The ranking of the 10 most monstrous “turbo” karts

THE RANKING OF THE 10 MOST MONSTROUS “TURBO” KARTS

Max Bernardi

05 August 2020

Do you know those vehicles powered by disproportionate engines – often turbos or motorcycle ones – mounted on chassis modified with technical solutions at the limits of physics? We have compiled a ranking of the most exaggerated models found on the web with the aim of crowning the most absolute “monster kart”.

THE TOP 10 OF THE MOST MONSTROUS KARTS IN APPEARANCE AND PERFORMANCE

The rankings of the craziest vehicles comprises the most disparate types of engines, from the internal combustion engine to the electric, the two or four-stroke engine, passing through a…reactor. The chassis were taken into consideration as well, with six and eight-wheeled models competing for the best position. Make yourself comfortable, the journey amongst the most monstrous karts is about to begin!

10th

Two engines on a chassis, a crazy idea which popped, at least once, into the head of all kart drivers. An idea which became reality thanks to the ingenuity of Antonino Bernardi, the Italian manufacturer already known by TKART readers for having created the SVB chassis included in the Special on the 30 craziest karts. The kart was equipped with two liquid-cooled and reed intake 100cc engines. A scary vehicle which is driven like a classic kart but with much more power available.

Two 100cc engines have been installed on a CRG chassis with front brakes for the KZ categories.

At the rear two crossed mufflers stand out, an unequivocal sign of the double propulsion system.

9th

The kart that challenged the 1.000 hp LaFerrari Aperta could not fail to enter the rankings. Do you not know the results of the crazy challenge organized by TKART on Giau Pass? Read our article A challenge on the Dolomites: Kart vs LaFerrari Aperta. The kart is a KZ Energy Eclipse, a chassis intended to be mounted on 125cc gearbox engines, suitably modified to accommodate a 250cc engine. The engine, a two-stroke single cylinder manufactured by DEA Engineering, generates 72 hp maximum power and combined with the five-speed gearbox it allows “tire burning” accelerations.

Aesthetically the kart looks like a common KZ, yet the 250cc engine which was mounted on it makes it closer to a Superkart.

The chassis has been extended to house the exhaust of the 250cc engine.

The engine, manufactured by DEA Engineering, is normally used in the Superkart category.

Top performance allowed the Energy 250cc (72 hp) kart to compete at the same level with the LaFerrari Aperta (1.000 hp).

8th

A six-wheeled chassis is not a feasible thing. A statement which was proved wrong by Tony Bosio, the founder of Tony Kart, who in 1976 built a chassis equipped with four front steering wheels. To date, it is madness just to think that a chassis manufacturer could put such a particular model into production. Sure, remembering the Tyrell P34, commonly known as the “six-wheeler”, a Formula 1 car, we understand that at the time new options were tested in every category of motorsport. A deserved 8th position for the Tony Kart “six-wheeler”, one of the many karts photographed in the article dedicated to the visit at the Tony Kart headquarters founded by Antonio Bosio.

Four steering wheels complete with a braking system, a beautiful “madness” put on the track in 1976 by Tony Kart.