At the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, Ken Okuyama Design
unveiled two world premieres, the ’kode9’ sports coupe and the ’kode7 Clubman,’
which is a lightweight, spartan version of our current k.o7 model.
Inspired by legendary race cars from 1963 to 1973,
the kode9 is a bold new concept that marries the best of 20th Century
automotive design with 21st Century technology. TAG Heuer Carrera CMC kode9
Limited and Boston Bag designed by Ken Okuyama will be onboard the car. Also
occupying a lead role on stage are the ’kode7 Exclusive’, which is a hand -
built, open - top sports car and the robot - like Yanmar Concept Advanced
Tractor.
Staying true to its sporty theme, the interior is
pretty basic. The minimalist dashboard sits at a right angle with the car floor
and seems like a single carbon-fiber piece, wrapped partly in suede. Apart from
two A/C vents on either sides of the dashboard and a bank of vertical switches
on the center console, the rest of it consists of a the instrument binnacle
with four dials.
The maker of the engine that powers the Kode9 has
not been disclosed, but we do know that the car uses a 370-horsepower, in-line
four-cylinder engine with a 2.0-liter displacement. The motor is boosted by a
HKS Supercharger, which results in the overall high output. The car was built
using lightweight materials, like carbon fiber, so it only weighs 890 kg. This low weight means that we can expect some brisk 0-to-60 mph
acceleration times.
