Alex Rins goes into MotoGP’s summer break knowing he needs some statement performances when racing resumes in August to ...

The V4 is one engine that youre unlikely to spot in the wild, even in the classic car world, unless you go out of your way to look for a car powered by one.While its history began around the same ...

Yamaha’s decision to develop a V4 engine is seen as an attempt to keep pace with its rivals by possibly integrating those cutting-edge functionalities.

Yamaha MotoGP chief Paolo Pavesio has revealed that Yamaha will launch the V4 engine on its M1 MotoGP bike, only if it proves to be better than the inline-four unit being used currently.

The engines were evaluated as to which would best suit the J car design. The V4 itself was cribbed from the existing Chevrolet 60-degree 2.8-liter V6, with cylinders one and two chopped off.

The new V4 engine delivers an impressive 209 horsepower at 14,500 RPM and 84 pound-feet of torque at 12,500 RPM. At the heart of the new superbike is CFMoto’s innovative 1,000cc V4 engine.

Yamaha’s MotoGP technical director Max Bartolini explained that Yamaha must soon make a choice in 2025 if it wants to move to a V4 engine or stay with the current inline-four engine configuration.

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP rider Alex Rins offered a crucial update on the development of the all-new V4 engine that it intends to assess alongside its current inline-four-cylinder engine.