Toyota i-Road Auto Ascending Motorcycle

With this study i-Road, Toyota gives its own
interpretation of a cross between a
car and a motorcycle

Combine the agility of a motorcycle with the safety of a car? This is an old chimera of the automotive industry. It's time for Toyota to continue with this i-Road study, led by two electric motors.

Although it is far from new, the idea of ​​a car capable of losing in turn always impresses. "Take the angle" is indeed an ordinary expression reserved for bikers.
Presented in Geneva, alongside the concept FT-86 Open, less futuristic study i-Road is proposed to add this language to the vocabulary of motorists. Depending on the speed reached and turn met his cabin may look more or less marked, with its called "Active Lean" technology. All this without the risk of falling and without the need to wear a helmet, as this three-wheeled two-seater is equipped with a roof. Heating, interior lighting and audio system with Bluetooth connectivity are also there for the comfort of two passengers, installed in tandem.

Heating, steering wheel or audio system with
Bluetooth connected to the i-Road car genre

However, as a Renault Twizy, this mix of car and motorcycle dispenses with side windows. Thing in common with the French chip, choosing an electric motor. In this case, it is even two engines are mounted in the front wheels, and develop 2 kilowatts each (2.72 hp). Just enough to fight with the unlicensed version of the quadricycle Diamond (5 hp). With a range of 50 km, it will be difficult for any way to escape the cities. But the i-Road looks more suited for the Twizy sneak in traffic: its width is limited to 85 cm instead of 1.23 m. The turning diameter of 6 m and a length of just 2.35 m also promise to ridicule a iQ city. Except that it remains very virtual, since no market is considered for the moment. Only a handful of vehicles inspired by the concept of car-sharing will be offered in Grenoble in 2014.

 Depending on the speed and turn met this strange machine inclines more or less marked.

 The dashboard is reduced to its simplest expression.

Recharging the battery requires three hours on a standard household outlet.