E-Wazuma by Lazareth & NTN-SNR
The Wazuma is a Lazareth creation: a
motorcycle between the four wheel vehicle and the trike with its wide track in
front and short in the back! It seems straight out of a science fiction movie. Equipped originally a Yamaha R1 engine, it houses in this electrified version
two in-wheel motors (developed for 3 years by NTN-SNR) developing 30kW each,
more compact than the gasoline engine and fitted with torque vectoring for
about 80 hp, it is accessible with car license.
This unidentified rolling object is
presented by Lazareth and NTN-SNR as a tricycle with its twin rear wheels and
promises great accelerations thanks to the 490 nm torque. This is a 100% French
development with electric motors by NTN-SNR, the prototype by Lazareth, 10kWh
battery by Tyva Energie, and Viveris Technologies for the electronic
management.
The E-Wazuma is currently a prototype
but could be produced. Lazareth had previously developed a prototype of Honda
Civic for NTN-SNR - also equipped with the in-wheel motors - but we haven't
found informations on the prototype.
