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Arax_Nisanu
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Yamaha engine powers Quadrazuma all-asphalt monster quad!
http://www.cmsnl.com/news/img/quadf.jpg
Quadrazuma all-asphalt monster quad

Volkswagen's recent foray into motorcycle-inspired cars with its GX-3 concept had us prowling the web for other hybrid creations, and we discovered this all-asphalt monster quad, the creation of French car and bike tuner Ludovic Lazareth. The Lazereth "Quadrazuma" is powered by a yamaha GTS 1000 4-cylinder engine, producing 120 hp at 12,000 rpm. Considering its curb weight of 837 pounds, performance should be, well, inspiring.

The yamaha frame is augmented with a tubular steel structure, sporting steering gear from a Renault Twingo and including two 20-liter side-mounted gas tanks. 17-inch wheels carry 205/40 front tires and 225/35s in the rear.

As ex-F1 driver and TV commentator David Hobbs is fond of saying, it would take a driver "with rather large attachments" to explore the performance envelope of this beast. Videos of the Quadrazuma can be found at the Lazareth website - in the meantime we have more pictures after the jump.
http://www.cmsnl.com/news/img/quadside.jpg
http://www.cmsnl.com/news/img/quadside2.jpg
http://www.cmsnl.com/news/img/quadr.jpg
http://www.cmsnl.com/news/img/quadr2.jpg
http://www.cmsnl.com/news/img/quadhigh.jpg
http://www.cmsnl.com/news/img/quadtop.jpg

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Arax_Nisanu
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well ya, im assuming wrong spot. Sorry guys.

Strategy_guy
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I don't understand the point of this theard please explain the question or topic. Is it the car? the type of car? What?

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I'm actually inclined to say that this post is perfectly fine where it is. Technological development is very much a part of our current affairs.

This is kinda wicked, as it's like a road-going version of the quadbike. Thing is, though, it'd have to develop its own niche, as it certainly has nothing on the most powerful motorcycles (1kw:kg ratio, anybody?) nor on an equivalent car (I'd be tempted to go for an Atom Ariel instead).

I can't access the tech info right now, but what kind of weight distribution does it have? It looks kinda front heavy, and I'm assuming that it's RWD. Also, does the mainframe camber in turns? I'd be more enamored of the idea if it did.

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I agree, technology belongs here in this section.

But man that thing looks sweet. It's a hybrid of a motorcycle and a car, is that right?

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