Drive it, and you will become the most beautiful boy in this street (but the problem is that you don't know when it will be driven.
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Recently, foreign media exposed a set of patent drawings of Yamaha's brand-new four-wheel model.
The new car adopts a steering wheel design similar to that used in F 1 racing cars, instead of the traditional motorcycle handlebars.
As can be seen from the patent drawing, the new car that Yamaha is developing is four-wheeled, but it is different from the traditional car. Yamaha LMW tilting technology can be used to bend; At the same time, the steering wheel design similar to F 1 racing car replaces the traditional motorcycle handlebar, which can neither be defined as a car nor a motorcycle. Is this a brand-new mode of transportation that Yamaha is pioneering?
Like the early concept station wagon, the new car adopts Yamaha LMW tilting technology.
In fact, this is not the first time Yamaha has set foot in the field of four rounds. As early as 20 17 Tokyo Exhibition, Yamaha exhibited a concept four-wheel MWC-4 with LMW tipping technology. Judging from the patent map of this exposure, the design of the new four-wheel model being developed is indeed similar to that of MWC-4. However, the adjustment of the new car from single-seat to two-seat and the control mode closer to the car indicate that the new four-wheel will be a car-oriented model.
The early MWC-4 preferred four-wheeled electric motorcycles.
In terms of power, the early MWC-4 adopted a hybrid system, and according to foreign media's speculation, Yamaha is likely to use electric motors as the power source of the new four-wheeled vehicle. However, at present, from the patent drawing, it seems that there is not much extra space on the car body to install the battery, so the battery is likely to be at the bottom chassis position, and the center of gravity of the vehicle can be kept low.
Similar to the steering wheel and two-seat setting used in F 1 racing cars.
In the face of Yamaha's new electric four-wheel model, some people may question that it has been divorced from the attributes of motorcycles and will not be accepted by motorcyclists. But in fact, with the gradual rise of electric vehicles, light and easy-to-drive mini-cars have been welcomed by many consumers. For example, Adiwa Motorcycle, 202 1 has also launched a three-wheeled electric mini-car, and 202 1 will continue to launch mini four-wheeled vehicles. Yamaha, also a motorcycle brand, may be aimed at this kind of consumer market.
Adiva STV small monster mini electric car.
Toyota C+pod micro electric vehicle.
In addition, foreign media also mentioned that Yamaha and Toyota have a deep cooperative relationship. Toyota just released the C+pod mini-electric car not long ago, preparing to focus on the mini-car market. If Yamaha and Toyota jointly launch a mini electric car equipped with LMW technology in the future, or launch this four-wheeled vehicle under the brand of Toyota, it will also be a big surprise ~
-Note: The related graphic materials in this article are from Visordown-