Wednesday 12th August 2009

Scariest Quad Ever: Wazuma Packs 500bhp V12

Mad BMW-powered Lazareth quad bike spotted

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This terrifying creation by French motorcycle customiser Ludovic Lazareth could somehow only have come from the country that invented absinthe. And we can only presume that it was conceived after a particularly heavy night on the green stuff.

It’s called the Wazuma Bio and the supercharged V12 BMW lump kicks out 500bhp. We also presume the driver must be clinically insane because, judging by the video (below), it looks as if riding it is akin to straddling the bonnet of a 760Li and telling the driver to let rip while you hang on for dear life.

There’s even a sop to the green-ites, too, as the Wazuma is powered by E85 bioethanol. There is of course a performance reason for this, too: E85’s higher octane rating means the Wazuma can run a higher compression ratio.

The 5.0-litre V12 starts life with 345bhp and 383lb ft of torque, before Lazareth adds the supercharger to create the 500bhp monster. Power goes to the rear wheels via a conventional torque converter auto.

Best bit of all, though, is the fact that this monster has no chassis – the rider sits directly on the BMW V12 lump (though with a seat between it and him - or indeed her).

Brave potential customers will need to shell out quite a lot – the Wazuma will set you back a cool 200k euros (£172k).

 

[mybrainhurts]

That'll fix your constipation....

Presumably, Wazuma is the noise that emanates from your bowel through the twisties...

What a nutter....surrender monkey, no more

Wiz zis, ah can fart in everyone's general direction...

No cornering in that video. Is there a reason for this...?

Edited by mybrainhurts on Wednesday 12th August 12:53

[Tycho]

Now, where's that Euromillions ticket?

[Gruffy]

Utter genius. C'est magnifique!

[Speed_Demon]

Been waiting for someone to do this.

[dazsmith69]

that think will make you impotent and give you piles

[Jim V-6]

Thats Bonkers

Cant Imagine it would handle very well...

[wab172uk]

Tycho said:

Now, where's that Euromillions ticket?

Sitting right next to your Donor card and death certificate.

[leon9191]

That is brilliant!

It does seem like a lot of money for something that will most definitely kill you but what the hell.

[EDLT]

You don't need to wear a helmet while riding a quad

It can't be very easy to steer with wide tyres and handlebars.

[TiggerS4]

I'm just trying to imagine what the hell happens when you dare to open the throttle?? Must be like the world's ending!!

[Marf]

want

[kambites]

I wonder how much it weighs... that's got to have over 1000bhp/tonne surely? Perhaps quite a lot more.

[TiggerS4]

And surely that seat needs a hump at the back to stop your arse heading off the back?

[havoc]

EDLT said:

It can't be very easy to steer with wide tyres and handlebars.

mybrainhurts said:

No cornering in that video. Is there a reason for this...?

TiggerS4 said:

I'm just trying to imagine what the hell happens when you dare to open the throttle?? Must be like the world's ending!!

Hmmm...500bhp plus 1st gear = suddenly sideways. What are the chances of collecting any oversteer?!?


Still gotta love the balls of whoever created / drove that thing...superbly insane!!!

[russellwatson17]

You would have thought that for £172,000 the speedo would work...

[JB Rugby]

kambites said:

I wonder how much it weighs... that's got to have over 1000bhp/tonne surely? Perhaps quite a lot more.

360kg / 500hp if I heard correctly in the video

[Husker]

It weights around 500kg, currently 350hp but a vortex blower version will take it up to 500hp.

[JB Rugby]

some pretty insane creations too on there http://www.lazareth.fr/

[Stevie Mojo]

[/quote]Still gotta love the balls of whoever created / drove that thing...superbly insane!!!
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I quite like the quad and am inpressed by the builder's skill, however I will never love his balls!!

[dirty boy]

Perfect. Absolutely perfect.

Can't think of a better way to earn your ticket to the afterlife.

500bhp, can't weigh much more than 500kgs, afterall, it's an engine with 4 wheels right? 1000bhp per tonne.

Banzai.