It won’t be fast.
In the world of motoring, the most common configurations are those with two wheels (motorcycles) and those with four wheels (cars, vans, trucks, etc.), but much more often than you can imagine, some manufacturers have opted for the three wheels both in the first sector (trikes) and in the second, giving rise to the most peculiar models.
And it is that in most cases in history it has been shown that this odd number of wheels is not a good idea, since with two on one axis and one on the other, stability becomes a real problem that usually ends up with overturned when taking curves.
It goes, but, what if we talk about a straight line? The problem is solved and, although it is something that cannot be eliminated in real driving, it can be done in an acceleration race, so the colleagues from Carwow have chosen to put five three-wheeled vehicles on the starting line and face them in drag races.
The truth is that the lineup is, without a doubt, one of the most peculiar that have never been seen in this type of tests, and that is that each model is a true rarity in itself.
The first of them is a Reliant Regal, the van version of the legendary Robin, equipped with an 848cc four-cylinder engine that develops 37.2 hp, a four-speed manual gearbox and weighs 445 kilos.
It is followed by a Peel P90, the world’s smallest car, with a single gear and a 49cc single-cylinder engine with just 4.2bhp.
The third in contention is a Tuktuk, which is equipped with a 200cc four-stroke engine that develops 4 CV, next to which is a Piaggio Ape Calessino, which is among the most powerful models on the grid with its 12 CV. The call is closed by the mythical Isetta, with a 250cc block that also develops 12 CV.
You don’t have to be super savvy to know it’s going to be one of the slowest drag races ever, and while the Reliant is the most powerful, it’s also one of the bulkiest, so anything can happen. Place your bets.
