Electric Curtiss motorcycle features wild 'radial V8' design, sky-high price

[SnoBrdr]

https://www.foxnews.com/auto/electric-c ... high-price

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[Sidecar Bob]

It just looks silly to me...

[Lucien Harpress]

I really want to like this motorcycle.

However, I will never be able to get past the fact that (assuming the "radial" part of the admittedly stupid sounding "radial v8" refers to the twisting of the "cylinders"), there's only one problem.

The most famous 4-row radial aircraft engine? One exhibiting the distinctive 'twist' of the pistons?

The R-4360 Wasp Major.

Made by Pratt & Whitney.

NOT Curtiss.

...

Awkward.

[DUGG]

I’m not sure what anyone is going to do with 217hp. The 280 miles seems limiting also but then I don’t think anyone will be able to ride it more than 50 miles at a time. Looks uncomfortable. With those specs and price this is nothing but a show piece for someone with too much money.

[Gowing]

I can see the resemblance to the Curtis. 217 hp. It should be enough power. Might as well use the battery as part of the design, since they take up a lot of space.