New YAMAHA Concept..

[GrahamD]

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/tokyo-motor-show/93168/yamaha-teases-new-4wheeler-sports-car-for-tokyo-show

 

[Dogdaze]

Will be interesting to see what it looks like, Yamaha are known to collaborate with auto manufacturers for engines, the most well known (or not!) was the 1967 Toyota 2000 GT

 

[GrahamD]

And heres what it is. Just a shell at the moment.

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1075760_yamaha-sports-ride-concept-first-with-gordon-murray-designed-istream-carbon

 

[Dogdaze]

Oooooohh! If only I was twenty years younger and a sh*t load richer!

 

[TheHelios]

And heres what it is. Just a shell at the moment.

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1075760_yamaha-sports-ride-concept-first-with-gordon-murray-designed-istream-carbon

That looks terrible. It's as if they tried breeding a Smart Car with a Corvette and chose the worst looking one.

 

[AVGeek]

Will be interesting to see what it looks like, Yamaha are known to collaborate with auto manufacturers for engines, the most well known (or not!) was the 1967 Toyota 2000 GT

Better known in the US (though many don't realize Yamaha made the motor) was the Ford Taurus SHO.

Interesting concept. I like the idea of a small sporty coupe, especially if it's a convertible.

 

[GrahamD]

Better known in the US (though many don't realize Yamaha made the motor) was the Ford Taurus SHO.

Interesting concept. I like the idea of a small sporty coupe, especially if it's a convertible.

It's supposed to weigh 800kg or something, Now if they made a V8 out of R1 bits....380Hp...

 

[WJBertrand]

Better known in the US (though many don't realize Yamaha made the motor) was the Ford Taurus SHO..

Well Yamaha did make the engine for the Taurus SHO, but not the whole car. Also, the V10 in the Lexus LFA was built by Yamaha as were all of Toyota's first DOHC engines going back to the mid '70s at least. Yamaha is not a stranger to automobiles. I always thought it was interesting that Yamaha also built the first competitive 4-stroke motocross bike, something I would have expected Honda to do first.

 

[BaldKnob]

Also, the V10 in the Lexus LFA was built by Yamaha

Are you sure? I thought Yamaha was consulted to tune the exhaust and get the sound into the cab to Toyota's liking.

Regardless, it's about time Yamaha built a racecar. They could compete with the XBow or Ariel Atom at half the costs.

 

[WJBertrand]

Yup, I'm sure. Yamaha even had an LFA in their booth at Laguna Seca a couple years ago to show off the engine.

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/07/the-making-of-the-lexus-lfa-supercar-an-inside-report-chapter-4-balance-of-power/

-Jeff