Toyota's Biggest Secret

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  • One company has been secretly designing some of the coolest and most iconic engines in sports cars since the 60s. And no, it's not a supercar company, and it's not some fancy engineering powerhouse, it's a piano company.
    That Company is Yamaha.
    And Yamaha’s experience, not only in amazing motorcycles but also in music, is the reason many of these engines are so special today.
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  • @basithph8958
    @basithph8958 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1294

    Man Yamaha has to be one of the most overlooked brands in history despite them being like one of the biggest companies in the world
    They make some of the best musical instruments, some of the best motorcycles, and some of the best engines ever made

    • @HoofedLocust
      @HoofedLocust 2 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Absolutely correct on the musical instruments part, the best drum sets I've ever played were 80s and 90s Yamahas

    • @tougeruzbay
      @tougeruzbay 2 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      And sound systems too, having the 5.1 home theatre in my living room and sound bar for my computer

    • @basithph8958
      @basithph8958 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@tougeruzbay oh yes can't believe I forgot about that

    • @mudahjr9600
      @mudahjr9600 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      agree, my sister plays piano and she literally only choose yamaha brand even during a orchestra concert, any other brand and she would protest, it's just that good(and cheaper than other brands too)

    • @biketech60
      @biketech60 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      In the early 1980's Yamaha made one of the finest turntables in it's model PX-2 . A direct drive, linear tracking model with specs better than NAB standards for radio broadcast .
      One side of their motor division not mentioned is their outboard motor division for boating , sold world wide .

  • @Cinoism
    @Cinoism 2 ปีที่แล้ว +427

    Yamaha R1 still has one of the best sounding engines ever made.

    • @DarkInovator
      @DarkInovator 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Only topped by the mighty Aprilia's.

    • @michaelbaddyr7654
      @michaelbaddyr7654 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      H2O for me

    • @DarkInovator
      @DarkInovator 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@michaelbaddyr7654 ok I must admit that the supercharger whistle is a worthy contender.

    • @ziting5756
      @ziting5756 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Not to mention the r6 has the most wins in motorsports out of all 600ccs.

    • @naturalspaces9487
      @naturalspaces9487 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Big Bang cross plane with Akros.. you know its coming down the road before you can see it

  • @indraallian6371
    @indraallian6371 2 ปีที่แล้ว +238

    As a HUGE Yamaha fan this video was like an emotional thunderstorm. I always knew that Yamaha was the best in many many different branches but this was like the final comfirmation of the Yamaha factory magic. My love for this brand is just endless. Great video!

    • @no_one_gaming8184
      @no_one_gaming8184 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Same here I am blessed to see such an engineering Marvels in my life .

    • @hvalour1
      @hvalour1 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      My eyes got teary a few times during this video, i love me some yamaha as well!

    • @unclestuka8543
      @unclestuka8543 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes, I have a Yamaha E30 electric scooter/bike. It
      is built like a Swiss watch an engineering marvel. I have always considered Yamaha head and shoulders above the rest.

    • @anydaynow01
      @anydaynow01 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yep if Toyota wants to make an awesome new MR-2 they need to put a turbo performance hybrid R1 engine (complete with that sweet stratospheric bike redline!) in the back and have Yamaha do the exhaust tuning also. The hybrid portion can be just big enough for it to pass emissions, and blend in the turbo for high power!

    • @davemccage7918
      @davemccage7918 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The Yamaha Wolverine R-Spec is the most slept on SxS in the industry! Even though it’s technically a utility/sport hybrid, it can hang with the RZRs and CanAms all day. Most side by sides sound like an angry vacuum cleaner, but the Yamaha has a throaty growl, despite being powered smaller twin cylinder. Now I know why it sounds so much better than the competition.

  • @dansmusic5749
    @dansmusic5749 2 ปีที่แล้ว +208

    I first became aware of Yamaha in the '60s because of their quality motorcycles. Throughout the '60s, I thought Yamaha was the only bike equal to Honda. My first motorcycle was a brand new, bright yellow, 1978 Yamaha 400 enduro. Since then I have used their instruments, sold there audio systems, and driven their outboards and one thing I have always believed, if it says Yamaha on it, it is top quality, whatever the price tier.

    • @joeyg29jgjg
      @joeyg29jgjg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Agreed.

    • @deborahchesser7375
      @deborahchesser7375 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I had many IT’s 175-200-250 and a nice Bass guitar I also wish I still had, definitely some great engineering from Yamaha

    • @tylerbrunton7696
      @tylerbrunton7696 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      100% right on. Every Yamaha product I own across various categories is incomparable at the price point. Even my Yamaha branded generic baseball cap refuses to die, must be some kind of logo mojo.

    • @budbud2509
      @budbud2509 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Ahh I bought a Yamaha DT 250 Enduro as well , mine was a 1975 twin shock
      model and I still have it , I just forgot to sell it !!
      I'm also lucky to have a 2ZZ supercharged engine in my Lotus Exige , totally
      different , but both wonderful !!

  • @MrGimmethreesteps
    @MrGimmethreesteps 2 ปีที่แล้ว +386

    Yamaha engines never fail to deliver. I used to work for a boat rental company and we would exclusively buy Yamaha outboards and waverunners because of how tough they were. The outbounds would out last Honda's. The waverunners would get heavily abused. They would run out of oil from customers flipping them and sucking sand into the water cooling impeller and would still run. The ecu would put the engine in limp mode. They would troll back to the dock, we would fill them up with oil and send them back good as new.

    • @Ramsi-Berlin
      @Ramsi-Berlin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Very interesting ❣️👍🏼😀
      Love from Berlin 🇩🇪
      Ramsi

    • @megapet777
      @megapet777 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Yep yamaha is just the best. In the motorcycle world they are known for their famous "crossplane engine". Especially in the yamaha r1.

    • @deadprivacy
      @deadprivacy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@megapet777 exceppt when it snaps its crank, but to be fair that was rather a shock to the industry, yamaha made a crank that snaps,,,like not just a one off either,....

    • @megapet777
      @megapet777 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@deadprivacy I havent heard of this?

    • @guccipucci69420
      @guccipucci69420 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      My dad bought a brand new enticer in the 80s when he turned 16. It still runs today, never rebuilt, only a carbs tuned

  • @jamesfairmind2247
    @jamesfairmind2247 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Ferrari was the manufacturer you left out here. When they built the 355 they brought in Yamaha to develop the cylinder heads with their famous 5 valve configuration (hence the "5" in 355, standing for 3.5 litre 5 valve) and also Yamaha contributed their R 1 motorcycle derived variable exhaust system valve which was activated by manifold pressure to increase or decrease exhaust flow in the actual exhaust system. Later also used in the Ferrari 550 and most models thereafter. As a teenager I always rode Yamahas and considered that they were a cut above all other Japanese bikes. I now ride European bikes but Yamaha are still in a class of their own in my opinion.

  • @tom5216
    @tom5216 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I’ve been a Yamaha fan for 40years. Motorcycles and musical instruments. What a company. I rate them as the best.

  • @ErcoupePilot
    @ErcoupePilot 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I worked at Yamaha Motor in the mid to late 80's., have owner a half dozen of their motorcycles, and a Toyota MR2 with the twin cam 1.6 liter Yamaha engine. The motors were always gems. They have an amazing history and great products. Dan

  • @nomoremr.niceguy4778
    @nomoremr.niceguy4778 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Yamaha was the first company to develop a snowmobile engine that puts out over 200hp and still meets noise and emissions standards for a stock machine. It’s a triple four stroke turbo of around 1000cc. Arctic Cat and Yamaha both use it. First year production prototypes were clocked on a frozen lake solidly in the mid 120s (mph) Beating the previous generation twin cylinder turbo built by Suzuki by as much as ten mph and cutting acceleration times by seconds. It’s taken the other manufacturers four or five years to make something that finally runs with it. 👍

  • @robeylemere
    @robeylemere ปีที่แล้ว +7

    As someone who has owned Yamaha trumpet, electric piano, quads, motorcycles, generators and a Taurus SHO. thank you for making this video as it really makes me appreciate how amazing this brand truly is.

  • @lordraiden5398
    @lordraiden5398 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    In 2014 and I found a totaly unmolested 4,002 mile 1989 Yamaha FZR1000. It was so OG it still had the stock Bridgestone tires. There is a valve in the exhaust that opens between 6000 and 8000 rpm that reduces back pressure. The sound change is phenomenal motorcycle music.

  • @RoyFJ65
    @RoyFJ65 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Yamaha also launched the most advanced speaker in the late 70s aka NS-1000 that would come with exotic beryllium drivers and carbon fiber woofers that no other manufacturers had. Till today it goes toe to toe with modern high-end speakers.

  • @aletaadams86
    @aletaadams86 2 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Great history presentation on Toyota.
    Proud owner of a 2010 Camry.

  • @mizueeep
    @mizueeep 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    the r1 crossplane engine and the mt09 engine are one of my favorite engine in terms of sound, they sound like heaven

    • @ducedevlstear2471
      @ducedevlstear2471 ปีที่แล้ว

      They both get beat easy by Aprilia, MV Agusta 4 & 3 cylinders or Triumph triples.

    • @krispewkrem3
      @krispewkrem3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ducedevlstear2471that’s subjective… Also, I can easily work on and find parts for Yamaha. Can’t say the same about Aprilia or Triumph. And let’s not forget about cost.

    • @ducedevlstear2471
      @ducedevlstear2471 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@krispewkrem3 I agree on the Italians, but Triumph shouldn't be any more difficult than Japanese.
      Anyway, what does all that have to do with sound ???

  • @aurorajones8481
    @aurorajones8481 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    27:54 The LFA was the relentless pursuit of perfection embodied. Its a shock to see that in a world focused on the "relentless persuit of profit" And see what you get from it. Long lasting love.

  • @MrSloika
    @MrSloika 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    The Taurus SHO engine was pretty much a straight bolt-in for the 1st gen Ford Probe, but such a combo would have left the V8 Mustang in the weeds, so that idea never got off the ground.

    • @DksMufFiNzS
      @DksMufFiNzS 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      no...no it's not, if it was a lot of people would have done it

    • @ericvoge6678
      @ericvoge6678 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I always wanted to put an sho in a foxbody. Had a shitbox sho years ago. That damned thing could take a beating and come back swinging.

  • @Salesman9001
    @Salesman9001 2 ปีที่แล้ว +135

    Owned Puma for few years, never knew the engine was Yamaha design. It was extremely fun car for FWD, was kind of sad when I had to sell it as Puma parts became too expensive.. at least it sold to a rally team so it lives on.

    • @keysersoze2313
      @keysersoze2313 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Same, I fucking loved my Melina Blue Puma. It had all the Racing Puma upgrades apart from the widened track. A piece of my soul died when I got rid.

    • @HeartTribe
      @HeartTribe 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Probably wrecked by now, too. But it died doing what it loved.

  • @hamskyxxx
    @hamskyxxx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Thank you for opening my eyes to the world of Yamaha.....this is truely amazing.

  • @jason9875
    @jason9875 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Wow. I had no idea Yamaha was such a prolific consumer-vehicle motor designer. Amazing how many motors they had their hand in.

  • @thej6878
    @thej6878 2 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Always love watching albon whenever he uploads, great content

  • @BeerIndependence4All
    @BeerIndependence4All 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Great video! My first motorcycle was a Yamaha RD350 two-stroke. Despite being a two-stroke I didn't have to mix the oil into the fuel because there was a tank under the seat for just oil and the bike mixed it. Nice touch! Later I was looking at Hondas and I realized that while Honda will put a computer into the tail of their motorcycle to control everything, Yamaha will accomplish the same thing through engineering. Just great mechanical design all over the place!

    • @brisiobrien1
      @brisiobrien1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I had one also, a 1975 RD350. One of the best motorcycles I've ever owned.

    • @shooshangaming
      @shooshangaming 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have a collection of Yamaha 2strokes. The best

    • @kapadiaask
      @kapadiaask ปีที่แล้ว

      I too owned the RD 350 never knew that the music from the tail pipes came from a musical instrument world leader, those days in India, the Yamaha was just really great bikes

    • @f.kieranfinney457
      @f.kieranfinney457 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@shooshangaming the power-on pre-startup sounds from an RZ500 are a mini sci-fi symphony. Then you start it and aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!! Yamaha seems like it’s lost its way lately though.

  • @Natattack4444
    @Natattack4444 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Man, gives me a little bit more faith in humanity when you hear about some companies that focus on improving things in general instead of just looking for profit. Accepting that sometimes you will fail and all that research time wasn't waisted, just invested.

  • @bertmeinders6758
    @bertmeinders6758 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Until I bought my first BMW in 2007, the best bike I had ever owned was a Yamaha TX650A. Fast enough, reliable, a good tourer, and I even raced it for a season. Interestingly, the ports and combustion chamber design was that of the Toyota 2000GT, and the valves and collets even had Toyota part numbers. My Yamaha electric organ is good too.

  • @skythundersky1544
    @skythundersky1544 2 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Love the content! I really know a lot about cars and I know that Yamaha designed a lot of engines/engine parts, but I never would've looked deeper into this. Thanks for all the good content!

  • @flyingchicken33
    @flyingchicken33 2 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    Ive loved Yamaha once i knew they were quiety building high performance engines when i was young and just started to drive. I just thought it was sooooo cool to know motorcycle engine builder does this on the side. I have Yamaha soundbars, recievers and motorcycles because i just love this brand.

    • @Ramsi-Berlin
      @Ramsi-Berlin 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love Yamaha too over the years ❣️
      I have a 5.1 home sound system and love DTS more than Dolby, because the sound is better... cleaner music and movie sound. 😊
      Love from Berlin 🇩🇪
      Ramsi 🙋🏻‍♂️

    • @jnbfrancisco
      @jnbfrancisco 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I owned two Yamaha motorcycles. I have always hoped they would build cars.

  • @aksdan7783
    @aksdan7783 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Fun fact : on the Toyota Corolla sportivo with the 2zzge engine also found in the XRS Corolla in America AND the lotus Elise supercharged version of the 2zzge. The side of the engine block says Yamaha on it. Not just that this engine introduced Toyotas version of Hondas “Vtec” it was called VVTL variable valve timing “Lift”. Very cool engine :) also found in some Toyota celiacs

  • @adamhayden5152
    @adamhayden5152 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Yamaha is awesome, I love their audio equipment.

  • @spinnetti
    @spinnetti 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    My first car was a 77' Celica like in your back drop... Had 2 coupes, and one hatchback. Yamaha has always made their best cylinder heads. In the old days, the heads were branded Yamaha too. I put a JDM 18RG in my Celica. I also had several AE86 (road raced one for 25 years), but that engine design was a not-as-good knock off of a Cosworth. I was also one of the first to put the 20v 4age in a MKI MR2 here in the US.

    • @ejrupp9555
      @ejrupp9555 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I loved the 76-77 Celica gt's I swapped in a 289 with 351 Windsor heads in one in the mid 80's ... took the wheels and rear end off of the XR-7 head donor. Corvettes, IROCs, GN's sent them all whimpering. I love those little cars with the biggest engine ya could stuff in them. That was my 2nd favorite next to the German made '73 Capri same 'cept it was a 302. Those windsor heads were like 40+hp bolt on and cheap as crap in the junkyards. That 289 gave up the ghost trying to get past 400hp. So I went with the 1jz in 1991 ... and sold it to my sister. She still has it with over 300k miles ... her hubby won't let her sell it lol.

  • @randolfo1265
    @randolfo1265 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I knew Yamaha made the Ford SHO engine, but all them other ones? Impressive
    My favourite bike was the FJ1200. It was rock steady on the highway at all speeds and that engine . . . Peerless

    • @WinstonSmith1997
      @WinstonSmith1997 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      They made the cylinder heads for the 4A-GE and 3S-GTE for the MR2 and Corolla GT.

  • @davespain7716
    @davespain7716 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you Albon for another great video, looks like you enjoy making these as much as I enjoy watching them.

  • @Electronica27
    @Electronica27 2 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    as an owner of a mr2 aw11, I always pride myself in the 4age. it really has a way of singing when you floor it, makes sense why yamaha went into making instruments when the engines they make sound absolutely AMAZING.

    • @pgtmr2713
      @pgtmr2713 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I had an 88, black, w T-tops. It sang. Distracted me for awhile from another project. 45-60 in second gear was fun. I had another car that was 6 cyl. revved higher, sang a little more. Which had a JDM version that sang a little more than that. Mazda KLZE. It has a staged intake, has a lot of induction noise like the 4AGE, 200hp and 7500 rpm. I always thought it would be the perfect engine for an MR2. There's currently a guy working on making a kit to use MR2 transmissions because they're way stronger. Anyway tried to capture the singing a few years back... th-cam.com/video/aauXMeITcdM/w-d-xo.html

    • @vespacheck
      @vespacheck 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Best engine ever for a small car imo

    • @Electronica27
      @Electronica27 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@vespacheck yeye for sure! It really makes you work for power

    • @dasppg9737
      @dasppg9737 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I had a 2011 Isf for a few years. The sound that engine made was intoxicating

    • @joekawasaki
      @joekawasaki 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      There's something extra special about that noise right behind your head! I love my SW20!

  • @Pccpy
    @Pccpy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +383

    The 2000GT still worth more than Porsche and Jaguar now, lol.

    • @dg8062
      @dg8062 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Yeah, only due to it's rarity.

    • @Pccpy
      @Pccpy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@dg8062 yea I know, I was just fooling around. Rare Porsche worth way more than 2000GT.

    • @texasslingleadsomtingwong8751
      @texasslingleadsomtingwong8751 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wow . But today's wierd auto industry keeps surprising me non stop

    • @texasslingleadsomtingwong8751
      @texasslingleadsomtingwong8751 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Pccpy ahh

    • @WarriorsPhoto
      @WarriorsPhoto 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Because of rarity?

  • @buckrogers5331
    @buckrogers5331 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you! I love your speedy delivery pepped with nuggetised info. That's the way it should be done. Bravo and thank once again. You make it easy to listen and digest the new 'why' information.

  • @hajokerkhof
    @hajokerkhof 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video! Puts a lot of Yamaha & Toyota in a new perspective, for me, that is. Thnx for sharing.

  • @geraldselvey7687
    @geraldselvey7687 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Over the years I have been fortunate enough to own Yamaha sports bikes. Fantastic! Also outboard motors and stereo systems

  • @MickeyMishra
    @MickeyMishra 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Every time I saw a SHO in a junkyard, I almost wondered what the owner was thinking.

  • @roscomcfarland204
    @roscomcfarland204 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    RIP the LFA. The most underrated, undersold, unappreciated pieces of engineering on the road. They took a loss on every one from what I understand. Absolutely phenomenal

    • @Migxy008
      @Migxy008 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      this comment aged like milk😂 LFA nowadays is one of the most desirable car because of the engine sound alone

    • @steelfox1448
      @steelfox1448 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@Migxy008I wouldn't say so, Toyota had a hard time even selling all of the cars, it just took a long time for it to actually be appreciated.

    • @davidchau3228
      @davidchau3228 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It wasn't undersold, it's a limited amount of cars made

  • @michaelbeaumont9526
    @michaelbeaumont9526 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job thanks!! I really like watching your entertainment ! Fast paced and full of passion 😃💥

  • @malanpapenfus6667
    @malanpapenfus6667 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cars and Music. Two of my favourite things. And Yamaha is involved. Great.

  • @rodgerchartrand5870
    @rodgerchartrand5870 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Fantastic in-depth research and eloquently reported! Thank you for sharing.
    I am somewhat surprised there was no mention of how Toyota and Yamaha literally saved Harley Davidson from the brink of disaster in the late '80s! Toyota was contracted to assist with management methodologies as well as empowerment of the HD workforce on the factory floor while Yamaha was awarded the engineering contract to vastly improve the HD engine by eliminating oil leaks, burnt points and many other common HD quality flaws at the time. YAMAHA delivered big time with the HD EVO engine which put HD cruisers back on the map! (This was the same business model Ford leveraged to have Mazda make the engine and chassis for the Ford Explorer 2 and 4 door. Anyone remember the 2 door Mazda Navajo? They stopped making those when they contracted with Ford. Years later, Ford acquired a controlling stake in Mazda due to the wild success of the Explorer)
    Due to the 10-year agreement, from 1989-1999, Yamaha was forbidden from producing an HD EVO-like V-twin so stuck with the Virago as their V-twin and introduced the 4 cylinder Royal Star. Meanwhile, Honda introduced the big V-twin ACE; Kawasaki introduced the big V-twin Vulcan and others followed suit. Then in 1999, right on schedule, Yamaha introduced the Road Star which was the bike HD wanted to be when it grew up. 1600 cc (98 cu in) BIGGER at the time than HDs EVO at 1545 cc with the same V-twin angle configuration as they provided HD for a full decade and complete with belt drive just like the Wisconsin division of Yamaha from 1989-1999.
    Yamaha added ceramic sleeves in the cylinders to dissipate heat more expediently as well. Something they never gave away as part of the EVO contract work they did for HD.
    A lot of folks are afraid to talk about this truth because of the hard-core HD following, but hey, the truth hurts sometimes. Funny thing is that a huge number of died-in-the-wool HD riders would tease all the "RUBs" (Rich Urban Bikers like doctors, lawyers and such) for purchasing a post-1989 HD with the EVO engine because many of those old school riders heard what happened at HD corporate and knew the truth!
    Look up Sonny Barger's commentary many years ago. He was one of the most famous HD mechanics, an author and riders ever. He said flat out: "The one good thing I can say about Harleys is they made me a good living; by being junk they need to be fixed all the time." Sonny still loved riding his Harleys and God bless him for doing so. I am great friends with many HD riders and we get along great even though I proudly ride my 1999 Yamaha Road Star!
    I rode the Laughlin River Run on my Yamaha XV 920 RJ for over 20 years and personally witnessed many of these arguments take place. It was bizarre to see all the in-fighting amongst the HD community. Even so, none of them would talk openly about why they were so pissed off. Guess it must have been too embarrassing to openly admit that Toyota and Yamaha saved their sorry HD asses from the brink of extinction.
    HD is a great brand with a great history, but then so is Yamaha so perhaps we should all just embrace the whole truth and nothing but the truth and ride in peace together. Two up!
    'Wishing everyone a richly blessed, happy, healthy and wildly prosperous New Year! Make 2023 stellar! 🚀🥳🎊🎉

    • @sethbrown1763
      @sethbrown1763 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for that story!
      I must tell my mechanic friend about this. He will be tickled.

  • @CreamAle
    @CreamAle 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The 2000gt has got to be one of the most beautiful cars of all time.
    I'll die on that hill any day.

  • @JamiKhan
    @JamiKhan 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the first video on your channel I watched, and I am glad I bumped into it. Already subscribed to your channel and clicked on the bell icon. As for the video, it is an exceptionally well-researched documentary on Toyota and Yamaha. Keep up the good work.

  • @deanoloughlin6129
    @deanoloughlin6129 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely excellent video mate .so informative and perfect .
    Big love from the UK 🇬🇧

  • @61936
    @61936 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I saw a tweet that went something like this
    Guy : I want a piano
    Yamaha : I got you covered
    Guy : I also want a motorcycle
    Yamaha : boy are you not gonna believe this

  • @GarageSupra
    @GarageSupra 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Awesome educational video thanks for the upload

  • @LordandGodofYouTube
    @LordandGodofYouTube ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! Glad I stumbled across this channel, keep up the great work!

  • @joeretired4552
    @joeretired4552 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really enjoyed the video just the right excitement and fantastic background and history.

  • @dbmail545
    @dbmail545 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow! Never knew the relationship between Toyota and Yamaha. The Yamaha engineers know their motors!

  • @x1tekja
    @x1tekja 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Always loved the sound Yamaha motorcycles made. But the symphony from that LFA is godly.

  • @That_Stinger_GT5
    @That_Stinger_GT5 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The overall story is fascinating and the way you deliver it keeps you sucked into it also. Keep making these bangers and I'll keep watching 👍 ive also been very much subbed since 2018 i believe 🤔

  • @silvaanosvs8783
    @silvaanosvs8783 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My very first time experiencing a video at 0,75x speed. It actually sounded slightly more natural at that speed. What's the hurry, dude? It's like that "Over the hedge" chipmunk after a cup of espresso - or something. The details escape me. All that said: Thank you for all the information. I love Yamaha from a musician's perspective. In addition to all the instruments, they have made the best stereo I have ever heard - and could afford to buy. I hope it, too, will last forever.

  • @sparkgrid
    @sparkgrid 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wow! Absolutely Awesome Presentation of the story of YAMAHA Albon, I never knew about them accomplishing so much, except the LFA. They Are Truly one hell of a company!
    And just a small side note, the captions-voice synchronisation on your videos are a lil bit messed up, like sometimes they show what has to be said or what was said in some other part of the video at the wrong time. Hope you fix that
    Other than that, Great Video Man!

    • @jcdenton8750
      @jcdenton8750 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The 1LR V10 engine is collaboration between Toyota and Yamaha. Certain parts of the engine where built at Toyota's old F1 engine factories (Toyota used to build F1 V10's when it competed) and other parts where made at Yamaha's factory. For example the engine block is made at Toyota's Myochi plant. After that the block as sent to Toyota's Honsha factory (Toyota's former F1 facility) for milling. After this the engine is assembled at Yamaha's factory iwata city pant. You make it seem as if Yamaha did 100% of the engine which is not true. It's more like 50/50.

    • @sparkgrid
      @sparkgrid 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jcdenton8750 Wow, that's a lot of info, thanks man!
      And I never intended to make it sound like Yamaha built the engine all by themselves, I know Toyota too played a major role in it

  • @jnbfrancisco
    @jnbfrancisco 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love everything Yamaha. I have always hoped they would build cars.

  • @Kurosaki990Ichigo
    @Kurosaki990Ichigo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Some of this footage and narration just gives me goosebumps. I'm so happy i've found this channel.

  • @kevins90sc
    @kevins90sc ปีที่แล้ว +2

    WOW I had no idea of the "reach" of Yamaha and their Products.Impressive.Loved this Lesson.

  • @Breakfast__Burrito
    @Breakfast__Burrito 2 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    I used to work with one of Toyota's engine designers. He lamented the hoops Yamaha had to jump through to get the LFA V10 made.
    Specifically, Toyota has lots of design standards that aren't the most forward thinking (for the sake of reliability). If you look at the 1LR and compare it to other Toyota engines, you'll notice many parts are integrated into each other that Toyota keeps seperate on other engines.
    It's hard to overstate the importance of these standards within Toyota, and the process to get one amended is immense. To get the LFA out the door, Toyota opted to just look the other way rather than changing the standard for all future designs.

    • @MrBlazeDemingo
      @MrBlazeDemingo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      First of all. Thank you for the detailed information and appreciated your job!
      To this day I'm humbled by how dedicated Toyota have to simplify/make engines super robust! Heck i remembered when they collab with bmw and magna(?) To revise alot engineering factors for reliability sake.

    • @jcdenton8750
      @jcdenton8750 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      The 1LR V10 engine is collaboration between Toyota and Yamaha. Certain parts of the engine where built at Toyota's old F1 engine factories (Toyota used to build F1 V10's when it competed) and other parts where made at Yamaha's factory. For example the engine block is made at Toyota's Myochi plant. After that the block as sent to Toyota's Honsha factory (Toyota's former F1 facility) for milling. After this the engine is assembled at Yamaha's factory iwata city pant. You make it seem as if Yamaha did 100% of the engine which is not true. It's more like 50/50.

    • @Ramsi-Berlin
      @Ramsi-Berlin 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jcdenton8750 WHOW ❕
      Very interesting 👌🏼
      Love from Berlin 🇩🇪
      Ramsi

    • @willyjimmy8881
      @willyjimmy8881 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jcdenton8750 more like 75/25. Yamaha's major conteibution was on the top end and really focused on the sound and how it was transmitted from the plenum through the firewall. Not to underscore their contribution, but it wasn't anything like this video suggests.

    • @jcdenton8750
      @jcdenton8750 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@willyjimmy8881 Did you watch the Nat Geo "mega factories" episode that they did of the Lexus LFA?

  • @mws3779
    @mws3779 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I have owned and followed Yamaha and their innovations for years. They have made some of the best most advanced machines in the world

  • @SKYGUY1
    @SKYGUY1 ปีที่แล้ว

    As a Journalist since 1967, I would like to commend you for the terrific job that you did w/ this report. It was fascinating and gripping all the way through.
    When you touched on the Yamaha's motorcycles, I had a bad memory of one of my High school friends who had the first YD-S2 5-speed 250 I ever saw. In 1963 I would sometimes ride on it w/ him to McDonalds for lunch. I asked one day if he was going there and he said he was going home for lunch that day. He left alone and he never came back. A Cadillac driver had pulled out in front of him and he couldn't miss her. I did love the sound of that bike though.

  • @pety1245
    @pety1245 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m always so amazed at the end of any albon video. The story is so well told and put into perspective. Always brings me back wanting more❤

  • @gronkgrunk
    @gronkgrunk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    As a hardcore biker & Yamaha fanboy myself, i approve of this video! 😂

  • @barrycuda3769
    @barrycuda3769 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    One of their greatest engines is the 500cc single for tt 'sr and xt motorcycles in production since 1976 and I think still being made now as a 400 cc.

  • @christopherpollard7244
    @christopherpollard7244 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You covered a whole ton of information, I'll hit that sub button. Put the research together with a little more setting variation, maybe bring in a couple of the cars mentioned. That with some fine tuning and this could be up there with the top car channels. Keep up the great work dude!

  • @vincentflanagan6939
    @vincentflanagan6939 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, I have little interest in cars and engines but this was very informative and engaging. It was the aha moment realizing the significance of the 3 tuning forks in the Yamaha logo.

  • @ev4n5eli0n01
    @ev4n5eli0n01 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Another masterpiece. Becoming one of my favorite channels.

  • @garyb2392
    @garyb2392 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wow! I’m genuinely blown away 🤯🤯🤯🤯
    ps: The 2000GT was so ahead of time (modern), I bet that if they did what Ford did with the GT40, in other words rerelease it…it’s sell thousands and thousand of units

  • @achimschwesig8076
    @achimschwesig8076 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey Albon, vou crushed it. This was the most incredible story to listen to whats going on behind the scenes. Great work!!!

  • @upclosevideo
    @upclosevideo ปีที่แล้ว

    Splendid video, incredible amount of info for any car enthusiast ( petrol head😊) Always liked Yamaha quality, never knew they were so involved with so many companies !

  • @snowyguy26
    @snowyguy26 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Another amazing video from albon! The level of depth you go into your research is paralleled to non

  • @thetubero1
    @thetubero1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I had the vvtl-i 1.8 with a manual six speed in the Toyota matrix xrs.. super fun engine!

    • @vantom6194
      @vantom6194 ปีที่แล้ว

      2zz-Ge same engine with my Toyota Celica GTS

  • @nukadog1969
    @nukadog1969 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In 1984, I bought my first Yamaha musical instrument...a Professional grade concert trombone with an F-attachment and a red-brass bell. After my musical career, I became a fan of Yamaha HT receivers paired to Klipsch speakers. And even now, I ride a Yamaha motorcycle (FJR1300). The tuning forks have been the emblem of my life, not always purposefully, but always faithfully.

  • @roadrat33
    @roadrat33 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the great video and narrative! Even greater appreciation for Yamaha now from a former 3S-GTE owner.

  • @gigihanmandarin
    @gigihanmandarin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you, your video touched my heart. 7th gen Celica had been my high school dream car when it first came out and I was over the top when I managed to buy one. Although I had since sold it, it still holds a special place in my heart. Loved the VVTL-i lift music when it happened. A Yamaha still sings for me everyday now though, from the body of MT-07 motorcycle. Love this brand! Thank you Albon for the video.

  • @JoeDaFivefoota
    @JoeDaFivefoota 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    You skipped the very awesome 2-TG (my celica's engine 😛) and the 18-RG in the celica before the 4-AGE which really was the 2-TG's successor. Awesome video though! 👍🏼
    Kinda makes me sad Toyota didn't partner with Yamaha for the mkv supra 😔

  • @rollovaughan
    @rollovaughan ปีที่แล้ว

    The RA28 celica behind you is a beauty.
    I had a 1977 GT with a 2L Yamaha head twin cam, Twin 40’s side draft solex, LSD etc etc. all stock. What an amazing car

  • @radhaenterprisesshimla
    @radhaenterprisesshimla ปีที่แล้ว

    I am glued to the screen watching your content, can't let go of this video even when i want to !!!
    Amazing work man!!!!

  • @edwardeidinger8235
    @edwardeidinger8235 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Amazing video I’m big fan of Toyota and Yamaha and lfa amazing car,the sound it makes is the best engine ever I know when they changed the lfa to all carbon fiber it really made so expensive it was impossible to make and sell but still amazing car and Yamaha still making new amazing stuff I heard they have a amazing electric motor that’s insane and that hydrogen engine you talked about Great Stuff Thanks!

  • @Gazatron81
    @Gazatron81 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This video was awesome. Both my 2ZZGE and 1JZGTE both have Yamaha stamps on it. Didn't they design the 1JZ engine too? Then used that to develop the 2JZ?

    • @jcdenton8750
      @jcdenton8750 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      This video is full of misinformation. Yamaha mostly does headwork for Toyota performance engines. It's why the 1JZ has Yamaha branding on the valve cover. Same goes for the 2ZZ, 3S, 2UR-GSE. This guy Albon made it seems as if Yamaha builds 100% of Toyota engines. This is not how it goes.

    • @Pepe-dq2ib
      @Pepe-dq2ib 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@jcdenton8750 I though he clearly said they made the head?

    • @jcdenton8750
      @jcdenton8750 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Pepe-dq2ib Albon called the 3S a "yamaha engine". How ignorant do you have to be?

    • @psykloneja
      @psykloneja 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@jcdenton8750 He clearly said several times that they took engine x and made a new head...

    • @cybasmuggla3697
      @cybasmuggla3697 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes Yamaha design all Toyota engines. People are confusing design with manufacture.

  • @markup2
    @markup2 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of the most informative, and enjoyable, videos I've ever seen on the internet!!

  • @longbowdt
    @longbowdt 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video and overall information. Thank you.

  • @EdgyNumber1
    @EdgyNumber1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Imagine if the 1LR-GUE had been pared to a dual clutch transmission... 👍

    • @WhuDhat
      @WhuDhat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      maybe drive it before speculating improvements.

    • @EdgyNumber1
      @EdgyNumber1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@WhuDhat Prick. Its obvious a DCT outperforms a single clutch transmission.
      I have with driven with both types.

  • @WarriorsPhoto
    @WarriorsPhoto 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Good video sir. And yes Yamaha makes amazing engines.
    I am glad people finally caught on to the LFA. (:

  • @time2maked0hnutz54
    @time2maked0hnutz54 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've thoroughly enjoyed this TEDTalk on Yamaha.
    I've owned mostly Yamaha bikes and Toyota cars & trucks.
    Why I chose to go with these brands is bc I like to use them & not have them use my pockets in the end....
    Although I've known about Yamaha growing up and Geeking about them (and Still).....
    Great job on shining the light on the 3tuning forks company, I'll make sure to tune in on your next Bio break downs!!!
    Cheers!

  • @jasonrebelo181
    @jasonrebelo181 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    liked and subd this is sweet dude, good job. like the editing with old footage instead of us just looking at you the entire time.. :)

  • @RacerRobo
    @RacerRobo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Dude! How did you go from the 9R engine, straight to the 4A-GE? You left out a whole chunk of Yamaha and Toyota history by not including the 2T-G, 18R-G, and their racing variants in the 151E and 152E, as well as the 3K-R/137E. Without those engines there’d be no 4A-GE, at all. Also, none of the cars you mentioned - Celica or Carina - had the 4A-GE… You need to go back to the drawing board and do a version 2 of this video, man. Any Toyota racing enthusiast would pick that hole in the story, right-off-the-bat.

    • @MrMichaelquain
      @MrMichaelquain 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The guy has made a good video. You can't put everything in it and keep it to the set time you have planned, especially if you want to highlight certain engines.

    • @RacerRobo
      @RacerRobo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@MrMichaelquain He clearly went from the 9R to the 4A-GE, with no indication of anything in-between, as if that’s exactly how it went. But, no, that’s not how it went. It’s like talking about Tupac Shakur as if he went from Kindergarten to Death Row Records. The “in-between” matters because of the development of the engines... Dual overhead cam engines in everyday cars are only a result of the research done with those engines I’ve mentioned. Not, from the 9R… Without the 2T-G and 18R-G, there’d be no 4A-GE… Where’s the responsibility to give correct information?

    • @onearmedbandit_nz
      @onearmedbandit_nz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@RacerRobo might want to double check your facts, both the Carina GT and the late 80's Celica had the 4A-GE.

    • @RacerRobo
      @RacerRobo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@onearmedbandit_nz My apologies. The Celica 1600 with that motor was a Japanese variant, and the Carina was never sold in the U.S. Hence, the need for better information from everyone, right… lol

    • @onearmedbandit_nz
      @onearmedbandit_nz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@RacerRobo All good, being in New Zealand where we have constantly sourced cars from Japan over the last 40+yrs for our used car market has exposed us to a lot of models that the majority of the world hasn't seen firsthand. And hey no one can know everything, as I get older the more I realise I have to learn. But they were right in this instance.

  • @3sgteyota
    @3sgteyota 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The 3sgte is very special for many reasons. Love that 4 banger.

  • @shredthetrack6858
    @shredthetrack6858 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great Work Guys! this was fun to watch. i would Love to see a engine build by Yamaha and cosworth together😅

  • @troychampion
    @troychampion 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You put as much into this video as Yamaha puts into one of their engines, really doing them justice. I was already subscribed, but if I hadn't been, i would have sub'd after watching this video. Well done, sir.

  • @nicolasfrankboehmer2240
    @nicolasfrankboehmer2240 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I respect Yamaha from the bottom of my heart. I was a sound engineer, and I used/owned their products - particularly the mini studio monitor NS-10M, the worlds first small digital mixing console DMP7, and the SPX90 sound effects device - and most sound music productions use/d them. And certainly some if not most music productions you are listening to were made possible by/with Yamaha.
    About the hydrogen engine „using zero fossil fuels” - you might want to learn Toyota (and many other Japanese companies including Yamaha) plan to produce hydrogen in Australia for shipping this fuel to Japan while they use coal in Australia to produce the hydrogen. And Toyota supports climate crisis deniers in the US, so it isn’t all that bright and shiny. This all comes as climate friendly as a decent 2015 Volkswagen Diesel engine out of the Diesel scandal. So, it is great tech, but you might want to tame down your enthusiasm for this cheat 😉

    • @awakeadventurer9198
      @awakeadventurer9198 ปีที่แล้ว

      EVs are full of scams too. Plenty of info out there on it.

    • @f.kieranfinney457
      @f.kieranfinney457 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s a middle step while they develop fully green hydrogen production systems. A necessary stepping stone. All the car manufacturers are cozy with some bad groups. Not good but Toyota is hardly unique.

  • @nuffinpersonal
    @nuffinpersonal 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yamaha: scraps single cam cylinder head from Toyota Crown, research and designs brand new dual cam head from the ground up making a relatively huge jump in power output.
    Albon: "just a little head work"

  • @MrBassflute
    @MrBassflute 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely brilliant. I have always loved Yamaha instruments; now I love them even more.

  • @electrikoptik
    @electrikoptik 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Oh wow. This video is full of misinformation. You made it seem as if Toyota just aks Yamaha to build them and engine and then Yamaha does 100% of the work. Almost all iconic performance Toyota engines where Yamaha is involved it's a collaboration. And more often than not, Yamaha mostly does the head work. The 1LR V10 engine is collaboration between Toyota and Yamaha. Certain parts of the engine where built at Toyota's old F1 engine factories (Toyota used to build F1 V10's when it competed) and other parts where made at Yamaha's factory. For example the engine block is made at Toyota's Myochi plant. After that the block as sent to Toyota's Honsha factory (Toyota's former F1 facility) for milling. After this the engine is assembled at Yamaha's factory iwata city pant. You make it seem as if Yamaha did 100% of the engine which is not true. It's more like 50/50.

  • @GenesisOnMoney
    @GenesisOnMoney 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is the best video I've seen on TH-cam so far today. Boy! Great job @Albon!!

  • @kennethwoods9804
    @kennethwoods9804 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    GREAT presentation and video ! Did not know Yamaha was tight with Toyota. I own products from both and love them.

  • @hethaerto1
    @hethaerto1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this channel. Thanks for your hard work, partner.

  • @robjohnson5872
    @robjohnson5872 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great research and delivery ! Very interesting.

  • @rallinurse
    @rallinurse 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! A lot of research of history involved!

  • @iansmith1511
    @iansmith1511 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! I've been a Toyota/Yamaha enthusiast for many years.. Awesome!

  • @cipher375
    @cipher375 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This channel is underrated man,learnt a lot in this video. Accurate and precise hope u reach higher goals ☺❤respect

  • @twistedbydsign99
    @twistedbydsign99 ปีที่แล้ว

    8:45 man what a work of art that is, brings a tear to the eye when I think of the crap I work on

  • @normmcrae1140
    @normmcrae1140 ปีที่แล้ว

    My first - (and 2 since) motorcycle was a Yamaha.... a 79 XS-650, then got a 83 XJ-1100, and now, a 14 Bolt. LOVE them ALL!