You already know a bit since it was revealed in late November 2013 at the Tokyo Motor Show as a show car. Today the model is finalized.
On 10 September 2014 at CENEX the UK then this September 16 on the occasion of the day "Low Carbon Vehicle» Yamaha Motors has officially introduced its small MOTIV-e developed by British engineer Gordon Murray.
In recent years we have followed the development of small T25 and T27 and the famous iStream expensive to engineer technology. Over the months the draft urban micro (electrical or thermal) took shape and was finally sold to Yamaha now has an electric vehicle capable of finding the Smart Fortwo ED.
The MOTIV-E is powered by a small lightweight electric motor (13 kg) developed by Zytek a power of 25 kW (34 hp) and capable of rotating at 15,000 rev / min. This small urban EV boasts a maximum speed of 105 km / h, 0 to 100 km / h in 15.0 seconds and a maximum range of 160 km.
2.69 m long, 1.47 m wide and perfectly adapted to the urban traffic, the MOTIV-e is a friendly and current project but we still do not know what purpose Yamaha Motors has planned for this small VE.
Source : Yamaha Motors