Quadricycle Tito Tilt Quadricycle Frame door Mauricio Biazus

Het ontwerp Quadricycle Tito Tilt Quadricycle Frame door Mauricio Biazus is een hoog aangeschreven winnaar van de zeer prestigieuze 2026 A' Design Award in Zilver in de competitiecategorie Voertuig-, Mobiliteits- en Transportontwerp.

ZilverVoertuig· 2026

Quadricycle Tito Tilt Quadricycle Frame

door Mauricio Biazus

Opdrachtgever: MAO design studio and architecture

Winnaar van de A' Design Award in Zilver in de categorie Voertuig

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Het Ontwerp

Over Quadricycle Tito Tilt Quadricycle Frame

The Tito system is a new concept for four wheel vehicles that allows controlled leaning in curves. The articulated frame changes the geometry of the vehicle, improving stability, comfort and control. The lower suspension remains stable while the upper structure adapts to the turn. This solution reduces rider effort and improves safety. The concept can be used in urban, sport and electric mobility.

De Erkenning

Over de A' Design Award in Zilver

Quadricycle Tito Tilt Quadricycle Frame is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Zilver, een buitengewoon prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan topontwerpen die prachtig en indrukwekkend zijn. Winnaars in Zilver zijn enorm briljante en uiterst creatieve werken die de uitmuntende expertise, het talent en de scherpzinnigheid van hun ontwerpers illustreren. Quadricycle Tito Tilt Quadricycle Frame wordt verwacht een prachtig paradepaardje te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en diepgaand innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Zilver heeft gewonnen, is een hoogst opmerkelijke, bewonderde uitvinding die baat en de grenzen van kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie verlegt. Quadricycle Tito Tilt Quadricycle Frame is een zeer benijde creatie die verlangens oproept, positieve gevoelens brengt en verbazing en verwondering doet ontvlammen.

Achter het Ontwerp

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Credits, teamleden en technische details verstrekt door de ontwerper.

Unieke Eigenschappen: This design introduces a quadricycle concept based on an articulated frame with variable geometry that allows controlled leaning of the vehicle and wheels during cornering. Unlike conventional rigid quadricycles, it combines four-wheel stability with motorcycle-like dynamics. Its key strengths include improved maneuverability, reduced rider effort, enhanced cornering stability, and adaptability to combustion, hybrid, or electric powertrains, establishing a new benchmark for quadricycle performance and versatility.
Afmetingen & Verpakking: Although conceptual, the project is based on realistic technical specifications. It uses a modular articulated frame with fixed lower suspension and a movable upper structure that enables controlled leaning. The system supports mechanical or electronically assisted steering, defined lean limits, and compatibility with combustion, hybrid, or in-wheel electric motors. All components are designed to align with existing manufacturing methods and current vehicle technologies.
Tags: ATV, quadricycle, tiltframe, urban quadricycle, road quadricycle, road atv, urban atv, eletric quadricycle
Productietechnologie: The design was developed using an engineering-driven approach, combining vehicle dynamics principles with modular chassis architecture. Key elements include an articulated frame with variable geometry, fixed lower suspension, and a lean-controlled upper structure. The concept was refined through iterative sketching, CAD modeling, kinematic studies, and feasibility checks aligned with existing manufacturing processes, materials, and scalable production technologies.
Ontwerpuitdaging: The main creative challenge of the TITO project was to rethink the traditionally rigid quadricycle architecture through the lens of modern vehicle dynamics. Internally, the project required balancing structural safety with controlled leaning, overcoming established technical paradigms. Externally, legal constraints, industrial feasibility, and the maturity of electrification and control technologies were considered, resulting in a realistic, scalable solution aligned with current urban mobility demands.
Onderzoek: Type of Research: applied and exploratory design research.
Research Objectives: improve quadricycle stability and maneuverability while preserving safety.
Methodology: comparative analysis between motorcycles and quadricycles combined with iterative conceptual design.
Data Collection and Tools: technical literature, sketches and CAD studies
Participants or Experiments: virtual behavior testing.
Results, Insights and Impacts: a leaning frame system that reduces rider effort and increases control.
Real-World Effect: supports safer urban mobility, expands product possibilities, and introduces new design approaches for future vehicles.
Inspiratie: Quadricycles, or ATVs, are vehicles recognized for their versatility, robustness, and high level of safety, and are widely used as recreational, sporting, and professional alternatives.
Despite these qualities, their presence in urban environments and everyday-use applications remains limited. This limitation is directly related to their low dynamic maneuverability. The idea of this quadricycle is to bring it for urban use, expanding the mobility options within the city.
Projectduur: This project born in 1990, in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, and it was completed in the year 2025.
Werkproces: This vehicle is operated like a quadricycle, but it moves more naturally in curves. When the rider turns and shifts body weight, the vehicle gently leans, and the wheels follow this movement together. The structure adapts while riding, changing its shape only where needed. This interaction feels intuitive and stable. By leaning instead of resisting the turn, it improves balance, control, and comfort, delivering safer and more enjoyable performance than traditional quadricycles.
Teamleden: Mauricio BIazus
Beeldcredits: Images and videos generated by the author.