Sanrivatti, a Netherlands-based startup, is planning to build a supercar with a unique straddling position for the driver, promising a heightened sense of awareness and connection with the vehicle. The company has devised what it calls the "Apex Position," a motorcycle-style seating position that combines with proprietary tech to give the driver a "heightened sense of awareness, superior balance, and enhanced connection during acceleration, braking, and cornering."
According to Sanrivatti boss Santiago Sánchez Rivero, "On a high-performance motorcycle, rider and machine move as one. By contrast, even the world's most capable performance cars frequently separate driver and machine through layers of architecture, packaging, systems technologies, and convention." The company talks of "immersive ergonomics" and "controls designed around natural human movement," but no details of the car's construction or powertrain, or even a firm reveal date, have been disclosed so far.
Other companies have tried to replicate the feel of a motorcycle with more wheels, but by focusing on the way bikes lean into corners rather than the seating position. Also hailing from the Netherlands, Carver was founded in 1994 and went bankrupt in 2024, but in between, it produced a three-wheeler with a pair of conventional seats placed in line. A proprietary control system allowed the extra-narrow vehicle to lean when cornering without toppling.
The Mercedes-Benz F400 Carving concept of 2001 was a more conventional four-wheeled roadster that achieved a similar effect by adjusting its wheels' camber. As far as providing an unfiltered driving experience, the Ariel Atom and BAC Mono don't exactly coddle and isolate their drivers. And there are plenty of actual motorcycles (and three-wheelers) for people who want a more raw experience.
Source: thedrive.com
