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The B8444S is a V8 automobile engine developed by Yamaha Motor Corporation〔 for Volvo Cars. It is built in Japan and based on Volvo designs. ==Usage== Volvo began offering a 4.4 L V8 engine in its large P2 platform automobiles in 2005.〔http://www.spiegel.de/auto/fahrberichte/volvo-xc-90-v8-fauchendes-kraftpaket-a-346511.html〕 It was initially offered only for the Volvo XC90〔〔https://www.media.volvocars.com/global/en-gb/media/pressreleases/5015〕 but later found its way in the second generation Volvo S80.〔http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/reviews/a13097/2007-volvo-s80-v8-awd/〕 and mated to a six speed Aisin Seiki transmission of Japan also with a Swedish Haldex all wheel drive system AWD. The 4.4 L V8 Volvo engine is built by Yamaha in Japan under Volvo design and specifications. The engine was unique in Ford's wide range of V8 engines in that it is designed for transverse use and has a V6-like 60° bank angle. Officials of all three companies involved insist that the Volvo V8 is not related to the SHO engine; the die-cast open-deck aluminum Volvo block is clearly different from the sand-cast closed-deck aluminum SHO engine block although the two engines share many common dimensions including bore centers, stroke, bearing journal diameters, and deck height. As revealed in BBC's ''Top Gear'' show (Series 14 Episode 5) this basic engine is also used in the Noble M600, albeit longitudinally mounted, developing some 650 horsepower with the addition of 2 turbochargers. The Noble unit is custom built by a 3rd party firm expressly for Noble Cars UK. Volvo discontinued the engine subsequent to its change in ownership and management in August, 2010. The new management intends to offer a single engine across all Volvo models, ultimately a four cylinder. At that point in time Volvo was owned by Ford. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Volvo B8444S engine」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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