Yamaha introduces a new 200 kW motor that can be used in both cars and motorcycles

Posted 2022-12-05 00:00:00 +0000 UTC

According to foreign media reports, Yamaha has developed an innovative motor, which has been open for ordering. The official name of the motor is "high performance electric motor prototype", with a power of up to 200 kW (270 kw HP), a compact design, equipped with Yamaha's built-in permanent magnet synchronous motor technology, can be perfectly applied in different fields. (image source: Yamaha) in the promotional video of the motor, Yamaha shows that it powers a modified Alfa Romeo 4C model. Although the details of the group used in the 4C prototype are not known, the small motor seems to be particularly suitable for light-duty vehicles such as Alfa Romeo, which can accelerate easily, but hardly produce noise. Although Yamaha did not disclose the price of the motor, it said it could be used for both cars and motorcycles. Big carmakers seem unlikely to use Yamaha's electric motor in mass production vehicles, but it is likely to be popular with electric car enthusiasts keen to turn gas guzzling cars and motorcycles into high-performance vehicles. Yamaha can adjust the peak power and torque input of the motor according to the application, and can limit the output power to 47 HP at least, which is very suitable for electric scooter. "Yamaha will customize the motor prototype according to the specific needs of individual customers, and use the company's flexible production technology for various products, such as motorcycles, to deliver the motor to customers in a short time," Yamaha said in a press release detailing the motor

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