Brad, I have to commend you on finding Trav. In my opinion he’s about the best automotive storyteller I’ve ever heard! And Trav, I can’t wait for the next installation. Your doing a fine job!

I own a Yamaha 125cc motorcycle as a daily. it may not be fast, or sounds good but it has phenomenal fuel economy of 61km/liter almost running on fuel vapors and totally bulletproof reliability.

I'm a Yamaha bass player. Their musical instruments are top notch. Their marine engines are top notch... So this isn't really surprising for those of us who are Yamaha users of any of their products.

Yamaha is also involved in the Pontiac Vibe GT and Toyota Matrix XRS. The 2ZZ-GE engine has their touch on it, making 180 horsepower in a 1.8 four banger.

I had an SHO! One of the best sounding and best looking engines ever.

1JZGTE was Yamaha's gift we never knew we needed!

Great video thank you! I can tell you I owned a 05 Yamaha R1 for a time. It had the 5 valve head. 4-2-1-2 titanium Sato exhaust. When you got above 10k the sound of that bike is somthing I'll never forget and it pulled like a freight train... my hands would shake evertime I was about to ride it, until I grabbed the bars, then it was like connecting with somthing slightly more than just a machine and we flew..

In the music world Yamaha is the Toyota of instruments. There pianos are amazing. Yamaha also owns luxury piano brand Bosendorfer for about 13 years or so and is continueslly improving their pianos. Yamaha keeps Bosendorfer runing wile Bosendorfer helps Yamaha improve their pianos, and there are actually Yamaha digital pianos with Bosendorfer samples in them🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

The real proof of unbridled Yamaha engine works lies in the marine division, so simple, durable and long lasting 👍

Yamaha also made the engine for the Ford Thunderbird SC. But did you know they also make some of the finest drums in the world? The PHX ( Phoenix) line is absolutely incredible and super expensive. Their drum pedals are also killer. I have many pedals including a DW9000 but my yammy FP8500C is my favorite!

Here are some historical stories about the famous Yamaha in Japan! History of Yamaha First, Yamaha repaired imported pianos and then made musical instruments. The company started out repairing imported pianos, and then started making musical instruments, and then started making electronic musical instruments, and then started making DSP. Then, in order to use DSP for other purposes, Yamaha started to make routers. In this way, Yamaha began to make musical instruments, electronic devices, and network-related products. Then, why do I make motors, furniture, and so on? Piano repairing gave him expertise in woodworking, which he used to make furniture, which he then used to make housing equipment. During the war, the military said, "You make furniture, so you can make wooden propellers," so they made propellers for fighter planes, which led to the production of engines. We made engines, so we will make motorcycles. Since we make engines, we also make boats, and FRP is used to make the hulls. Using FRP, make a waterslide, and then a swimming pool. The water in the pool became muddy, so we made a water purifier. Water purifier was a failure, and algae grew profusely → Started algae cultivation → Bio-enterprise As a result of Yamaha's continuous efforts to turn every possible success and failure into a new business, the word "Yamaha" conjures up images of all kinds of products, and this has led to a phenomenon where people have lost track of what kind of company Yamaha is.

From outboard boat engines to home stereos Yamaha is always my first choice. They seem to combine the most performance and reliability possible

I’m baffled the R1 and other motorcycles aren’t in this masterpiece of a video

I had a 94 SHO, and I just loved that car. If I was able to still drive today, I would most definitely look for another one.

i have a yamaha Fz09 as my sports machine, its almost 10 years old and gets anual upgrades. Its an amazing machine. their motors are second to none.

you have got a new sub. man you are great at telling the history of the car and their makers

Killer Documentary! I've lost track of how many Yamaha badged / built / designed things I've owned over the years.. My MR2s have always been my favorite cars, and I currently rock 2 of their bikes. TW200 [3rd one] and a WR250R [2nd one] Without a doubt, Yamaha is one of The Best companies ever!

Great vid...thanks for the research and passing it on.

I owned a 1991 Taurus SHO. The motor is still one the most beautiful pieces of automotive engineering I've even seen. The most was gorgeous, and it SCREAMED.

Excellent history of Yamaha 👍🏼

Great video some really interesting things I didnt know about Yamaha thanks a bunch mate keep it up

Really enjoyed this. Thanks for making such a great video!

Yamaha make special sounding pianos and acoustic guitars that are amazing and somehow they made the LFA and the supra sound so crazy good.

I've owned several yamaha drum sets,shell kits , audio receivers ......they put out outstanding quality on all their product lines.

Bruh, the quality of this video is impressive… from the music, the storyteller, the editing and etc. Legit one of the best video I’ve ever seen in YT.

well done guys,full info and complete video at all,nice channel,1st time here!good job,keep up entertainment!

I had a 2004 Yamaha R6 and the .598cc engine was just unbelievable. The power didn't even really show up until 10,000rpm and then you better lock in the foot pegs and hang on. It pulled dso hard until 18,000 rpm and sounded like the naturallly asperated F1 cars. I love Yamaha and had no idea they made the engine for McLaren F1. Great video

Great info, I learned so much! thanks

Me with my 1989 toyota corolla ae90 with a swapped yamaha 2zzge engine and 7 speed manual from an 05 toyota runX.... Listening to them say yamaha only worked on expessive cars

Yamaha has been a maker of very solid home audio equipment as well................

Awesome. Thank you for sharing this content.

Knowledge is awesome. Thanks.

Great video. Thank you.

My first car was 92 Taurus SHO with a Yamaha engine, loved it

Wow man, I did not know this, just amazing!!! Thanks.

The 4cyl engine in the Yamaha VMAX motorcycle. Amazing! That motor was released in 1985 I believe.

I luv the sudden change of thumbnails 👌

Great story and vid.

I raced an R1 here in the US for 2 years, absolute time of my life that I was fortunate enough to find sponsorships and live my dream, if even for a short time.

Great vid!!

Great video. Loved it.❤

You know your getting the highest quality with anything Yamaha . Man I love there stuff.

Amazing video... was very informative

Brilliant segment,. Well done

Wow, very nicely done! Got a lump in my throat👍👍👍

Sick video did not disappoint!!!

Love this. Where can I buy a Yamaha tuned car 😄 Would be great to see Yamaha make their own car top to bottom.

Yamaha is my favorite company when it comes to anything. Who else can make $120,000 grand pianos, world class stereos and synthesizers, class leading motorcycles and the entire automotive industry has on speed dial? I cant think of anything they ever made and people said dont buy that, never actually.

Never seen this channel. But the narrator is an absolute professional! Damn good job guys.

This is amazing

This was a phenomenal job !

It is so cool to think that a muscle car's engine was made by a company that also creates beautiful instruments. Very Nice storytelling, i like this video a lot.

You are really forgetting the volvo Yamaha 4.4 v8. Amazing sound.

Absolutely fascinating...

I was waiting for the LFA bit, came in right at the end

Thank you I learned a lot.

I never knew this thanks for the education. Subscribed

Those motorcycle races posters are FIRE! wow. seriously.

Yamaha is always my first choice when it comes to motorcycle i can say i'm a fan of yamaha. When people ask me what bike to buy i always recommended yamaha...

I love Yamaha a legend is the R1! Drive it is to love it!! Best wish Reiner from Germany

Great vid

Watching this while listening on my Yamaha studio monitors!

The 1LR-GUE V10 in the LFA was not solely built by Yamaha. It was a collaboration with Toyota. The creation of the V10 was lead by Lexus' chief engine designer Okamoto Takamitsu. The engine starts life at Toyota's Myochi plant. It is at this plant that the engine block is made from molted aluminium. The block is then sent to Toyota's Honsha factory. The same factory that used to be Toyota's F1 engine facility. The block will get milled, drilled and polished and emerges as a precise engine block. In a sealed room Takumi’s hone every sharp edge using precision polishing tools. After this a highly skilled Takumi pre-assembles the finished engine blocks to check if they fit precisely. Disassembled they travel as unit to Yamaha’s Iwata city plant. It is at this plant that 4 highly skilled Yamaha Takumi’s fully assemble V10. A process that takes 2,5 days for one engine. Before the engine gets put into an LFA, it undergoes a half day of exhaustive testing. Everything mentioned here was documented on episode of "Mega Factory" by NA- GEO. You can find it here.

Dude that's such a Chad move to just stay behind the scenes of all these great cars

I have 5 yamaha guitars a Nylon acoustic 6 string, an acoustic 12 string, A Pacifica electric 6 string and a RB 200 electric bass. I have Yamaha motif ES synth, modx synth, Steinberg yamaha digital interface. Also a Yamaha PSR 473 syth. A yamaha xv750 motorbike in the garage. And a Toyota Celica GTS with yamaha VVTIL head. Yamaha make great stuff that works and more importantly that lasts. I LOVE Yamaha stuff.

Yamaha, along with Honda and Suzuki make really great engines. I own racing motorcycles made by them all and they’re excellent. They now get 200bhp per liter out of a naturally aspirated engine. Who needs turbos or superchargers with horsepower like that?

I used to own an sho and was in a club for sho's. Ford built them for the police force and had designed the engine but decided to get Yamaha to build them because the production quantity was too small for them to set up another plant. Yamaha did a great job putting them together though. They had an unserviceable transmission though, couldn't even change transmission oil without drilling a hole. Probably expected the police to just get new car by the time the trans would potentially have an issue

When I think of Yamaha growing up I think precision. Rob dahm can do it in his garage now, but back then it was obvious that Yamaha had a more modern factory. They were machining formerly cast parts and we thought Japan lived in the future.

Love it! 🤙🏼

Ive had my yamaha sound bar for nearly 10 years now and it still sounds as good out of the box. I only recently noticed....my daughter had friends round and she turned it up super loud and i remember thinkin "holy shit" no distorsion or anything.

Trio of interlocking tuning forks blew my mind.... Never saw that!

Lol @ this guy dancing around with a desktop microphone in his hand like it's cool 😄

Ford puma 1.7 lump built in Germany shipped to Japan tuned by Yamaha shipped back to Germany and fitted to the car. Great car

Great story and video.

After watching this im surprised that they were not successful in F1

As a musician, i think they make the best beginner instruments, but also excellent quality instruments. Their electric bass guitars are so nice and sound phenomenal for the price.

i drive a 2005 toyota matrix xrs with the 2zzge and love it its fun to drive once the high cam kicks in miles per gallon becomes smiles per gallons

I really wish you included the Toytoa Matric in the opening! 😂😂

Yamaha also made had their touch on the red top 3s gte beams engine. One of favorite Toyota engines.

Amazing Saxophones!

My brother owns the prototype 2nd gen Ford Tarus SHO. It has the original red Yamaha badging instead of the production Blue Ford Oval.

Put 32K miles on my 08 FZ1, many track days on 3 different tracks. Geared it down and modded intake, 2 brothers exhaust. Always Rode this bike wide open through gears as much as possible lol. Never broke it 💪💪 and my first bike as a kid Yam 73 MX100

If you have the money, buy LFA . You wont regret it simply the best car ever build. Way far ahead if italian gabage.

I always loved yamaha anything. i love them for their engines but i love them for their amplifiers too. any product that yamaha makes, will bring a smile to your face. i guarantee it. no matter how cheap you buy a yamaha for it's always worth it.

Thank u

Thanks.

Thought itll be click bate but I know there channel is far better than that. Learned a lot watching this video thanks for the great upload

LT5 from the ZR1 was built by lotus

I wish more emphasis would have been placed on motorcycle development. Lage capacity V4 V-Max (based on Honda V4), EXUP exhaust valve system, 5 valve Genesis heads, forward leaning engines, temporary ownersip of Ohlins, crossplane inline 4 to mimic V4, etc.

FZ-750 5 valve Genesis. Now that was my Yamaha Experience. Top Notch.

I had a 2006 yamaha 400ex and i loved it. Put it thru hell n only ever had to bend back the handlebars. Then somebody was n idiot and busted the A-arm n frame doing things they shouldnt. Now i have a 93 virago starter motorcycle n its a fun little bike. Amazing on gas. Plus i have a yamaha guitar. Yamaha is everywhere

When you first showed the first generation Ford Taurus SHO, you inadvertently identified it as having 356 horsepower. Only the EcoBoost produced that number. My second year SHO was a great car for the times until the throttle cable stuck which incidentally occurred several years later in my Contour SVT.😡

Yamaha also designed the 2ZZ-GE engine fore the 2000 Celica....it was fun with 180hp, but plagued with reliability issues.

They also make the fantastic MT09 motorcycle that I will soon be the proud new owner of.

The Ford Taurus SHO used a Yamaha formula 1 mother . It could spin at 8000 RPM all day long and is one of the best motors ever put into a car. Sadly the SHO (W) , pun intended Was the wrong car to put the most beautiful Motor ever built. This motor was used in the days of 3.5L engines . HP of F1 karts at that time in the hi 700HP and over 10,000 rpm.

Thanks for the information I know Yamaha was good

I've been a Yamaha fanboy for 40 years.

Have always been a superfan of Yamaha and Toyota. I own nothing else!

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I remember back around 86+ they made a V12 two stroke motor, it's torque & HP curve were about the same , can't remember how many HP's it put out , I think it was over a 800HP