Yamaha is apparently not content making musical instruments, motorbikes, and electronics, and has now entered the sports car industry, too.
The car, called the Sports Ride, is a concept car that makes use of some very interesting technology and is inspired by Yamaha's knowledge in building motorcycles.
Of course, when it comes to cars, Yamaha is known for making motors, and makes these motors for a number of different car companies, including Toyota, Ford and Lexus.
The Sports Ride is what you might expect from a company in the motorcycle industry. It's very light and features a sleek and stylish design. Not only that, but it's also built to use Gordon Murray's iStream process, which is a chassis-creation method that was used on the likes of the Forumula 1 cars and the McLaren F1. The method itself focuses on reducing the number of parts being used and increasing the use of lightweight materials, essentially building a strong car that isn't too heavy.
In fact, according to Yamaha, the car weighs around 1,653 pounds, and it has similar dimensions as the Mazda MX-5, although it's around 700 pounds lighter.
Of course, it remains to be seen if the car will ever be available to consumers. Even if it doesn't go into production, it does signal that Yamaha is at least somewhat interested in the car industry. Not only that, but judging by the iStream website, the process requires as much as 80 percent less capital investment than other car manufacturing plants.
Judging by this car, if Yamaha does end up releasing more car models, they could certainly be exciting cars.
Via: CNET
