If you could ask Yamaha ONE question...

[Geezer]

So when are you going to start building automobiles?

Ya sleepin' thar, perfesser?

1992 Yamaha OX99-11, prototype...

General Information"

Price: $805,000

Curb Weight: 2535 lbs

Layout: Mid-Engine/RWD

Transmission: 6-Speed Manual

Engine

Type: V12

Displacement: 3498 cc

Horsepower: 400 bhp @ 10000 rpm

Performance

0-60 mph: 3.2 sec

Top Speed: 217 mph (rather wishful...)

NTM, Ford Taurus SHO motors and more...

Very cool looking car. Not worth over $800,000. You can get a Lamborghini for awhole lot less and it is just as cool.

 

[RadioHowie]

Very cool looking car. Not worth over $800,000. You can get a Lamborghini for awhole lot less and it is just as cool.

But a Lambo is eyetalyon and will fry its electrical system the minute you turn the ignition key. Ain't you never heard of Magnet Marelli? Makes Lucas electrical systems look downright reliable.

And not nearly as exclusive. You can't swing a dead junkie in South Florida without hitting some Eurotrash Lambo or Ferrari. Now a Yamaha one-off....sigh!!

Now, imagine dumping that 3500cc V-12 and MamaYama building a W-12 out of 3 FJR motors...3900cc, close to 500hp, shorter and more compact than a damn'd ol' V-12. Now we're talkin'.

Oh, someone call the Thread Hijack Police yet?

 

[Centerline]

Yamaha also builds the 4.4 liter V-8 for the Volvo XC-90.

 

[motorgod]

All these thread hijackers...lets get back to the original question.....which is: IF YOU COULD ASK YAMAHA [SIZE=21pt]ONE QUESTION... [/SIZE] I would ask "Why the tuning forks?"

 

[slapnpop]

Because Yamaha got their start manufacturing musical instruments. Bikes came later.

 

[vectervp1]

My one question would be "Are you really going to give me a straight answer on my question... oh wait... dammit!!"

 

[FastJoyRide]

Can I start planning to order my 2007 in candy apple red?

 

[Penforhire]

Tough to only ask ONE question.

I think I'd ask, "how did you end up going to production with this weak-ass thermal/airflow configuration?" By this I mean both the turbulent/noisy OEM fairing and not keeping more heat away from the rider. Is that two questions? But I'm sure the answers are related.