Yamaha car

[KYCHERRY]

https://jalopnik.com/yamaha-sports-ride-concept-a-baby-supercar-with-tech-f-1739159407

3 Cyl - wonder if it is the same one for the new SXS....

 

[KYCHERRY]

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/concept/yamaha-has-made-bike-inspired-carbon-sports-car

Better pics

 

[Big Sky]

Design a 1.6 liter 4-cylinder that's 22-inches end to end, ala BMW1600 KGT, pumping out 175 HP and 125 lbs. feet of torque. That ought to do it. Oh, then put that motor in a 2017 FJR.

 

[Warpdrv]

Did we also see the other Yamaha story on that page....?

https://lanesplitter.jalopnik.com/meet-motobot-yamahas-motorcycle-riding-robot-that-aims-1739165853

 

[HotRodZilla]

Ok...Don't care so much about the car; however, Motobot is bad ass!

 

[bluesdog]

OK, so both are kinda cool.

Kinda

But

As Big Sky points out, the car needs a serious engine upgrade. An R1 would do for starters.

And

Apart from appealing to transformers fans, what's the point of the motobot?

 

[Geezer]

I think the car is very cool, as far as what I can see of it. For me to really be interested it would have to be a convertible.

 

[Warpdrv]

OK, so both are kinda cool.
Kinda

But

As Big Sky points out, the car needs a serious engine upgrade. An R1 would do for starters.

And

Apart from appealing to transformers fans, what's the point of the motobot?

Other then the Cool Factor - I'm thinking not much, but it is pretty freakin cool....

 

[gixxerjasen]

Dang, thought this was going to be a 20v MR2.

 

[KYCHERRY]

Did we also see the other Yamaha story on that page....?


https://lanesplitter.jalopnik.com/meet-motobot-yamahas-motorcycle-riding-robot-that-aims-1739165853

I saw that earlier in the day - howcome no ATGATT?

 

[bluesdog]

Did we also see the other Yamaha story on that page....?


https://lanesplitter.jalopnik.com/meet-motobot-yamahas-motorcycle-riding-robot-that-aims-1739165853

Yeah, but how about those frame sliders?

 

[Bokerfork]

No ATGATT? The better question is "Why does he need a helmet?"

 

[Uncle Hud]

Yamacar looks interesting, but not inspiring with marginally better power/weight than a Miata.

As for the convertible angle, it looks like it has removable roof panels. They were called T-tops when my old man bought his mid-life crisis Firebird.