Yamaha creates electric motor for 'hyper EVs'
Japanese powertrain expert claims new 350kW motor has highest power density in the worldYamaha Motor Company has released full details of its all-new 350kW electric motor that it has created for use in future 'hyper EV' models.
Developed on behalf of other car-makers, the new powerful electric motor is claimed to have the industry's "highest class in output density" with the 350kW output among the most powerful single motors currently available.
Designed to work with an operating voltage of up to 800V, Yamaha says its class-leading power density has been achieved thanks to an ultra-compact design that manages to accommodate its single-speed transmission and inverter into a single unit.
Following its unveiling, Yamaha says it is now accepting orders from car-makers and other industries in the market for a high-output electric motor.
The new motor has been developed to operate either as a single unit or multiple motors.
Yamaha's automobile division, meanwhile, dates back to 1967 when it first produced cylinder heads for the Toyota 2000GT.
Since then, Yamaha has developed engines for Ford, Volvo and Lexus, and even attempted to create its own car, the ill-fated Yamaha OX99-11, in the 1990s that used a road-going version of the engines it was using to compete in F1.
Sadly, a global recession and lack of buyers willing to stump up a million dollars for the wild 1+1 hypercar killed the project.
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