How would you like a four-wheeled leaning motorcycle powered by a 350 kilowatt, 4.7-litre V8 engine from a Maserati?
If that’s your order, then French motorcycle and car customiser Lazareth can do it. In fact, they’ve done it. It’s called the Lazareth LM 847 and it’s been shown at the Geneva Motor Show.
There have been other leaning four-wheeler concepts before powered by all sorts of massive engines and they’ve even featured in moves such as Tron and Batman.
However, this leaning quad has been made on-spec for the Geneva Motor Show to demonstrate just how clever these French customisers are.
The Lazareth LM 847 is powered by the Ferrari/Maserati engine from the Maserati Quattroporte and Alfa Romeo 8C.
There is no word from Lazareth on how much it costs, but we suspect it may even be more than a Quattroporte which is currently more than a quarter of a million dollars!
Lazareth LM 847 tech specs
- Engine: V8 4.7 L Maserati 32-valve cylinder: 4691 cc displacement Collector: 2 stainless steel manifolds 4 in 1
- Transmission: 1-speed hydraulic coupler with chain drive
- Power: 470 hp at 7000 rpm
- Torque: 619 Nm at 4750 rpm
- Brakes: Dual 420 mm discs perimeter stirrups, Nissin 8 pistons; dual 255 mm Brembo 4-piston disc
- Tyres: Michelin Power Cup Evo
- Length: 2650 mm
- Width: 900 mm
- Height: 1000 mm
- Wheelbase: 1850 mm
- Weight: 400 kg
- Chassis: polyester and carbon
- Shocks: TFX Suspension Technology
