Yamaha 為車廠製造 V-6 and V-8 引擎例如 Ford Taurus SHO 及 Volvo XC90 皆使用類似的 Yamaha V-8 engine. Yamaha也製造 Formula One racing engines from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s. In 1991, Yamaha developed its F1 engined supercar called the OX99-11 where two drivers sit in tandem in front of the engine, but the project was cancelled due to the world recession and lack of interest. Yamaha also tunes engines for other manufacturers, Toyota being one of them. Yamaha logos are, for instance, found on the Toyota S engines. As well as the 2ZZ-GE utilized by Toyota, Pontiac, and Lotus. Yamaha developed a prototype for a two-seater sports car with help of Albrecht Goertz. While the Yamaha/Nissan partnership never progressed beyond the prototype stage, Toyota took up the design and released the Toyota 2000GT.
The Ford SHO V8 engine was designed and built by Ford Motor Company in conjunction with Yamaha Motor Corporation for use in the 1996 Ford Taurus SHO.
This V8 engine (B8444S) is designed by Volvo Cars and Yamaha Motors of Japan. The engine is built by Yamaha in Japan, and other parts of the engine are added at Volvo Cars engine unit in Skövde, Sweden.