Bike to the Future! Stunning ultra-sleek TMC Dumont motorcycle has record-breaking 36-inch hubless wheels and is powered by an AIRCRAFT engine

• The jaw-dropping ride is powered by a roaring 300-horsepower Rolls-Royce aircraft engine from the 1960s
• It was designed by the Brazilian ex-Formula One driver Tarso Marques for the 77th Daytona Bike Week rally
• The futuristic TMC Dumont was awarded the title ‘Best in Show’ during the event 
• Marques designed the wheels to be fixed in a lower section, so the motorcycle appears to be 'floating'

A former Formula One driver has designed an ultra-sleek new motorbike, known as the TMC Dumont, powered by a vintage 300-horsepower Rolls-Royce Continental V6 aircraft engine. 

The futuristic ride has 36-inch hubless wheels – 'the largest wheels ever made for a motorcycle' according to the Brazilian creator Tarso Marques.

The wheels are fixed to the base of the rim giving the motorcycle the appearance that it is 'floating' on the road.

Creator Tarso Marques said he has been dreaming about the design for 15 years, which he describes as the 'most expressive event of customisation in the world'.

The motorcycle was built for the 77th Daytona Beach Bike Week rally event in Florida, where it was awarded the title of ‘Best in Show’ earlier this year.

The enormous wheels are made to invoke a reaction in the observer, Marques said. The wheels are fixed in a lower section, so the vehicle appears to be 'floating'

Every aspect of the TMC Dumont was developed and manufactured in Brazil – from the design of the chassis, to the colour and painting of the frame.

Describing his creation as 'the most expressive event of customisation in the world', Marques described the motorbike as the culmination of years of planning.

'It's a special project that I've been dreaming about for at least 15 years. I did not develop it before because it was very difficult to realise it without technological assistance from outside partners', said Marques.

'And I wanted this to be a 100 per cent Brazilian project, without any foreign supplier.'

The enormous hubless wheels are designed to invoke the biggest reaction from the observer, Marques said.

'It is practically impossible to remain indifferent or to not be impacted by the design and form in front of you,' he said.

The wheels, which have no central hub or spokes, are fixed to the lower section of the rim.

This gives the impression the vehicle is 'floating' on the road, the designer claims.

Marques even manufactured the tyres himself – ensuring the entire project was custom-designed.

The former Formula One driver has not revealed the total cost of the motorcycle, or its top speed.

It also has 36-inch hubless wheels described as 'the largest wheels ever made for a motorcycle' by its creator Brazilian ex-Formula One driver Tarso Marques

Describing his creation as 'the most expressive event of customisation in the world', Marques says the vehicle is the culmination of years of planning

Every aspect of the bike was developed and manufactured in Brazil – from painting the frame to the creation of the chassisThe DMC Dumont is powered by a Rolls-Royce engine from the 1960s, which has been restored to former glory.

TMC DUMONT: WHAT ARE THE KEY FACTS?

The DMC Dumont is powered by a Rolls-Royce engine from the 1960s, which has been restored to former glory.

Before it was incorporated into a futuristic motorbike, the vintage engine is likely to have powered small aircrafts, like the Cessna.

The TMC Dumont is named in tribute to the Brazilian inventor and aviation pioneer Alberto Santos Dumont.

Few details of the concept bike exist, but what is known is the raw power of the engine and the hubless and spokeless wheel design.

The jaw-dropping ride has a vintage 300-horsepower Rolls-Royce aircraft engine from a 1960s aircraft, most likely a Cessna or something of a similar size 

The ultra-sleek motorcycle is made form a combination of carbon fibre, chrome and metal alloys.

To make the TMC Dumont, the designers used a variety of methods, including high-performance Romi machining centre machines, Laser Mark and Halter cutting machines, Laser Technology scanners from Faro Technology and Wishbox 3D printers.

The chassis is made from chromium-molybdenum aluminium to provide the strength required to support the weight of the huge engine.  

The bike come fitted with a speedometer, retractable lighting, a four gallon aluminium fuel tank (16 litres) and a two litre oil reservoir (eight litres). 

Wheel size: 36-inch diameter 

Engine maker: Rolls-Royce 

Engine model: Continental flat six 

Engine horsepower: 300-horsepower (224 kW)

Official reveal: 77th Daytona Bike Week 

The engine was salvaged from an air club in Paraná and required complete restoration.

The name TMC Dumont is tribute to the Brazilian inventor and aviation pioneer Alberto Santos Dumont.

'We had to to open the entire engine and virtually redo it, from refrigeration, fuel pump, to machining of some specific parts', he said.

Marques enjoyed the idea that the bike is so outlandish that people might not believe it could run.

A former Formula One driver has created an ultra-sleek motorbike called the TMC Dumont that is powered by an aircraft engine

The engine was salvaged from an air club in Paraná and required complete restoration

The name TMC Dumont is tribute to the Brazilian inventor and aviation pioneer Alberto Santos Dumont

Marques enjoyed the idea that the bike is so outlandish that people might not believe it could run

'The idea was to make everyone doubt that it was a standard bike, but a prototype', said Marques

'The idea was to make everyone doubt that it was a standard bike, but a prototype', he said.

'And we really got that done. However, one of the rules to participate in the customisation event (Daytona Bike Week 2018) is that the bike must actually run and run normally.

'To everyone's surprise, I made it a point to arrive at the event by driving TMC Dumont. 

'And it was very gratifying and fun to see the reaction of people,' he said.

The TMC Dumont chassis is made from chromium-molybdenum aluminium to provide the strength required to support the weight of the huge 300-horsepower Rolls-Royce Continental V6 engine.  

The bike also comes fitted with a speedometer, retractable lighting, a four gallon aluminium fuel tank (16 litres) and a two litre oil reservoir (eight litres).

'To everyone's surprise, I made it a point to arrive at the event by driving TMC Dumont', said Marques

'It's a special project that I've been dreaming about for at least 15 years. I did not develop it before because it was very difficult to realise it without technological assistance from outside partners', said Marques

'It is practically impossible to remain indifferent or to not be impacted by the design and form in front of you,' said Marques

'And it was very gratifying and fun to see the reaction of people', said Marques when people first saw his creation