Steer clear! World’s fastest bike zooms off by May 2015

The little capsule-shaped contraption is the Arion 1, which aims to be the world’s fastest bike. Designed by eight engineering students at the University of Liverpool, it is encased in an aerodynamic shell designed with an inverted teardrop shape to allow it to cut through the air as easily as possible.

The Arion 1 is currently in the design stage, but its engineers project it to be able to reach speeds up to 90 mph. The record for the fastest exotic engineered bike is 83.1 miles an hour, held by the Dutch-made XeloX3.

Not only will the Arion 1 be able to break top speeds, it will also protect the rider inside from getting bugs in his or her teeth. Since the driver is fully enclosed in the aerodynamic shell, there’s no way for him or her to see outside, requiring a video camera system to steer.

The team plans to have the Arion 1 ready go to by May 2015.