Thread: Volvo returns to Oz racing

Old news.

Volvo joins V8 taxi racing

not for me.....thanks
might be worth watching.......cmon bmw come back to supercars

any idea of what engine they will run?

Originally Posted by uninformed

any idea of what engine they will run?

They will be running a Yamaha designed 4.4L V8 the capacity of which will be increased to 5L....the word is that development of this engine started late last year.
Cheers, Pickles.

am I correct in saying that:

holden = chev based engine
Ford = Ford based engine
Nissan = Nissan based engine
Merc = Merc based engine
Volvo = Yamaha based engine

Originally Posted by uninformed

am I correct in saying that:

holden = chev based engine
Ford = Ford based engine
Nissan = Nissan based engine
Merc = Merc based engine
Volvo = Yamaha based engine

Yes, that's pretty right, but I should say that the "Volvo" engine has been used in a production Volvo.....it's just that Yamaha originally designed the engine for Volvo for their use.
The next 6 months are going to be very "interesting"...Driver changes, "Evolution" of the new car, Gear Box "issues"....all sorts of stuff going on.
Cheers, Pickles.

This is a very complex looking casting. Yamaha are good at that kind of thing.

Originally Posted by Pickles2

Yes, that's pretty right, but I should say that the "Volvo" engine has been used in a production Volvo.....it's just that Yamaha originally designed the engine for Volvo for their use.
The next 6 months are going to be very "interesting"...Driver changes, "Evolution" of the new car, Gear Box "issues"....all sorts of stuff going on.
Cheers, Pickles.

what Volvo run a V8? Who makes the gearbox and what issues?