Hardcore gearheads are well-versed in engine nomenclature, but for folks whose car knowledge ends with the difference between a manual and automatic transmission, engine designations can seem ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Recent patents show that Honda is working on a new V4 engine, with a focus on improved performance and efficiency. Honda’s been on a quiet tech streak lately, and its latest patent disclosures make ...

Thanks to their compact design, V4 engines today dominate the pinnacle of motorcycle racing, Moto GP. Being narrower, they allow for greater lean angles and dominate the grid. However, V4 engines are ...

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 ...

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