Thursday, November 15, 2007

Acabion, the most expensive motorcycle

The Acabion GTBO is a two-seat vehicle with an unconventional layout. The body itself is designed to minimize aerodynamic drag and as such is drop shaped. The driver is placed at the front of the cockpit with the passenger behind.

Acabion the manufacturer of the Acabion GTBO concept car sale is creature as car, but under normal conditions the Acabion concept drives on its two main wheels not unlike a motorcycle.
At high speeds, or if balance is lost at low speeds, the two small side wheels are designed to lower themselves automatically to aid stability.
Power is provided by a hybrid drive system mounted behind the passenger compartment, incorporating a turbocharged 1.3-liter motor as well as a small electric motor for low speed (below 40 mph) operations.
Due to its claimed 880 lb curb weight and powerful motor the Acabion claim the vehicle will be able to accelerate from 180 mph to 280 mph in only 9 seconds. Designers also claim that the Acabion’s aerodynamic shape will allow for low fuel consumption even at high speeds.
Top speed 342 mph or 550 km/h at 55% throttle, 120 mph to 180 mph in 6 seconds.

Price is set around 700,000 USD.