Scorpion Motorsports P6

SCORPION MOTORSPORTS P6

Just your basic ZX-6R-powered 150-mph trike

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IF YOU CAN'T SPLIT LANES, JOIN 'EM. AS A trike pilot, you're entitled to all the benefits of a motorcycle, including the carpool lane, but with less of the exposure. Built by Scorpion Motorsports (www.scorpionmo torsports.com) in Miami, Florida, the P6 consists of a steel tube space frame with an aluminum semi-monocoque nose and seating for one, complete with steering wheel and sequential shifter (electronic paddle shifting is optional). Two big tires up front containing Wilwood brakes have no problem slowing the 725-pound Scorpion, though the rear one has a much harder time corralling the 126 (crankshaft) horses put out by the standard ZX-6R engine, in first gear, anyway—a struggle you can hear clearly from a couple blocks away. In spite of that, Scorpion says the GRP composite-cloaked P6 does 0-60 in 3.5 seconds and 0-100 in 10, and is capable of 1.5 g cornering. Scorpion's happy to build you one just like it for $29,900; $6k more gets you the turbo version! And if you already have a ZX-6R motor, Scorpion also offers kits in various stages of completeness. —John Burns