The Z200N was the world's first 2-stroke 200-horsepower outboard engine equipped with groundbreaking High-Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) technology. The HPDI system directly injected fuel that had been atomized into fine particles at a high pressure of 50 bars into the cylinders to achieve efficient fuel combustion. The system dramatically improved emissions and fuel economy while harnessing the benefits of 2-stroke outboard engines, namely, their light weight and compact size. In response to environmental concerns and to comply to US regulations valid at that time, HPDI reduced hydrocarbon and nitrogen oxide emissions by 30% and improved fuel economy by 30% compared to previous engine models. The Yamaha Z200N and its HDPI technology won several awards including the 2000 Innovation Awards, given by the long-established American boating magazine "Motor Boating & Sailing" and the Design & Engineering Award of the famous American magazine “popular Mechanics”. The winners were chosen by the editors in their respective fields in recognition of excellence in engineering, design and innovation.
Engine
The Yamaha’s Z200N is a 2-stroke outboard engine model mounting the High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) system.
The TMAX hit the market with a bang in 2001: A revolutionary scooter with a 500cc twin engine and the riding behavior and performances of a motorcycle. Until then, the biggest scooters were 250-400 cc single-cylinder models. Yamaha’s development team understood that these were lacking the levels of performance, speed and especially riding fun that riders in the higher cc categories would demand.
At the time of launch, the TMAX was the most powerful scooter ever produced. Everything from the engine to all the details of the chassis to the body design was unique and new.
The upright riding position offered great control of the machine and encouraged an active riding style. Ample comfort and wind protection allowed long trips out of town for leisure use, with or without a passenger.
In short, this scooter was not confined to city/commuting use anymore. The unique and dynamic design with dual headlamps and ‘boomerang’-shaped paneling became iconic.
Engine / Frame
The horizontal DOHC 2-cylinder 4-valve engine featured a reciprocating piston balancer and automatic CVT transmission. Thus it was smooth, responsive and powerful. The engine was mounted in a high-rigidity diamond type frame with strong, dual-clamped front forks and a motorcycle-type swingarm. (Conventional scooters had single-clamped front forks and incorporated the swingarm and engine into a single unit, resulting in poorer road holding and less feeling of stability). By mounting the engine far in front, the weight distribution was like a motorcycle. Combined with large 14 inch tyres, this resulted in an excellent feel for the road, never seen before on any scooter!
Calls from customers expecting new models with an "adult taste" multiplied at the beginning of the millennium. Yamaha answered by developing the MT-01. This model is based on the original 1999 "Kodo = MT-01" concept, Kodo being the Japanese word for “heartbeat”. The MT-01 has also been developed around the key words "Soul Beat V-twin Sports". The objective then was to adopt the latest technologies throughout to produce this “ultimate hobby machine". It signaled the creation of a new field known as the "MT world," gaining new customers who appreciated the "ultimate taste" it delivered.
Engine / Frame
The MT-01 mounts a newly developed air-cooled 1,670cc OHV V-twin engine. The engine boasts four valves and two spark plugs per cylinder, plated cylinder walls, forged pistons and pent roof design combustion chambers. With a bore x stroke of 97 x 113 mm and a compression ratio of 8.36 : 1, this engine achieves maximum power output at 4,750 rpm and max. torque at 3,750 rpm. A newly designed aluminum die-cast frame was adopted. It structure is a simple two-part (right-left) unit that is bolted together at just two points, the head pipe assembly in the front and the pivot assembly in the rear, thus eliminating the need for the usual welds.
The F350A was the first commercially available outboard engine powered by a V8 engine, and it had the highest displacement in the world at 5,330cc, producing a maximum 350 hp. This is thanks to its features which deliver excellent power and torque, as well as superior durability and reliability. Among them, an In-bank Dual Exhaust with Power Surge Chambers to suppress exhaust interference and improve output, a Variable Camshaft Timing that dramatically improve performance at low and mid-range rpm and a Ionic Combustion Sensor that detects the production of ions and maintains good combustion. In terms of environmental responsiveness, the F350A model cleared the highest standard (3-star rating) of the US 2008 emission regulations, considered to be the strictest regulations in the world.
The awarding attest to the product's advanced performance enabled by Yamaha's in-house technologies and its environmental responsiveness, as well as the company's efforts in developing a new domain for outboard engines as power units for large off-shore boats that have won acclaim, a leading marine products market. Among the awards that the model received, we could count the National Manufacturers Association’s (NMMA) “Innovation Award” at the International Boat Builder’s Exhibition & Conference, an international marine trade show held in 2007 in Miami Beach, Florida.
Engine
This V8 engine has a capability of displacement of 5,350cc and produces a maximum 350 hp.
With their characteristic low-pressure balloon tires, ATVs have the performance capability to tackle all kinds of off-road terrain, whether its unpaved or hilly ground, rock beds, sand, grass lands or frozen roads. That is why they are used for a wide range of uses from outdoor leisure and sport riding to transportation, hauling loads and patrol duties. In 2007 Yamaha introduced the Grizzly 700 FI EPS in Europe which featured, besides the Yamaha-exclusive drive mode switching system and a fully automatic transmission now also had a fuel injected engine and Electronic Power Steering (EPS). The result was a model that provides not only outstanding off-road running performance but also newer levels of enjoyment, smoothness and comfort in use.
Engine / Frame
686cc, liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC, 4-valve, single-cyclinder engine which is housed in a high-tensile steel frame. The positioning of the fuel tank below the seat has made it possible to optimize weight distribution while also achieving the lowest level of body weight in class. All of this contributes to outstanding handling characteristics.
Yamaha’s 2008 FX Cruiser SHO reigned in a new era of WaveRunner by introducing an industry first, fly by wire electronics offering many new features for a personal watercraft (PWC).The FX Cruiser SHO was Yamaha’s flagship WaveRunner and featured the latest in design and materials technology. It’s NanoXcel body material was developed using nanotechnology to develop a material 25% lighter than previous SMC materials.The Supercharged 1.8L engine was Yamaha’s most powerful engine at the time and a perfect fit for the top of the line FX Cruiser SHO flagship model with about 50 years of marine experience. Yamaha WaveRunner engines have proven to be the most reliable engines in the PWC industry. Because of the perfect storm combination of the FX Cruiser SHO’s design, features, technology, performance, comfort and quality the FX Cruiser SHO was named Watercraft of the year when it was introduced.
Engine / Hull
The FX Cruiser SHO combines a 1.8 liter supercharged engine that is compact and yet the largest in the industry with a 25% lighter NanoXcel SMC body than earlier SMC hulls in order to carve out a new age of WaveRunner. It is loaded with electronic control functions such as cruise assist to aggressively add extra value as a cruiser model.
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