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400 kg, a V8 engine, a handlebar and four wheels – nope, it isn't an excessively powerful quadbike. Those who remember the Dodge Tomahawk will be able to relate, but the Lazareth LM 847 builds on what all was wrong with the Tomahawk and actually works properly.
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The LM 847 is powered by a 4.7L V8 Maserati engine with 32 valves producing a massive 470 hp at 7,000 rpm and 490 Nm of torque at 4,750 rpm. And a one speed transmission makes an incredible twist-and-go monster, so essentially all you have to do is hold on.
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Top speed hasn’t been announced but if the Tomahawk’s 320-plus-kph figure is any indicator, the LM847 should be in the same ballpark.
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The four-wheel motorcycle can lean thanks to design and kinematics of its independent suspension. The first look will force one to ponder as to how will this motorcycle ever lean. But you see it in action and it becomes clear as the front end splits in order to allow leaning up to 30 degrees.
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The rear end is a work of engineering genius, a TFX shock connecting both wheels and swingarms transversely, each rear wheel powered with its own chain. The tail section comes from Ducati Panigale which rather seems fitting.
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Braking comes from two 8-piston callipers on 420mm diametre perimeter discs. To improve ergonomics and braking precision, the brake levers are reversed. There will only be 10 examples of the LM 847 and seven of them are available now. List price is about a whopping $215,000.
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