Yamaha to unveil sports vehicle concept at Tokyo show

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

A total of 20 models – of which six are world premiere models and one is a Japan premiere model – will be on display.

The latest creation in the Vision Gran Turismo Project was unveiled at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014 in England.

The Teatro for Dayz concept – the name combining the Italian word for theatre with an existing kei (city) vehicle – is aimed at the “digital native generation” who grew up with digital technology and will soon reach the legal age for driving. Headlining its line-up is a hybrid car/motorcycle concept, escorted by a leaning multi-wheeler concept. There’s also a chance it’s powered by a motorcycle engine given the “inspired by motorcycles” description. It’s more expensive to manufacture, but again, this is just a concept.

That doesn’t really help much, but from the photo we can clearly distinguish the twin fork front suspension system that we’ve met before in the 01 and 03Gen concepts.

The Yamaha PES2 concept is a direct descendent of 2013’s PES1 electric bike. This coincides perfectly with Yamaha’s 2013 promise to have electric motorcycles on sale a few time in 2016. On the other hand the PED2 is still rear wheel driven but, unlike its motocross predecessor, it now appears to be a proper dual-purpose bike, able to provide both commuting and trail riding services. With a lightweight, slim and compact chassis and an instrument panel assembly using an innovative device, this model melds elements of the near future with the nostalgic for a new fusion of motorcycle eras. Specifications of their powertrains have not been disclosed, with Yamaha revealing only that their performance will be equivalent to Class II (50-125cc) motorcycles. It also sports wood panels on the fuel tank and seat cowl with authentic wood grain material used in guitars and engravings on the muffler, fuel tank cap and more done with same intricate techniques used for brass wind instruments.

We will have all the info on October 29 when the Tokyo Motor Show will open its doors for the press.