What is the Snaefell? Technically, it’s considered to be a hybrid car. However, to look at it, you’ll think its more of a hybrid between a car and a motorcycle. Knorreck originally started with a motorcycle, to be sure, so you can certainly make a case that it’s not a car but rather a motorcycle.

The Snaefell started out as a 1976 Laverda motorcycle. Knorreck then took parts from a number of different automobiles to create a custom built sidecar for the vehicle, installed a 1000cc engine, and build the Snaefell.

Knorreck chose the name “Snaefell” after a series of three volcanoes located in Iceland. This vehicle is truly unique, and perfect for the person who wants to be the only one on the road driving a vehicle of its type.

Knorreck, in addition to his 10,000 of time, invested more than $22,000 in his amazing little invention. The original 1976 Laverda motorcycle was already modified by Knorreck before he turned it into the amazing monstrosity it is today. He had modified it to be a sport bike.

The sidecar is made from custom build carbon fiber and polyester. Knorreck took the parts for the sidecar from a number of different vehicles, incudling a luxurious Audi 80, a Volkswagen Golf GTI, and a Citroen Xantia.

As if the bike wasn’t quirky enough in name and appearance, the Snaefell also includes a triple exhaust. Whether or not the triple exhaust is absolutely necessary, but even if it isn’t it surely helps to prop up the image of the Snaefell as a one of a kind ride.

The Snaefell’s sidecar features a gull wing door. There is also a car seat, including seat belts for safety. Believe it or not, the side car for the Snaefell is probably one of the most comfortable and one of the safest passenger seats out there on the road today.

Check out the pictures of the Snaefell today at Knorreck’s website. There you can find out more about the bike, as well as learn where it will be making appearances. If you’re interested in buying the bike, however, you may be disappointed. Knorreck isn’t planning on selling his ultimate creation anytime soon.

While it’s not likely that Knorreck could get traditional motorcycle insurance on the Sanefell, you should consider it today.

Now, an inline six cylinder engine on a bike doesn’t make a whole lot of sense just to think about. The six cylinder engine is going to be both wider and heavier than a four cylinder that’s capable of producing the same kinds of results. Yes, a six cylinder offers more power and smoothness, but it almost never covers the extra weight.

That being said, the market doesn’t necessarily run on sense and it never has. The Honda CBX1000, for example, featured an exotic inline six with chrome headers that became a cult classic. Unfortunately, the bike had handling trouble due to its weight, especially compared with four cylinder bikes of the same time like the Suzuki GSX, or the V-4 Honda Interceptor that eventually followed.

Today, the Honda Goldwing is the only production six cylinder on the market. Over time, the GL has increased its engine’s capacity. Today, it’s one of the smoothest powerplants on the line.

High performance six cylinder bikes, however, have been off the radar for several years. The release of details about the BMW Concept 6, of course, have people taking and heads turning.

The Concept 6 is surprisingly narrow for a six cylinder motorcycle. The cylinders are slightly oversquare, which assist the bike in spinning up and producing horsepower at higher revs. There is little space between the cylinders, and other components have had to be relocated from the side of the engine to other places, such as behind the crankshaft. This is what helps the bike to be narrower by four inches than any previous inline six.

It is expected that the peak output of the Concept 6 will be around what the K1300 is. It should produce about 170 horsepower. However, the big difference will be the amount of torque. It’s expected to produce 130 Nm of torque at 2000 rpm. Compare this to, let’s say, the Suzuki GSX1400 which has about 125 Nm of torque at 4700 rpm. The peak for torque will probably be around 9000 rpm.