Quad bike

16th February 2008

You’re looking at the maddest thing on four wheels! This is the GG Quadster, the brainchild of Swiss firm GG Technik.

It’s fitted with the engine from a Yamaha R1 superbike, but is tuned to produce 167bhp. And as the quad weighs only 375kg, the power-to-weight ratio is 445bhp per tonne – close to Bugatti Veyron territory! Performance is suitably scary; 0-60mph takes less than three seconds and the Quadster has a top speed of 140mph.

The craziest part is that quads are classed as cars by the DVLA, so you can drive one on your standard licence. You don’t even need a helmet, although we’d strongly recommend one. But this much fun doesn’t come cheap – expect to pay around £30,000.