Confederate P51 Combat Fighter
An evolution of the original P125 Fighter, complete with a monocoque structure to handle all the stresses that come with a 2133cc engine"The stiffest, most fatigue-resistant and lightest chassis capable of housing the greatest amount of torque as a percentage of weight ever achieved in all of motordom."
That's how American muscle brand Confederate describes the monocoque chassis on its new P51 Combat Fighter, which packs an almighty punch whichever way you look at it.
The Combat, based on the P125 Fighter that was released in 2009, takes everything a step further than the original, including a bigger air-cooled, pushrod 57-degree V-twin (up from 1966 to 2163cc) which bumps power up from 160 to 200hp and torque from 183 to 230Nm. The powertrain is all-new as well, with a drag racing-derived design.
The second-generation Combat's monocoque structure is made from 6061-T6 aerospace-grade billet aluminium, with the design binding the headstock, engine, fuel tank and transmission to a single unit — hence the big-talking opening comment!
The suspension takes on a girder construction, and the single shock is no longer centrally located, having moved to the left side of the brand-new swingarm.
Braking is handled by French brand Beringer, and the seat is still a pipsqueak unit — but an improvement over the first-generation Combat…
Weight is 226kg, which is quite an achievement for a machine that has such a monster engine, and a real fillip for Confederate's engineering prowess.
Confederate will build 61 P51 Combat Fighters, 31 in raw machined aluminium and 30 in black. The prices are $114K and $120K respectively in America, and we're not sure if units will yet be available in Australia.
Source: Gizmag
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