2013 MTT Y2K 420R
Insane turbine bike gets a makeover with power boost ensuring 400km/h plus top speed, along with a number of updates to the rolling chassis and a new lookAccording to new reports from Autocar, a successor to the legendary Y2K hyperbike is in the works and will be given a significant power boost over its 320hp progenitor.
The original Marine Turbine Technologies (MTT) Y2K hyperbike was built at the turn of the millenium and was powered by a Roll-Royce Model 250 turbine engine that generated 320hp (238kW) at 52,000rpm, but the new model is said to develop at least 100hp more (73kW).
Expected to in same realm as exotic cars, the 2013 MTT Y2K 420R hyperbike is reportedly undergoing wind-tunnel testing in the UK and that MTT is talking about a 260mph+ (418km/h) top speed.
Along with a new look, upgraded brakes, new carbon-fibre wheels and larger 240 section rear tyre, the biggest change to the 2013 bike will be the addition of a Rolls-Royce C-20B gas turbine engine that bangs out a very hot 420hp (308kW).
It can allegedly run on Jet A1 fuel or diesel and features a stretched frame to properly house the long turbine engine. The exhaust pipe is understandably large and the turbine is hooked up to a custom-made two-speed gearbox.
The original Y2K turbine bike was made infamous by one of its owners, US talk show host and avid auto collector Jay Leno. That particular bike was notorious for melting the bumpers of cars behind, according to Leno, despite the large LED sign on the back that warned motorists to keep their distance.
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