This is a 250-horsepower, Ferrari-powered quad

Zach Bowman — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:56:00 EST

Filed under: Aftermarket, Performance, Etc., Ferrari, Motorcycle

We really should just shut up and let the absurdity of this contraption sink in for a spell, but the details of the Lazareth Wazuma V8F are just to insane to leave unmentioned. A 3.0-liter Ferrari V8 lies at the heart of the newest Lazareth Wazuma, and the 250-horsepower lump is bolted to a six-speed manual transmission sourced from a BMW M3.

A set of 12.8-inch Brembo brakes help bring the blur down from speed. All told, the V8F tips the scales at a relatively portly 1,433 pounds, which is still light enough to scare your underwear inside out given the power on tap.

If you're looking for the best way to kill yourself on four wheels, this is likely it, but don't expect the assisted suicide to come cheap. The Lazareth Wazuma V8F will set you back just under $261,000 at current conversion rates. What can we say? This kind of twisted engineering doesn't come for free.

This is a 250-horsepower, Ferrari-powered quad originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Lazareth creates a 500-horsepower E85-powered quad (w/VIDEO)

Jeremy Korzeniewski — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:58:00 EST

Filed under: Performance, Europe, BMW, Motorcycle, Electric

Lazareth Wazuma Bio V12 - Click above for an image gallery

French automobile and motorcycle builder Lazareth has managed to shoehorn an entire BMW V12 engine into one of its crazy Wazuma quads. While there isn't much that's environmentally friendly about a 500-horsepower supercharged V12 from BMW that's powering a rather large and impractical quad platform, Lazareth has decided to attempt to give the machine a bit of eco-cred by running the engine on E85.

Why use ethanol in a decidedly performance-minded machine? We'd guess Lazareth's decision to run E85 as a fuel is due to its superior octane rating, which allows the engine to run a higher compression ratio than with gasoline. If you're interested in adding an ethanol-burning, V12-powered road rocket to your own personal stable of vehicles, all you need to do is write Lazareth a check for €200,000 ($283,000) and await your delivery. Click past the break for a video of the Wazuma Bio V12 in action.

Gallery: Lazareth Wazuma Bio V12

[Source: MotoRevue via Faster and Faster]

Continue reading Lazareth creates a 500-horsepower E85-powered quad (w/VIDEO)

Lazareth creates a 500-horsepower E85-powered quad (w/VIDEO) originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments