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Scorpion Prodigy

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The number of 3 wheelers powered by motorcycle engines has grown with the introduction of the Scorpion Prodigy by Scorpion Motorsports. The fiberglass bodied reverse trike comes in 3 flavors, the GSX-R 600cc Prodigy P6 , the GSX-R 1000cc P10 and the Hayabusa 1300cc P13. All engines are carefully checked used units, though the P13 can be ordered with a new Hayabusa crate engine.

There’s a range of options including a front wing, Öhlins suspension, carbon fiber bodywork, premium interior and more. Prices for the P6 in standard configuration start at $39,900.

The Prodigy looks like a lot of track day fun but it’s street legal, too, which means a weekend scoot could be interesting.

 

Scorpion P6 Turbo

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Based in Miami, Florida, in the US, Scorpion Motorsports have found a pretty good use for the Kawasaki ZX-6R’s 600cc inline-four, which produces a rather useful 126 horsepower at 16,000rpm. They’ve built a trike – the Scorpion P6 – around this engine and the little three-wheeler boasts of performance that’s rather impressive.

The Scorpion P6 weighs about 325 kilos and the trike can accelerate from zero to 100km/h in 3.5 seconds. It will also go from zero to 100km/h and back to zero in just 10 seconds. The base model costs US$30,000 and if those performance numbers aren’t hot enough for you, you can buy the P6 Turbo for an extra $6,000. A wide range of carbon fibre bits are also available, that can add up to $15,000 to the base price and for those who can afford them, there’s also a full titanium exhaust and electronic paddle shifter on the options list.