Honda's 1982 V45 engine powered the first mass-produced V4 motorcycles but faced reliability issues that nearly killed the layout entirely.

The modern era for iconic Italian motorcycle maker Ducati has been marked with struggles, triumphs, ownership changes, market challenges and fierce competition. However, until recently, there had been ...

A look back at Yamaha's massive two-stroke engine changed the motorcycle world forever.

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 ...

We're entering a new world order...in MotoGP. Yes, gone are the days when everyone and their mother used high-displacement, high-revving, inline motors. Rather, Ducati—of all companies—showed the way ...

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 ...

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. Have confirmed that the YZR-M1 machines will be powered by the V4 engine from the 2026 season onwards. This decision aligns with Yamaha's intentions to transition, underlining ...

Honda’s been on a quiet tech streak lately, and its latest patent disclosures make that hard to ignore. Newly revealed filings from late 2025 point to a fresh V4 engine in development, and this time ...

We all know the Yamaha YZR-M1 as one of the most potent contenders in the MotoGP racing series. Ridden into combat this season (and the previous one as well) by Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins, the ...

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