The story of how Scottish engineer James Watt compared steam engine output with draft horses pulling power, leading to the HP we use today, is a long one. But what if Watt had used lions instead?
Well, one possible answer to that question comes from the big cat in the clip below, whose vocabulary is more than a little automotive-friendly. After listening to this lion, it’s hard to think of something else than a cammed vee eight.
And to please the audience entirely, this king of the mechanical jungle plays both the idle and the revs tunes - nobody could blame you for listening to this soundtrack over and over again. We certainly won’t do it, since that’s the way we enjoyed it.
If we have to pick the closest-sounding V8, we’d have serious difficulties making a choice, since we're in dire need of a translator.
Here's why you should know your V8 big cats
Nevertheless, you should know your petrolhead felines. For instance, about one year ago, we came across another lion. Back then, we were convinced that was the animal SRT used to modulate the soundtrack of the Hellcat V8. And guess what? We still think that way.
As for the Euro-flavored V8 engines, it was 2013 when we gave you a leopard that seemed to purr like an AMG powerplant. Sure, that was only the idling pahse, but it was cool enough to matter. We are kidding you not. Hit the "play" button and you'll understand.
In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist. Full profile
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