Lotus C-01 Motorbike

It was manufactured by Kodewa under brand license from Group Lotus. It was designed by Daniel Simon, using a carbon fiber monocoque body shell described as "menacingly retro-futuristic", and "la science-fiction rejoint la réalité" or "science fiction joined with reality". A commentator called it "sort of a power cruiser" comparing it to the European exotic Ducati Diavel power cruiser.

The engine is a 200 hp tuned version of the 75 degree v-twin Rotax motor used in the KTM RC8R superbike.

THE LOTUS C-01 is one of the most beautiful motorcycles ever created. Just look at it. Marvel at the majesty of this machine. It's stunning. It's also a fanciful, farcical take on what a 200-horsepower superbike should be in the 21st century.

This is not surprising, given that the C-01 was designed by Daniel Simon, the same guy behind the Lightcycles in the Tron reboot. It was built not by Lotus, but by the German motorsports firms Kodewa and the Holzer Group. They licensed the Lotus name for their pet superbike project.