exceeds 1,000 horsepower per ton

[Silver_2000]

Top speed of 280 mph
http://news.com.com//i/ne/p/2006/32Acabionoutside550x413.jpg
http://news.com.com/2300-11389_3-6045075-4.html?tag=ne.gall.pg

The slim design allows a total body weight of about 790 pounds. With its 360 horsepower engine, the Acabion exceeds 1,000 horsepower per ton of vehicle weight, which is where it gets its speed.

Acabion says its car can accelerate from 180 mph to 280 mph in 10 seconds--even faster than Formula 1 cars. It also claims that the cars use half the fuel, cruising at 120 mph, than a 2006 high-tech diesel compact car would use.
Credit: Acabion

[Tex Arcana]

Hm, a motorcycle with training wheels and a body. Looks more like a Rutan aircraft than a road vehicle.

[QDRHRSE]

That missle-cycle doesn't look safe.

[skalywags]

it might be safe! at least when you fall over it will slide and grind motorcycle body parts, not human body parts. The part that would suck, though, is as you are sliding along (probably still at good rate of speed), is that sudden stop when something gets in the way and stops the slide!