The Hidden Yamaha Power Behind Six Surprising Performance Cars
Yamaha quietly powered a surprising roster of production cars—Lexus LFA’s 1LR-GUE V10 with real-time acoustic calibration; Volvo XC90 and S80 V8s with a compact 60-degree Yamaha-built V8 and a balance shaft; Ford Taurus SHO with Yamaha-built heads and related V6/V8 developments; Noble M600’s 4.4L twin-turbo V8; and Toyota’s early 2000GT collaboration—showing Yamaha’s influence on performance and packaging across brands.