Basics

The Scorpion III, latest in a long line of distinguished three-wheelers, looks forward rather than backwards. With its space frame chassis, sophisticated suspension and ultra-modern composite body, it owes far more to today's race car technology than it does to earlier three-wheelers.

In 1992, award-winning automotive stylist Steve Harper was commissioned to pen an exciting new design. The eye-catching results were faithfully translated into a full sized clay buck model, and hence, via precision moulds into production.

The space frame chassis and race-bred suspension beneath that sleek shape were designed and developed by Mark Grinnall and Neil Williams, then refined and tested in collaboration with leading engineering analysts, Mecal of Holland. This guaranteed the highest possible standards of performance and safety consistent with the lowest possible weight.

The test programme substantially exceeded the standards required for registration in most countries and resulted in the Scorpion achieving full TUV approval.