Yamaha has announced that it will press ahead with the development of its V4 engine and introduce it in its MotoGP bikes in 2026. In parallel with its existing programme with the in-line four-cylinder ...

When you have already developed one of the best, most balanced engines, there simply isn't much need to reinvent the wheel ...

Yamaha will not try out its prototype V4 engine at the post-weekend Aragon MotoGP test. At Silverstone, the image was clear to see. The Yamaha bikes struggling down the straights while being reeled in ...

A V4 engine is rare. Ducati is the evangelist of this engine format, and it uses it only in its premium models. Aprilia is another manufacturer that makes use of this format. There was one other ...

Note: It’s purely MotoGP. Now that we have that clarified, here’s the big breaking news: Yamaha recently declared that it was formally retiring its iconic inline-four "big-bang" M1 – the same platform ...

Besides the on-track trending stories from the Estrella Galicia 0,0 Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez, there’s also plenty of other headlines to be keeping tabs on. One of the hot topics in recent months ...

Luke started working as a Freelance Writer for HotCars in 2020. After three years, he moved to a more permanent role with the TopSpeed motorcycle content team as a Journalist. Over the years, there ...

V4 engines are few and far between(except in motorcycles). It's the reverse situation from 8-cylinder engines, where there are scores of V8s and a count-them-on-one ...

V4 engines developed specifically for automobiles are now extinct, but they were at the heart of several cars throughout history. Now widely used by motorcycle manufacturers, the V4 engine was first ...