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A new brand's debut model pairs a 2.0-litre turbo engine with a carbon-fibre body and a single rear wheel, arguing for something between a motorcycle and a roadster.
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"Four wheels are generally considered a good starting point for a sports car, but MTPEAK has other ideas." So begins designboom's coverage of the One All, the first model from the emerging brand MTPEAK. It is an open-top, retro-inspired car with two wheels at the front and one at the back, and it is making its debut at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, which runs November 3 to 8.
The car can be seen in Hall 24 at stand O54E. A limited production run is planned to begin in 2027, though the report does not give production volumes, top speed or acceleration figures.
Design: a nod to earlier eras
The One All's silhouette is deliberately nostalgic. Designboom describes a retro-inspired shape with an open cockpit that evokes earlier eras of motoring. The body is made from sculpted carbon-fibre panels, which gives the car a contrast: old-fashioned proportions executed in a thoroughly modern material.
MTPEAK positions the car "somewhere between the worlds of motorcycles and sports cars," as the report puts it, and emphasizes the physical experience of driving over digital design trends. In an era when automotive interiors are increasingly dominated by screens, that is a quiet manifesto: fewer interfaces, more sensation.
Engineering: the numbers that were published
Under the skin, the One All is more serious than its looks may suggest. A mid-mounted 2.0-litre turbocharged engine drives the single rear wheel through a nine-speed automatic transmission. MTPEAK reports a power-to-weight ratio of 370 horsepower per metric ton. The report gives neither absolute horsepower nor vehicle weight, so the figure cannot be translated into a performance claim here.
The chassis is a tubular spaceframe in chromium-molybdenum steel, a traditional choice for lightweight race and specialist cars. The brakes are ventilated carbon-ceramic. The single rear tyre is 305 mm wide, and the brand claims a 50:50 weight distribution, a figure usually associated with balanced handling. The front suspension is tuned for responsive steering, according to the report.
Why three wheels?
Three-wheelers occupy a peculiar corner of vehicle design. They are often treated, legally and culturally, as something other than cars, and they have a history that includes both beloved enthusiast machines and cautionary tales. Depending on the market, regulations may classify them closer to motorcycles, which can simplify certain requirements while complicating others. The report does not discuss how the One All will be classified or in which markets it will be sold, so those questions remain open.
What the layout offers is a design opportunity. With one rear wheel, a designer is freed from the symmetry of a conventional rear axle. The body can be narrower and lighter at the back, and the visual language leans more towards the motorcycle than the saloon. MTPEAK is clearly trying to make a virtue of that: the suggestion, in designboom's phrasing, is "that perhaps four wheels were never strictly necessary."
The company behind it
MTPEAK is a new name, and the report offers only limited background. It says the car is being built with Guangyu Industrial, a manufacturer with about three decades of precision engineering experience and in-house capabilities in CNC machining, metal stamping, welding and carbon-fibre fabrication. The approach is described as following automotive manufacturing standards, with each vehicle individually configured through a bespoke customization process, which points to small-batch production.
For a first model from an emerging brand, this is a sensible strategy. Limited volume and personalization let a young company charge for craft, learn from early customers, and avoid the capital burden of a mass-production line. It also shapes the audience: this is a car for the collector or enthusiast, not the commuter.
Why EICMA?
Choosing a motorcycle show for a car debut is a design statement in itself. EICMA draws riders, builders and industry insiders who are receptive to unconventional machines, and a car positioned between the worlds of bikes and sports cars fits naturally among them. The report offers no further background on the show, but the venue tells you who MTPEAK expects to be looking at the One All.
The risk of a debut at a motorcycle show is attention. Visitors are there for the bikes, and the One All will need to stand out in a hall of competitors. A distinctive three-wheeled silhouette, in carbon fibre and with open sides, is at least a good way to do so.
What this means for you
For most readers, the One All is not something to buy this season. No pricing, availability or markets have been announced, and production only begins in 2027. But as a design object, it is worth watching for what it suggests about where niche vehicles are heading: toward analog engagement, bespoke construction and unusual configurations that large manufacturers rarely attempt.
If you are visiting EICMA this week, the car is at Hall 24, stand O54E, and a close look at the spaceframe and carbon bodywork will tell you more than any press photo. If you are not, watch for further specifications, which would help answer the obvious questions about weight, power and road legality.
Whatever its commercial fate, the One All has already achieved one thing a new brand needs: it has made people stop and ask whether the assumption of four wheels was ever a necessity or just a habit.
