lazareth wazuma GT fuses a sports car with the spirit of motorcycling

some time ago french bike builder lazareth revealed its motorcycle with a maserati engine. the french motorcycle and automobile tuner is known for mixing genres of vehicles, and producing some the most outrageous custom creations in europe. it’s ‘wazuma GT’ fuses the performance of a car with the spirit of motorcycling, suchlike the 2016 polaris ‘slingshot’. it has four wheels, but really only three contact points; a minimal amount of bodywork; two seats; and an engine.

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what truly makes the lazareth ‘wazuma GT’ stand out, is the unique placement of the rear wheels, which sit incredibly close together. all four wheels have three points of contact with the ground. two seats are situated next to each other and each person has their own private cockpit. sat low to the ground and featuring a low seat position, both passenger and driver can really feel all of the 385 horsepower produced by the V8 supercharged jaguar 4.0 engine. it produces an impressive 375 horsepower and 387 lb-ft of torque, which sends the power to the two rear wheels via a five-speed automatic transmission. much more power can be drawn from a V8 engine these days, but with the ‘wazuma GT’ weighing in at just 2,170 pounds (985kg), it can comfortably compete with some of its 500 horsepower counterparts.

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the ohlin’s shocks are completely adjustable; the wheels are OZ ‘botticelli’s’ and the tires are michelin ‘pilot super sports’. from most car/motorcycle fusions we have seen before, this french racer certainly looks suitable for racing between calais and provence / côte d’azur.

image © geoffray chantelot

image © geoffray chantelot

image © geoffray chantelot 

image © geoffray chantelot

image © geoffray chantelot