Broken Dreams: Yamaha OX99-11. The V12 of the Rising Sun

Those who have tied their image to the world of motorcycle racing and engine technology, might be tempted to think of four wheels. Four high-performance wheels, of course, particularly if your name is Yamaha. Four successful wheels, if you in possession of that Japanese culture which morally commits those who engage in sport to honouring their country.
The path taken by Yamaha at the end of the 80s for automotive engines was to seek maximum thermodynamic efficiency, proving to be veritable precursors of what is today the priority for current Formula 1 engines. However, the results obtained from tests with different engine sizes ranging from 6 all the way up to 12 cylinders, were insufficiently convincing in terms of reliability.