Yamaha Sports Ride Concept (2015)
Concept car · 2015 · Combustion
A featherweight sports car on Gordon Murray's iStream Carbon
The Sports Ride Concept appeared at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show as a compact mid-engined two-seat sports car and the first vehicle to use Gordon Murray Design's iStream Carbon chassis technology, a carbon-fibre structure built from two skins around a honeycomb core. Yamaha aimed to translate the direct, connected feel of a motorcycle into a car, and the concept weighed just 750 kg, putting it in the company of lightweight sports cars such as the Alfa Romeo 4C and Lotus Elise.
Key facts
- Layout: Mid-engined two-seat sports car
- Weight: 750 kg
- Structure: Gordon Murray Design iStream Carbon
- Construction: Carbon-fibre skins over honeycomb core
- Design theme: Motorcycle-like driver connection
Production
- Status: Concept only
- Lightweight iStream sports-car concept, never produced.
- Revealed at 2015 Tokyo Motor Show
Photos
Source: Yamaha Motor