Firestarter: Scorpion Motorsports unveils Prodigy trike
Click above for high-res gallery of the Scorpion Motorsports Prodigy Trike
Powered by a shrieking Hayabusa engine, the Scorpion Motorsports Prodigy is an elemental thrill ride in the same vein as the Ariel Atom. The Prodigy has but a single wheel out back, though up front, it's all about stability. Scorpion claims a reported 1.5g on the skidpad. While you can find vehicles on the used market, undoubtedly modified, that will click off 3.3-second runs to 60 mph, the $40,000 price tag of the Prodigy P6 seems like a pretty good deal for such a raw adrenaline-pumper.
Gallery: Scorpion Motorsports Prodigy
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Steve 1:09PM (2/21/2009)
I don't care what anyone says, anything with three wheels always makes me think of this:
http://www.it.usyd.edu.au/~dasymond/photos/trip04/20040911/20040911-09.jpg
Therefore I feel like I'm going to tip over, and I don't like it.
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Mobius_1 1:10PM (2/21/2009)
So basically a Hayabusa with an extra front wheel! I still prefer the Atom though, I want absolutely no bodywork on my superlight.
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gstylezprodigy 1:17PM (2/21/2009)
I still like the Campagna T-rex. Haven't seen a better design since in my opinion.
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Franz 1:47PM (2/21/2009)
I wonder if it has a reverse gear. If it does, I want one... one day when I can afford to drop $40K on a toy.
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Christian 2:15PM (2/21/2009)
Nice reference to The Prodigy, Dan :-)
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a 3:21PM (2/21/2009)
a couple of machine guns and it'll be complete.
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josh 5:51PM (2/21/2009)
someone just make the VW GX3 already, and cheap....
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Anthony 10:26PM (2/21/2009)
More photos of the P6 at Supercar Weekend 2009
http://www.madwhips.com/scorpion-motorsports-prodigy-p6/
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pedrocoutoferrari 3:36PM (2/24/2009)
looks like a formula student
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TravG 1:23PM (2/22/2009)
That, is idiotic. Not only is it missing a rear wheel which brings with it all the fun of much earlier roll overs and massive, uncontrolled oversteer; they felt the need to put a front wing on it, compounding the problem. Fashion accessory.
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Derek 8:34PM (2/22/2009)
Looks wicked up front, but for $40K they couldn't afford to put in a second rear wheel? Without four wheels the only way to tune handling balance is weight distribution and tire selection. Spending that kind of cash on a toy, I'd really want to have more tools (spring rate, swaybars) to tune the handling.
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