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When you think of Swedish automaker Volvo, chances are that you’d not associate it with a big V8 engine. Funnily enough, this ...
The new Volvo V8 Supercar has been unveiled at the foot of Sydney’s most famous landmark, the Harbour Bridge. The new racer will compete in this year’s championship The new Volvo V8 Supercar ...
Nevertheless, all these years later it’s nothing if not interesting, the 4.4 B8444S engine built by Yamaha in Japan mated to Volvo’s design and famously providing the foundations for the Noble ...
Then came the Yamaha-derived, 4.4-liter B8444S V-8 crate engine kit. IPD and Volvo have developed a strong relationship over the years and, as the former Irvine, California headquarters of the ...
Yamaha must be one of the most multi-faceted companies in the world. Yamaha Motor - which designs and manufactures ...
Aside from a few notable exceptions, automakers engineer powertrains with their own in-house experts. Designing and conceptualizing a powertrain can take years and billions in R&D money.
We are taking a more detailed look at the one and only Volvo V-8 and have used multiple sources to bring you information about the B8444S' specifications, the applications of the Volvo V-8 ...
Though famous for its motorcycles, the Yamaha Motor Company also took its talents to the automotive industry by helping develop some terrific engines. Founded in the spring of 1955, the Yamaha ...
Here we take a look at the top 20 fastest Supercars out there, going by their top speed. 20. Lamborghini Huracan Model year: 2014 Top speed: 202 mph (325 km/h) Engine: 5.2 L V10 (602 hp) 19. McLaren ...
Volvo and Ford commissioned a number of Yamaha goodies over the years as well, from the Taurus SHO's exotic V-6 and V-8 to the neat-o B8444S Volvo V-8 found in the first-gen XC90 and S80.