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Yamato Amaterasu
Manufacturer: Yamato Motor Coropration
Nationality: Japanese
First assembled: April 2216
Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
Price: $770,000
Weight: 2,688 lbs
Engine: Twin Turbocharged 3.6 L V6 + 150 kW electric motor
HP: 820 hp
0-60: 2.6 sec
Top Speed: 245 mph
"Digital finesse"
The CEO of Yamato had set a strict parameters regarding the development of the Amaterasu. First, it had to do away with all but the essential analogue components. Second, the Amaterasu had to weigh less than 2700 lbs fully loaded. Third, it had to be powerful, but above its power the Amaterasu had to be intelligent. No expense was spared pursuing the greatest road vehicle Yamato had ever made. Developed alongside the RS-LM program the Amaterasu uses many technologies developed for the racecar.
In Yamato's endeavor to meet weight requirements serious measures had to be taken. Yamato invested much of its R&D in the automotive applications for graphene. The material is layered between the safety glass generating solar energy without the need of heavy cells. Graphene in the form of foams is used throughout the interior, seats, and sound padding; even hollow carpet fibers are used to reduce weight. Yamato also used graphene derived fabrics with a triaxial weave in place of conventional polyacrylonitrile carbon fibers in the structural and body components, significantly reducing weight. To the untrained eye the bare frame of the Amaterasu looks like a plasma cutter was used to strategically cut geometric shapes throughout, but to the experts it is an extreme exercise in weight reduction.
Contributing further to weight reduction Yamato merged the electric motor and rear differential into a single unit. The Amaterasu can disengage the hypoid gear when it is propelled by the electric motor under acceleration or during electric drive cycles, and reengage the gear to apply power from the engine when taking over for the electric motor. The high revving turbo V6 can effortlessly propel the Amaterasu to 245 mph. The engine has few accessory chains since the top half of the V6 uses electromagnetically controlled actuators in place of camshafts, doing away with what Yamato believed to be archaic technology.
Yamato didn't want a brute of a car, but rather an agile dancer that can attack corners with grace and certainty. While obsessing over the 'brain' of the Amaterasu, Yamato engineers found that no off-the-shelf computers were capable of meeting the standards set by its CEO. Each computer tested would excel in one category, but stumble to perform in others. Having multiple computers to control different systems was not an option, as it creates unnecessary weight. To remedy this Yamato assisted universities in development of a miniaturized pseudo-quantum computer the size of a sack of sugar and YamatOS, an operating system capable of handling any situation thrown its way. YamatOS surveys the Amaterasu's myriad of sensors to create the best possible course of action in regards to safety and performance. Although criticized for not including an option to turn the assistance systems off at the discretion of the driver, Yamato remains adamant that the assists refine the Amaterasu's driving experience.
Yamato Amaterasu
Manufacturer: Yamato Motor Coropration
Nationality: Japanese
First assembled: April 2216
Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
Price: $770,000
Weight: 2,688 lbs
Engine: Twin Turbocharged 3.6 L V6 + 150 kW electric motor
HP: 820 hp
0-60: 2.6 sec
Top Speed: 245 mph
"Digital finesse"
The CEO of Yamato had set a strict parameters regarding the development of the Amaterasu. First, it had to do away with all but the essential analogue components. Second, the Amaterasu had to weigh less than 2700 lbs fully loaded. Third, it had to be powerful, but above its power the Amaterasu had to be intelligent. No expense was spared pursuing the greatest road vehicle Yamato had ever made. Developed alongside the RS-LM program the Amaterasu uses many technologies developed for the racecar.
In Yamato's endeavor to meet weight requirements serious measures had to be taken. Yamato invested much of its R&D in the automotive applications for graphene. The material is layered between the safety glass generating solar energy without the need of heavy cells. Graphene in the form of foams is used throughout the interior, seats, and sound padding; even hollow carpet fibers are used to reduce weight. Yamato also used graphene derived fabrics with a triaxial weave in place of conventional polyacrylonitrile carbon fibers in the structural and body components, significantly reducing weight. To the untrained eye the bare frame of the Amaterasu looks like a plasma cutter was used to strategically cut geometric shapes throughout, but to the experts it is an extreme exercise in weight reduction.
Contributing further to weight reduction Yamato merged the electric motor and rear differential into a single unit. The Amaterasu can disengage the hypoid gear when it is propelled by the electric motor under acceleration or during electric drive cycles, and reengage the gear to apply power from the engine when taking over for the electric motor. The high revving turbo V6 can effortlessly propel the Amaterasu to 245 mph. The engine has few accessory chains since the top half of the V6 uses electromagnetically controlled actuators in place of camshafts, doing away with what Yamato believed to be archaic technology.
Yamato didn't want a brute of a car, but rather an agile dancer that can attack corners with grace and certainty. While obsessing over the 'brain' of the Amaterasu, Yamato engineers found that no off-the-shelf computers were capable of meeting the standards set by its CEO. Each computer tested would excel in one category, but stumble to perform in others. Having multiple computers to control different systems was not an option, as it creates unnecessary weight. To remedy this Yamato assisted universities in development of a miniaturized pseudo-quantum computer the size of a sack of sugar and YamatOS, an operating system capable of handling any situation thrown its way. YamatOS surveys the Amaterasu's myriad of sensors to create the best possible course of action in regards to safety and performance. Although criticized for not including an option to turn the assistance systems off at the discretion of the driver, Yamato remains adamant that the assists refine the Amaterasu's driving experience.