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 ...

Yamaha has conceded that introducing a new V4 engine on its bike before the end of the 2025 MotoGP season is “unrealistic”. Since Suzuki’s exit after 2012, Yamaha has been the only manufacturer on the ...

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 ...

Yamaha has unveiled its new V4-powered M1 MotoGP prototype ahead of its race debut at this weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix. The Japanese manufacturer took the covers off the bike, which was painted in ...

Jack Miller and Alex Rins believe Yamaha’s V4 project has the greatest outright potential in the prototype heading into the 2026 MotoGP season. Yamaha has abandoned its long-running inline-four motor ...

In a recent interview with MCN, Ducati CEO, Claudio Domenicali was quoted saying that there will surely be more V4-powered Ducatis and went on to praise the V4 motor and gearbox. Based on this remark ...

With the V4 architecture being the flavor of choices, manufacturers are pumping in all their resources to develop a new segment of sportsbike. After the Aprilia RSV4s’ and the latest Ducati V4s’, it ...

Motorcycles have changed forever thanks to the 2021 Ducati Multistrada V4 S. We are now entering the age of radar on our rides, with Ducati being the first manufacturer to bring such technology to the ...