GG Quadster is a motorized four-wheeler, or
quadricycle
The Quadricycle was an early form of automobile. Earliest models were propelled by a small steam engine, then designers switched to early internal combustion engines as they became available.
The word is derived from the fact that it had four ...
, consisting of a
BMW R1150
The BMW R1150R is a Types of motorcycles#Standard, standard (or roadster) motorcycle made by BMW Motorrad. It was in production from 2001 through 2005, the successor to the BMW R1100R, R 1100 R that had been discontinued in 1999. The R 1150 R was m ...
motorcycle with a reworked suspension and steering, and additional wheels. It has been made by Swiss manufacturer Grüter + Gut Motorradtechnik GmbH (GG) (aka ''Gruter und Gut'') since 2008.
The BMW
inline-four engine
A straight-four engine (also referred to as an inline-four engine) is a four-cylinder piston engine where cylinders are arranged in a line along a common crankshaft.
The majority of automotive four-cylinder engines use a straight-four layout ( ...
produces 167 horsepower.
[ In Germany it can be licensed as a four-wheel motor-bike, while in California it was not approved by regulators.][
An earlier version was called the GG Quad.][ The design is similar to the Quadrazuma bike from about 2006 produced by French company Ludovic Lazareth.Quadrazuma all-asphalt monster quad -2006]
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See also
*road vehicle
A motor vehicle, also known as a motorized vehicle, automotive vehicle, automobile, or road vehicle, is a self-propelled land vehicle, commonly wheeled, that does not operate on rails (such as trains or trams), does not fly (such as airplanes ...
*Motorised quadricycle
The quadricycle is a Vehicle category#EU classification, European Union vehicle category for four-wheeled microcars, which allows these vehicles to be designed to less stringent requirements when compared to regular cars. Quadricycles are defin ...
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Quadricycles