The Lazareth Quadrazuma is a four-wheeled quad built by Lazareth Auto-Moto, the French custom workshop of designer Ludovic Lazareth. It belongs to the Wazuma line of low-slung asphalt quads and uses the 100 hp engine of a Yamaha R1, with four driven wheels instead of the twinned rear wheels of the Wazuma R1.
Lazareth Quadrazuma at a glance
| Maker | Lazareth Auto-Moto, Annecy-le-Vieux, France |
|---|---|
| Type | low-slung quad for asphalt |
| Engine | Yamaha R1, rated at 100 hp |
| Drive | four driven wheels, equally spaced |
| Related model | Wazuma R1 with twinned rear wheels |
| Later line model | Wazuma Bio V12, BMW 5.0 L V12, 350 hp |
| Construction | in-house chassis, body and paint |
| Founder | Ludovic Lazareth, a former pupil of Franco Sbarro |
| Company status | judicial liquidation from 11 January 2024 |
| On screen | Lazareth creations appear in Babylon A.D. |
Based on one source: the French Wikipedia article on Lazareth, where the Wazuma and Quadrazuma are described in a short section.
History of the Lazareth Quadrazuma
Lazareth Auto-Moto was created by the designer Ludovic Lazareth and is based at Annecy-le-Vieux in France. The workshop builds vehicles to order for any kind of use, and its design work is done in-house: chassis, bodywork and paint are all made on site. Engines come from other manufacturers and are then revised and optimised, for example with a supercharger. Ludovic Lazareth was a former pupil of Franco Sbarro, the Swiss builder known for his one-off concept cars.
Besides unique commissions, the company produced quads, motorcycles and Minis in limited, numbered series. Its creations also reached the cinema: several of them appear in Mathieu Kassovitz’s film Babylon A.D. and were exhibited at the Cannes festival. The business was placed in judicial liquidation on 11 January 2024 for lack of sufficient funds.
The Wazuma family is described as a line of quads with low ground clearance, made for the asphalt rather than for off-road use. The Wazuma R1 carries the Yamaha R1 engine rated at 100 hp; because its rear wheels are twinned and set close together, it can be regarded as a tricycle. The Quadrazuma uses the same engine but has four driven wheels, spaced equally apart in the manner of a quad. That layout is what separates it from the R1 version.
The line continued with the Wazuma Bio V12, which has a 5.0-litre BMW V12 whose engine block forms the chassis of the whole machine; it develops 350 hp for a weight of 500 kg. Lazareth also turned to flying machines: the LMV 496, presented in 2019, is described as the first flying motorcycle able to ride on the road, with an electric motor for road mode and kerosene turbines at each wheel, the four wheels tilting horizontally for flight. Its flight endurance is about ten minutes, and four of the five examples built were sold at 496,000 euros each.
Design and features
- Yamaha R1 engine: the same 100 hp unit used in the Wazuma R1.
- Four driven wheels: equally spaced, in the manner of a quad, instead of the R1’s twinned rear wheels.
- Low ground clearance: the Wazuma line is built for asphalt rather than rough ground.
- In-house construction: chassis, body and paint are made by Lazareth itself, with engines sourced from other makers.
Lazareth Quadrazuma versions
- Quadrazuma: the four-wheel version, with four driven wheels set equally apart.
- Wazuma R1: the related model with the same engine and twinned, closely set rear wheels.
- Wazuma Bio V12: a later line model with a 5.0-litre BMW V12 of 350 hp and a 500 kg weight.
- LMV 496: Lazareth’s flying motorcycle of 2019, a separate project from the quads.
The Quadrazuma belongs to the Lazareth collection on this site, together with the other vehicles built by the French workshop.
Sources
- Lazareth, French Wikipedia: company history, Wazuma line, Quadrazuma, other models