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Malcolm Flynn
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22 Oct 2013
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A group of UK enthusiasts have strapped a 600cc motorcycle engine to a mobility scooter, creating a quarter mile-eating weapon capable of trouncing a turbocharged Nissan Skyline GTS-T over 400m.

Dubbed the ‘Granborghini’, the scooter has lost its original electric heart in favour of a Suzuki GSX-600F sports bike engine, which can wind the four-wheeled scooter up to 163km/h over the quarter mile.

This is not the first motorcycle-powered mobility scooter we’ve seen though, with fellow Briton Colon Furze strapping a more modest 125cc engine to a similar machine to reach a top speed of 132km/h in 2010.

The Granborghini’s bigger donk meant that the original non-marking grey rear tyres had to go, and were replaced by a fat set of go-kart slicks for a scaled-down pro-street look.

Its builders also wisely stretched the wheelbase for high-speed stability, but their claimed overall top speed of over 224km/h gives credence to their title ‘Garage Insanity’.

It’s probably no longer welcome in your local IGA fruit and veg section, but the Granborghini is certain to get tongues wagging down at the bowls club.

Watch the Granborghini mobility scooter quarter mile video here.

This reporter is on Twitter: @Mal_Flynn

Malcolm Flynn
Editor
Back when all cars burned fuel and couldn't drive themselves, Mal was curing boredom by scanning every car his parents' VB Commodore drove past. His childhood appreciation for the car world exploded during a three-year stint in the US, and serious questions were asked when he spent a good chunk of his uni career perfecting lap times at Wakefield Park. Mal got his big break scooping the VE II Commodore, before a stint at Overlander magazine and kicking off his online career with The Motor Report in its heyday. These days he's exactly the same height as Michael Schumacher and uses his powers for good at the helm of CarsGuide's editorial team. Mal proudly shuns brand allegiance and counts three young kids, an EH Holden, NA MX-5, KE20 Corolla, W116 Mercedes-Benz and the world's most versatile Toyota Echo among his personal stable. He also craves a Subaru Vortex, so get in touch if you know where to find one.  
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