 8.3-liter, 20-valve V-10. It produces 500 horses and 525 lb-ft of torque. And since this bike only weighs 1500 lbs, in theory it could reach a top speed of 400 mph.
The insane potential widowmaker Dodge conceived and subsequently named the Tomahawk was first seen in 2003 at the Detroit Auto Show. The bike is powered by the same 500 hp 8.3 litre V-10 found in the legendary Viper , and is capable of propelling the concept up to 300 mph+, theoretically.Dodge produced the Tomahawk concept to hammer home its power orientated design philosophy, which encompasses cars such as the Viper, Magnum SRT-8 and Hemi Super 8 among others, it was never intended for mass production. Dodge sold a very limited number of Tomahawks as rideable pieces of modern art to a select few of rich enthusiasts. However in practice the poor aerodynamics of the bike would cause it to become unstable at high speeds and it would be suicidal to try.