The Hayabusa engine has become the small block Chevy of the motorcycle powered car world, it’s used as the starting point for many projects, whether you drop it in a Mini or build an entirely new car around it.
The RoadRazer, is a carbon fiber bodied, Formula car look alike that is street legal in the U.K. It uses a Hayabusa engine connected to a Quaife differential. The six speed transmission is paddle shifted and the package gives you 0-60 in about 3 seconds or so. It has two seats in a tandem configuration, though the rear seat looks like it would be a bit snug. The monocoque chassis is a carbon fiber and aluminum combination.
Mikkel Steen Pedersen is the man behind the company and the car and though the RoadRazer is street legal in the U.K., I’m not sure you could get it on the road in the U.S. but it would make an interesting track day car. Looks like a fun unit.
See also: Motorcycle Powered Cars
Another photo below:
Divine says
I like it… sorta. from the Front cool. From the back cool. But when you look at it from the side, the back end looks wrong. Still haven’t figured out what it is, but it just doesn’t look right.
Love the bike powered cars and super trikes.
Fred Gaehring says
Finally cars are looking different for a change,I wish I would see more of these on the roads here maybe the world would start to change for the better.What happened to all the customs we used to see on the streets.I spoke to some people that are afraid to drive their car with the hood and fender off to move it somewhere else I drove my V-8 Vega always with no hood times have changed.
Alejandro Martinez says
It only weighs 666lbs! That is awesome. The performance must be ridiculous. Great acceleration, braking and cornering all in one package. I agree that from the side it looks a bit wierd. With some minor body changes, it could really be a hit. A front wing and a rear wing could help with added downforce while also helping the looks to get away from that front snout it has. Bottom line; watch out Ariel Atom…
chris says
looks like it would be an amazing ride! good thing you can’t see it while you’re having that ride, though.
GenWaylaid says
First the Ariel Atom, now this. It never ceases to amaze me what can be made road legal in the U.K. I thought they had to pass regular M.O.T. inspections and pay ridiculous registration taxes over there.
Any British readers know why they get all the cool toys?
neil says
to GenWaylaid, the key is the SVA he mentions on the website. This was introduced to help kit car manufacturers do small production runs without having to do lots of destructive testing. It’s pretty pragmatic for our govt. – some sense for a change!
Road tax(registration) is an annual charge which used to be a flat rate but is now based on your vehicles class and engine size. For example my girlfriends 1.1 litre Peugeot costs about USD100, but my mates 2.0 Vectra costs about USD300. This was introduce to try to persuade people to drive smaller engined cars.
The MoT is a roadworthiness test which cars must pass if they are more than 3 years old. It checks things like emissions, strength of your brakes, handbrake operation, lighting system etc. For other items/systems the basic premise is “if it’s installed it must work”. For example if you have a spare wheel the tyre must be legal. If you don’t have a spare, it doesn’t matter.
GenWaylaid says
Thanks for clearing that up, Neil.
I also feel a lot better now about California registration fees. As long as I get “smogged” every couple years I can keep a 3.4L car on the road for about $100. Mind you, the strength/displacement ratio of American engines is a lot like that of American beer.
I have heard of special import exemptions in the U.S. that allow a few of some exotic make to be brought here without crash testing. I don’t know whether such cars are considered fully road legal or “just for show,” though.