Tokyo, curiosity as to what form the new car Yamaha vanished when the veil of the concept model named Sports Ride was opened during a press day Tokyo Motor Show, Wednesday (10/28/2015). Can finally close encounter "face to face" with a two-seater sports car, which is an interpretation of the evolution Yamaha motorcycle design tangible sports car.
Although more gave birth to two-wheel products, Yamaha is actually already familiar with the vehicles have more wheels. In the 1960s, Yamaha has been supplying engines for Toyota, followed by Ford and Volvo. Brand bearing the tuning fork is also never follow Formula One in 1989-1997.
In 2013, Motiv city car prototype was introduced at the Tokyo Motor Show. Since then Yamaha started to make a foundation for the production process following Motiv sales.
Motiv capacity of two passengers, the structure was built using istream process, designation Yamaha's manufacturing process produces light and very rigid chassis. Sports Ride also designed the same way.
Sports Ride has a rear wheel drive system configuration, istream make optimal in terms of weight distribution. The surplus, Yamaha said controlling Sports Ride just like riding a motorcycle.
Sports Ride had slanted eyes and face as if to split the wind tapered and pointed it at the side. From a certain angle, looking at first glance like a combined concept Toyota FT-1 and the Honda NSX.
Behind the unique and aggressive appearance. Rounded rear glass design and then end up at the stern of the angle, this factor seems to be supporting the aerodynamics. Dual exhaust tip located at the top, while the diffuser is just one part of the use of carbon material, and the rest are in the bumper and rim.
"From now and in the future, Yamah Motor would be a company that produces Kando (in Japanese means a sense of satisfaction continuous) that exceeds the expectations of everyone on the Yamaha brand," said President and Representative Director of Yamaha Motor Company Limited Hiroyuki Yanagi in his opening remarks.
Sports Ride is just one example of intentions Yanagi, besides Yamaha also display a variety of new innovations, including electrical technology new to two wheels, the new model three wheels (Leaning multi wheel-LMV), car adventurous character off-road, the robot can race,
"In a world where personal vehicles are growing Yamaha has created a unique style, we have exclusively developed the ideal that we called Jin-Ki Kanno. Jin-Ki Kanno bring users tied the lure when it fused with the machine," said Yanagi.
