Yamaha’s work on the V4 engine for MotoGP is ongoing, currently in the track testing and comparison phase – which also requires a compliant bike. But how likely is it that Yamaha will use the ...

Unlike traditional cruiser makers who usually plonk in a V-twin on different formats of bikes, Benda has mastered the art of designing not only V-twins of different engine capacities, but also V4 ...

Updates to the 2025 Aprilia Tuono V4 Factory 1100 include a bigger engine, more power, refined aero, and smoother electronics. We tested the full-fat Factory version with semi-active Öhlins ...

Yamaha’s MotoGP V4 will be raced in a wildcard entry this year if the Japanese factory achieves its targets with the new engine project, according to Yamaha Motor Racing Managing Director Paolo ...

Yamaha’s 2021 MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo has said the Japanese manufacturer is right to developing a V4 engine, following the first European test of the V4 at Valencia last week. While ...

One of the hot topics in recent months has been the development of Yamaha’s V4 engine, after the Japanese manufacturer – who have traditionally used inline four-spec configurations ...

Yamaha is doing a great job.” The V4 engine marks a major technical shift for Yamaha, which has relied on its traditional Inline4 configuration throughout its four-stroke MotoGP history ...

The 2026 MotoGP World Championship could see the debut of the new V4 engine from Yamaha, but on one condition. Currently racing with an inline-four engine (albeit with a crossplane crank) which has ...