Minimising banking in a turn

[Easy Rider]

I've seen pics of a new vehicle basically a tricycle w the one wheel aft and the front wheels allow the motorcycle part to bank as usual. Don't know what they call it.

Easy

[CDK]

Originally Posted by Willallison

Actually at least one manufacturer (volvo?) played with a system that countered the forces and 'leaned' the car into a turn. I think Landrover may have something similar

There's a vintage Porsche 928 in my garage. It is equipped with the Weissach (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weissach_axle) rear axle, a complicated collection of bars and swivel points that alters the wheel position by using centripetal forces. It does improve cornering on a level road and creates an illusion of banking. At least the car doesn't lean outward in fast corners like an SUV.

The weird looking Carver is a tricycle that really banks like a plane, its price and shape are prohibitive so it is nothing but a toy for the wealthy. Their designers will soon launch the first passenger car that can fly....

[FAST FRED]

Check out the early FLXIBLE motorcycle with sidecar.

Banks into the turns , http://www.flxibleowners.org/history.htm

FF

[hoytedow]

See the zzipper.

http://www.evalbum.com/491

[daiquiri]

Originally Posted by Easy Rider

I've seen pics of a new vehicle basically a tricycle w the one wheel aft and the front wheels allow the motorcycle part to bank as usual. Don't know what they call it.

It is Piaggio MP3:

Or the Carver one, as Cornelis mentioned.