Yamaha Cross Hub Concept Wants To Build An Adventure Around You
From pianos to motorcycles, Yamaha makes a lot of different products. It has traditionally stayed out of the mainstream automobile market, but it's been dipping its toes in the water with projects like this one. Called the Cross Hub concept, the funky off-roader is one of the more intriguing showpieces at the center of Yamaha's presence at the Tokyo Motor Show this year. Technical details are few and far between, but what we're looking at is clearly a fresh take on the small pickup. Most unusual is the cab, which features a four-seat layout – but not as you'd usually expect to find it. Instead the seats are arranged in a diamond configuration, with the driver (quite literally) front and center, flanked rearwards by two passenger seats, and another one in line with (and behind) the driver. The pickup bed is even further separated structurally from the cab than usual, sporting enough space to transport a motorcycle or two (or a quad ATV) for adventures o...