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vh_supra26 10-16-2015 05:10 PM
Official: Yamaha concept car teased prior to Tokyo Motor Show reveal
 

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"Inspired by motorcycles"

Yamaha has released a teaser image of a mysterious concept car set to premiere at the Tokyo Motor Show towards the end of the month.

Among the new products to be exhibited in Tokyo on the "Yamaha Motor Product Orchestra" booth, there's going to be a car and by the looks of it we are dealing with a sporty coupe and most likely it has a plug-in hybrid or fully electric powertrain taking into account most of Tokyo-bound concepts have some form of electrification. Details about it are scarce at the moment as the Japanese marque is only saying the "design concept is inspired by motorcycles and expresses the Unique Style of Yamaha." There's also a chance it's powered by a motorcycle engine given the "inspired by motorcycles" description.

Besides the car, Yamaha has plans on showcasing electrically power-assisted bicycles, scooters, motorcycles, leaning multi-wheelers and a recreational off-road vehicle. In total, there are going to be 20 models, six of which will be world premieres while one of them will be shown for the first time in Japan.

We will have all the info on October 29 when the Tokyo Motor Show will open its doors for the press.
http://www.worldcarfans.com/11510161...kyo-motor-show

NemesisPrime909 10-16-2015 05:49 PM
doubt it'll see production but i'd like to see if yamaha could actually do a car

fang_gt86 10-16-2015 05:55 PM
"Inspired by motorcycles"

That means compact, light, agile, insanely revvy up to 8k rpm+ and doesn't break the bank. :popcorn:

Tcoat 10-16-2015 10:47 PM
Is everybody going to make the same car now?


http://www.mazda-press.com/assets/ne....jpg?width=696

Rampage 10-17-2015 09:28 AM
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we are dealing with a sporty coupe and most likely it has a plug-in hybrid or fully electric powertrain taking into account most of Tokyo-bound concepts have some form of electrification.
I must be getting too old because I find this depressing.

Alex0827a 10-17-2015 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Rampage (Post 2422763)
I must be getting too old because I find this depressing.
Nah, I'm 22 and in the same boat. I refuse to buy a car that I have to plug in.

Kaotic Lazagna 10-17-2015 10:12 AM
This comes to mind for some reason:

http://www.productioncars.com/send_f...1_red_1992.jpg

DarkSunrise 10-17-2015 10:42 AM
The profile looks very cab-forward in design.

bfrank1972 10-17-2015 01:46 PM
Nose reminds me of the Gen II Toyota MR2. Incidentally Yamaha hand a hand in designing the motors in the MR2.

dalli 10-17-2015 03:38 PM
http://content.worldcarfans.co/2015/...8541764645.jpg
http://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/imag...e-wheels_2.jpg

Dark 10-17-2015 04:04 PM
If it really uses motorcycle engine, expect 15000rpm.

joe strummer 10-17-2015 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by fang_gt86 (Post 2422251)
"Inspired by motorcycles"
That means compact, light, agile, insanely revvy up to 8k rpm+ and doesn't break the bank. :popcorn:
If one of the motorcycles is this, you might need to own the bank.

http://www.latimes.com/business/auto...611-story.html

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/i...8qkLGgNpg3yloa

cdrazic93 10-17-2015 06:35 PM
They could use the R1 engine with a turbo.

cdrazic93 10-17-2015 06:36 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by fang_gt86 (Post 2422251)
"Inspired by motorcycles"

That means compact, light, agile, insanely revvy up to 8k rpm+ and doesn't break the bank. :popcorn:
good luck with that. 5 options you have there, choose 3 lol.

funwheeldrive 10-18-2015 01:50 AM
Yamaha should just shove one of their engines in the 86.

Boom! God Machine.

Tcoat 10-18-2015 03:03 AM
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Originally Posted by joe strummer (Post 2422987)
Holy crap!!!!1
Did they add a zero by accident?

joe strummer 10-18-2015 04:15 AM
No, no added zeros. I guess there are some people out there with a lot of money, and Honda knows where they live.

To make it even more ludicrous- from Cycle World:

-The European-spec bike has a claimed output of 157 peak horsepower at 11,000 rpm, while the U.S. machine will make 101 hp at 8,000 rpm. If it’s any consolation to potential American buyers, the Japanese domestic version is limited to 68 hp at 6,000 rpm.

-There's a performance kit available to only the Euros for $12,000 that boosts HP to 212 at 13,000 rpm.

I really would like to meet the people who buy this bike. I imagine it wouldn't be hard to separate them from their money.

Captain Snooze 10-18-2015 05:08 AM
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You mention motorcycle manufacture and concept car and I immediately think of this.

why? 10-18-2015 05:41 PM
Yahama has designed many engines for Toyota and even had a hand in designing the engine in the original Taurus SHO. I doubt they'd actually make their own car but it would be cool if they showed a car they are building an engine for.

vh_supra26 10-20-2015 09:23 PM
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DJgWTxSc59...CEPT-R-CAR.jpg

Packofcrows 10-20-2015 11:34 PM
Didnt they help design the 4age?

ChrisFL 10-21-2015 05:48 PM
Most of Toyota's performance engines were designed and/or built by Yamaha

MisterSheep 10-21-2015 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by vh_supra26 (Post 2426470)
:confused0068::wub::thumbup:

lol more than 900hp, and less than 1100kg?

reni 10-21-2015 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by MisterSheep (Post 2427417)
:confused0068::wub::thumbup:

lol more than 900hp, and less than 1100kg?
Sure, why not? Since they're never going to actually produce it, might as well say it has a million horsepower and retractable wings

daiheadjai 10-22-2015 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Alex0827a (Post 2422772)
Nah, I'm 22 and in the same boat. I refuse to buy a car that I have to plug in.
"They can pull the ICE from my cold, dead hands"

Alex0827a 10-22-2015 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by daiheadjai (Post 2428441)
"They can pull the ICE from my cold, dead hands"
Impossible. I'm a 22 year old male, and so obviously I'm invincible!

Teseo 10-22-2015 08:35 PM
Also they did the LFA engine (v10 with the size of v8)

ZDan 10-22-2015 08:56 PM
Anybody else remember this Yamaha concept car?
http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/...lictbehynk.jpg

Packofcrows 10-22-2015 09:45 PM
http://image.internetautoguide.com/f...er-concept.jpg

vividracing 10-23-2015 03:10 PM
Every time I hear of a motorcycle manufacturer venturing into cars or designing an engine for a car, all I can think of is the Smart Car with a Hayabusa engine in it:

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgwzHJo3IXM"]Smart Car with Hayabusa Turbo Engine! Smart Hayabusa Donuts and Burnout, Brutal Exhaust Sound! - YouTube[/ame]

-Seth

SVTSHC 10-23-2015 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by vividracing (Post 2429749)
Every time I hear of a motorcycle manufacturer venturing into cars or designing an engine for a car, all I can think of is the Smart Car with a Hayabusa engine in it:

Smart Car with Hayabusa Turbo Engine! Smart Hayabusa Donuts and Burnout, Brutal Exhaust Sound! - YouTube

-Seth
LOL same thing

Bristecom 10-23-2015 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna (Post 2422780)
This comes to mind for some reason:

http://www.productioncars.com/send_f...1_red_1992.jpg
Same here. I get the feeling it's a Kei car. Which means domestic market only if they even end up producing it.

But wow, I'm super excited for next week. Sounds like a lot of interesting things will be revealed. I was starting to get bored with the car industry.

cyde01 10-26-2015 01:00 AM
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Originally Posted by ZDan (Post 2428882)
Anybody else remember this Yamaha concept car?
http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/...lictbehynk.jpg
damn i do remember that lol talk about back in the day..

RandomDeception 10-26-2015 01:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Bristecom (Post 2430168)
But wow, I'm super excited for next week. Sounds like a lot of interesting things will be revealed. I was starting to get bored with the car industry.
Feelin the same way here. Not much interesting automotive news these past few months other than the long strings of talk about the new Ford Focus RS, the Honda Civic Type-R, and the Chevrolet Camaro.

DarkSunrise 10-28-2015 03:34 PM
From Jalopnik:
http://jalopnik.com/yamaha-sports-ri...h-f-1739159407

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/...1751542670.jpg

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/...1811572366.jpg

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/...1829660302.jpg

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/...1855750030.jpg

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/...1879063950.jpg

raven1231 10-28-2015 04:08 PM
oh look it's the ft1 concept

ihaskrayon 10-28-2015 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by vh_supra26 (Post 2426470)
That's a nice Lamborghini

vh_supra26 01-15-2016 09:30 PM
Yamaha SPORTS RIDE CONCEPT could go into production with 1.5-liter turbo
 
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Yamaha SPORTS RIDE CONCEPT could go into production with 1.5-liter turbo

A new report indicates Yamaha has plans to introduce a production version of the interesting SPORTS RIDE CONCEPT.

One of the stars of this year?s Tokyo Motor Show was without any doubt the Yamaha SPORTS RIDE CONCEPT and now we are hearing it could actually be made. It will apparently debut in pre-production guise in less than two years from now at the same show, so it could hit the assembly line at the end of 2017 or early 2018.

We remind you the concept had a very compact size as it measured 3900 mm in length, 1720 mm in width and 1170 mm in height. For the production car, Yamaha is believed to target a curb weight of only 750 kg (1,653 lbs). The edgy exterior design will be toned down to make it suitable for a production car, while the interior cabin will be largely carried over from the concept.

Yamaha hasn?t said a word about what powers the SPORTS RIDE CONCEPT, but this new rumor points to a turbocharged 1.5-liter engine for the production version. Combined with an extremely lightweight construction and a compact size, the sportscar has what it takes to be a very interesting offer in this segment.

According to the same report, Yamaha will establish a starting price of less than 70,000 AUD ($54,191 / ?51,000 / ?35,900).
http://www.worldcarfans.com/11511271...-5-liter-turbo

gymratter 01-15-2016 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by DarkSunrise (Post 2434636)
Kinda reminds me of FT1

http://car-revs-daily.carrevsdailyco...12-800x416.jpg

DarkSunrise 01-15-2016 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by gymratter (Post 2511189)
Kinda reminds me of FT1
Haha yeah I can kind of see that from that angle.


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