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Indian Autorickshaw Challenge

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For some, the challenge is a race like the Baja 1000 or perhaps the Paris Dakar Rally, but to the truly adventurous, there is the Indian Autorickshaw Challenge, this year with a route covering 1191 miles in 13 days, it literally defines extreme sport. Should you decide to take part, you'll be driving a race prepared 145cc, 7 horsepower, single cylinder two stroke autorickshaw, … [Read more...]

Aprilia Magnet Tilting 3 Wheeler

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With all of the recent interest in the Piaggio MP3 and other tilting three wheelers, I thought I would revisit the Aprilia Magnet, a design project from a couple of years ago that never went beyond the concept stage but, to me, looks better than many of the more recent attempts to create a vehicle of this type. The design is the creation of Heikki Naulapää, a Finnish designer … [Read more...]

2007 Campagna T-Rex 1400

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The Campagna T-Rex has been getting a lot more press recently and now that they've dropped a 187 hp Kawasaki 1400cc engine in it, I can see why. The T-Rex is a three wheeler built in Quebec, Canada and they've gone through a few variations in the engine department, they even had a Harley Davidson V-twin in there some years back. The 1400 gives the T-Rex pretty crazy … [Read more...]

Peugeot Design Competition 3 Wheelers

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There is no shortage of 3 wheeled vehicle designs, we've shown quite a few here, some look pretty good, some not so good, but these two, competitors in the 2007 Peugeot Design Competition, look absolutely stunning. With all of the attempts over the years to actually build a 3 wheeler, why don't we get something more like these? The first one, a tilting 3 wheeler is the … [Read more...]

Mystery 3 Wheeler – From BMW?

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[Photo removed at photographer's request] One of our comments yesterday on another post linked to these spy photos of a very finished looking 3 wheeler out for a road test. Evidently the photos were taken at Deals Gap and the photographer says he believes it's a BMW, though he does not know for sure. The trike would make a run, then they would plug in a laptop and tweak a … [Read more...]

Tilting 3 Wheelers – Potential Custom Direction?

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Are tilting 3 wheelers a possible new direction for custom builders? As the Piaggio MP3 begins to get a lot of attention and a few other vehicles like the Brudeli 625 start showing up, the idea of a twin front wheel motorcycle with some form of tilting mechanism built in could be an interesting area for custom builders to show a bit of creativity. There have been more than a … [Read more...]