Definition

Bayani is a vehicular system of safety features invented by Nathan M. Baya. The name, which means 'hero' in English, was chosen because the inventor was born and baptized on a hero's day. Another reason is that the inventor's family name is hidden in the vehicle's name.

November 30 is the birth day of Andres Bonifacio. It is also the feast day of Saint Andrew.

December 30 is the death anniversary of Jose Rizal. Based on the year 2012, it is also the feast day of the Holy Family.

Safety Features

Especially that dangerous driving is practiced in the Philippines, safety features are very important.

Manny Pacquiao is a Filipino boxer. The flat engine is also called 'boxer' because the pistons are horizontally opposing each other. Balance, which causes more grip on the road, is an advantage of the boxer engine. Karl Benz was the first engineer to patent this unusual type of engine.

Jose Rizal park is also known as Luneta. The parking brake is usually applied to the rear wheels. But in Bayani vehicles, it is evenly distributed to all wheels.

Cassette-like Automatic Transmission gear stick uses tape deck functions that can be compared to a car's transmission modes:
( ! ) = Park or pause
<< = Reverse or rewind
( ? ) = Neutral or stop
>> = Drive or forward

The volume buttons can also be compared to the pedals:
+: speed up or accelerate
-:  slow down or decelerate

Slippage occurs when too much power is applied to the wheel. Transformer's drive train is very efficient because the system allows the vehicle to run at its most efficient mode among the 4 layouts:
Front-Wheel Driving (FWD): only the 2 front wheels are driven.
All-Wheel Driving (AWD): all 4 wheels are driven within a range between 100% FWD and 100% RWD.
Intense-Wheel Driving (IWD): all 4 wheels are forced to turn at the same speed (50:50 front-rear).
Rear-Wheel Driving (RWD): only the 2 rear wheels are driven.
In order to save fuel, the system also features a neutral position with no driven wheels when neither accelerator nor decelerator is used. Distributing the drive force evenly prevents wheel spin.

DAVID is a braking system. Since the differential varies speed between 2 wheels and the engine is the source of power, drive shaft braking is used to achieve mechanical brake force distribution. Like the Anti-lock Braking System, it prevents brake lock-up. The decelerator pedal is between the clutch and accelerator pedals. DAVID means "Digitally and Artificially Versatile and Intelligent Disc."

C.V.T.-based cruise control smoothly changes the speed. Depending on the traffic flow, it also sets the most appropriate speed to avoid emergency braking. Brake Assist would no longer be needed. C.V.T. means "Continuously Variable Transmission."

Closed Differential has the opposite characteristics of an open differential. Unlike open differentials which allow endless loss of control, closed differentials completely prohibit wheel slippage. Because the steering front and rear wheels turn at the same speed, a solid drive shaft between 2 wheels can be used.

Geometric Steering is a system which turns the front and rear wheels simultaneously at the same steering angle. Since front-wheel steering vehicles tend to turn too little (under-steer) and rear-wheel steering vehicles tend to turn too much (over-steer), geometric steering turns with the correct amount (normal-steer). Unlike the usual stability control which speeds up or slows down 1 wheel, it does not allow skidding at all times.

When turning around the corner especially at high speeds, geometric steering prevents the vehicle from rolling because the rear wheels steer in the opposite direction of the front wheels. Therefore, it would have more balance than the conventional 2-wheel steering. In addition, geometric steering precisely follows the curve.