Suzuki Hayabusa Sport Prototype

[McLareN]

When people drove the Formula Suzuki Hayabusa at Suzuki One Make Race Series, everybody started saying "Wouldn't be great if we can drive this kind of car on the road?" That light weight sport car is what we gave the answer for. "Hayabusa Prototype" Based on Formula Suzuki Hayabusa, Suzuki Sport has developed from the beginning considering running on public roads and was shown to the world at 2002 Tokyo Auto Salon with Auto Asia.

Concept

"Ultimate light weight sport car" To have superb handling is what we aimed for and the layout has been decided. Hereby is what we aimed for.

1 - Super light weight
2 - Equal weight distribution on all four wheels
3 - Low center gravity
4 - Light weight on over hang part
5 - Short wheel base
6 - Minus lift aerodynamics

Outline

With Suzuki Sport original steel pipe + aluminum panel frame, "Suzuki GSX-R1300R Hayabusa" engine is installed in front midship and driven by rear wheel. Body is made from FRP using carbon fiber. Design was established by testing at moving belt type wind tunnel facility in Suzuki Sport factory to have excellent aerodynamics. Chassis and body uses fully original design (ex. suspensions) and Suzuki's genuine parts (ex. differential) in order to be low cost yet to have high original quality.

-To give out much performance of motorcycle engine and handling, light weight was must.
-Frame was analyzed by help of Suzuki Motor Corporation to simulate crash test for the safety.
-To make the center gravity low, exhaust pipe is fitted on left side of the frame.
-Making the floor flat and up tail at the rear results ground effect which makes minus lift aerodynamics.
-Gull wing doors make easy access to the cockpit.

Future plan

The prototype which was presented at the show are not yet complete to run public road. At the moment, there is no plan made for further development, producing, and sales.

[McLareN]

Suzuki Hayabusa Sport Prototype #2:

[90ft]

Has the heaviest steering on earth.
After two laps you need to stop because you're knackered.
Doesn't quiet live up to its promise.

[R34GTR]

^^ how do you know?? just wonderin'

[car_fiend]

Originally Posted by R34GTR

^^ how do you know?? just wonderin'

i was gonna ask the same thing.

[Mustang]

he has obviously played GT5 with the steering wheel

[rev440]

That car is pretty cool but I dont like the front and Id rather buy a radical or an atom.

[ZeTurbo]

wasnt there another car susuki made with the Hayabusa engine?

found it LINK
much nicer in my opinion!

[tmnt_ppn]

Suzuki Hayabusa Sport Prototype #3:

u missed this one...

[McLareN]

Originally Posted by tmntmail_ppn

Suzuki Hayabusa Sport Prototype #3:

u missed this one...

No, I did not. Thats just a terribly resized picture.

[Zytek_Fan]

The front reminds me of the Panoz Esperante GTR-1

[my porsche]

i cant stand how the japanese steal so much stuff and call it their own, it looks like a viper with two holes punched out of the hood

[Matra et Alpine]

Originally Posted by my porsche

i cant stand how the japanese steal so much stuff and call it their own, it looks like a viper with two holes punched out of the hood

yeah and a Viper's just an updated Toyota GT2000

[Egg Nog]

Originally Posted by my porsche

i cant stand how the japanese steal so much stuff and call it their own, it looks like a viper with two holes punched out of the hood

The cockpit is closer in appearance to the RX-7 FD than it is to the Viper. Either way, I wouldn't call this anything near a rip-off of another car.

[90ft]

I know because I have driven it.