Yamaha Building 5.0-Litre V8 Hydrogen Engine For Toyota

Toyota Motor Corporation has commissioned Yamaha Motor to develop a 5.0-litre V8 engine for automobiles that is fuelled entirely by hydrogen. In Japan, Toyota and other companies are about to begin a collaborative effort to expand the range of fuel options for internal combustion engines. In November 2021, five Japanese companies, including Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Subaru Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, Mazda Motor Corporation and Yamaha Motor jointly announced that they would begin discussions for conducting collaborative research into possible avenues for expanding the scope for achieving carbon neutrality.

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Yamaha converted the high-performance 5.0-litre, 90-degree V8 DOHC 32-valve engine to use hydrogen.

Now, Yamaha and Toyota have announced plans to jointly develop the V8 engine powered entirely by hydrogen. According to the two companies, the goal is to not give up entirely on the internal combustion engine. The hydrogen-powered unit is based on the 5.0-litre engine in the Lexus RC F luxury sport coupe, with modifications made to the injectors, cylinder heads, intake manifold and more. The engine delivers up to 450 bhp at 6,800 rpm and a maximum 540 Nm of torque at 3,600 rpm.

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Yamaha converted the high-performance 5.0-litre, 90-degree V8 DOHC 32-valve engine to use hydrogen. Yamaha began developing a hydrogen engine for automobiles about five years ago. According to Takeshi Yamada from the Technical Research & Development Center's Automotive Development Section, he and his fellow engineers believe in the potential of a fully hydrogen-powered engine. The thinking is that hydrogen engines house the potential to be carbon-neutral while keeping the same characteristics and feel of the internal combustion engine alive.