[Moto] A car brand could enter the world of motorcycles thanks to electric mobility

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A Korean designer has developed a tough futuristic motorcycle concept in the aesthetics of the Ioniq 5, the Hyundai model that was recently awarded Car of the Year 2022.

The concept was born from the identifying forms of the 2022 Car of the Year, the Hyundai Ioniq 5
The enormous growth of a non-European brand such as Hyundai from the incorporation of the line of electric cars, has led the Koreans to win the award of World Car of the Year 2022 (World Car of the Year 2022) thanks to the new Hyndai Ioniq 5.

The mention of its origin, Korea, and the emphasis placed on the fact that it does not come from the Old Continent, is directly related to the aesthetic change that they have produced several years ago, by Europeanizing their designs as a strategy to attract buyers from a very conservative world. The path that, from the other end of the world, Tesla has also followed. In both cases, although not exclusively in the case of Hyundai, the growth was due to electric cars. Coincidence or not so much.

It is a "musclebike" type motorcycle, but with sports characteristics that make it special as a concept for the future of high-performance electric motorcycles.
The Ioniq 5 has stood out for its slightly rounded and rather angular lines, which identify the brand's electric products, and its success has served as inspiration to create a two-wheeler with a conceptual idea inspired by that car.

It is an electric motorcycle called Ioniq Q, and although it was not designed by Hyundai's own designers but by an external study led by Ji Woong Cha, the idea seems to have been liked in the brand's design department.

The design of the bike has a minimalist but robust structure, copying the concept of the Hyundai Ioniq 5
The Ioniq Q is a motorcycle with a minimalist style, with geometric shapes and space for only one passenger. Seen from its profile, the shape of the central structure, which resembles a letter "Q", to which it owes its name, is easily noticeable. That is the only rounded shape, apart from the big wheels, and in that frame the battery is also integrated, leaving a hole in the middle.

The bike's design also highlights the occupant's position, which is completely flat thanks to the low position of the handlebars and an almost floating seat. The inverted suspensions with an angle of inclination that is too high, brings the design closer to that of a “chopper” type motorcycle, rather than a sports motorcycle. Up front it features an arc-shaped LED light strip in pixel scheme, something that also bears similarity to the Ioniq 5 car.

 

Side and rear views of the Ioniq Q electric motorcycle, with its chopper-style frame, large wheels, and nearly full cantilever seat
For Ji Woong Cha, he designed this Ioniq Q is his idea of combining electric technology, race bike specs and muscle bike styling at its finest. There are no technical specifications because it is a design test, but just as other motorcycle brands such as Harley Davidson itself and also BMW have begun to produce performing battery-powered motorcycles, it would not be surprising that brands that have always been dedicated to car only.

After all, if companies like Apple, Xiaomi or Sony entered your niche, there will be no reason why, with the technological development that has been achieved with electric cars and their efficiency, broadening your horizon is also a good plan for automakers. classics.

 

Link: https://www.infobae.com/autos/2022/04/21/una-marca-de-autos-podria-entrar-al-mundo-de-las-motos-gracias-a-la-movilida-electrica/