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autoevolution's V8 Month

Few generations have witnessed so many historic changes and events taking place as ours did (we bet that’s what all generations say), all with the potential to alter the course of human history.

Human civilization, though, will be impacted the most by changes taking place in the auto industry. After more than a century of using fossil fuels for our traveling needs, we’ll all soon, willy-nilly, have to adjust to driving electric cars.

The switch will have far-reaching effects, but of interest to us here on autoevolution is that it’ll kill off iconic landmarks not only of our generation, but of previous ones as well.

Like, say, the mighty V8 that has been at the center of America’s motoring hopes and dreams ever since, well, forever. First born France, it became famous thanks to Cadillac in the mid-1910s, and never went away, taking its place under the hoods of pretty much all car and truck families made here ever since.

That’ll change, of course, as American states will begin implementing ICE cars sale bans, and the mighty V8 will be gone, sooner than we all expect. Who can forget, for instance, the latest announcement in this respect, concerning the fate of the Charger muscle car?

With that in mind, we’ve decided to sing the V8s swansong by declaring September 2022 V8 Month. So, get ready for 30 days of intensive, high-octane coverage of all that was good (and bad) in the V8 world.

Editor's note: This special feature by autoevolution was not sponsored or supported by a third-party.
Brabus' New Superboat Is a V8-Powered "Ultra-Luxurious SUV Made for the Sea"
Brabus' New Superboat Is a V8-Powered "Ultra-Luxurious SUV Made for the Sea"

7 Sep 2022, 09:56 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The world of superboats has just become bigger with Brabus' brand-new offering, the Shadow 900 XC Cross Cabin Black Ops Signature Edition

 
1957 Ford Thunderbird Is a Rare F-Code, Black Beauty Has It All
1957 Ford Thunderbird Is a Rare F-Code, Black Beauty Has It All

7 Sep 2022, 05:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the under 200 1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code ever made is going under the hammer this week, no estimate as to how much it's expected to get

 
1968 Shelby Mustang GT500KR Forgotten in Storage for 30 Years Is a Stunning Barn Find
1968 Shelby Mustang GT500KR Forgotten in Storage for 30 Years Is a Stunning Barn Find

6 Sep 2022, 20:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of only 518 GT500KR convertibles built in 1968, this powerful Shelby Mustang is looking for a new owner after three decades in a barn.

 
Plain-Jane 2017 GMC Sierra Rocks Monstrous 10.3-liter V8, The Ultimate Sleeper
Plain-Jane 2017 GMC Sierra Rocks Monstrous 10.3-liter V8, The Ultimate Sleeper

6 Sep 2022, 20:13 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Most people who pass by this truck would just see it fade into some indescribable blur in the rough shape of a pickup truck. If only they knew.

 
Lancia Thema 8.32: The Forgotten Italian Sleeper With a Ferrari-Sourced V8 Under the Hood
Lancia Thema 8.32: The Forgotten Italian Sleeper With a Ferrari-Sourced V8 Under the Hood

6 Sep 2022, 13:20 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Lancia surprised everyone by putting a V8 into the ugly Thema and the surprise was even bigger when it was revealed that the engine came from Ferrari

 
Rare 1957 Dodge D100 Sweptside Is a Throwback to Simpler Times, Pics Don't Do It Justice
Rare 1957 Dodge D100 Sweptside Is a Throwback to Simpler Times, Pics Don't Do It Justice

6 Sep 2022, 05:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1957 Dodge D100 Sweptside, one of a 100 known to still exist, is going under the hammer this week hoping to make a splash

 
Chopped 1975 Dodge Truck Spent Years in Storage, Hides HEMI Surprise Under the Hood
Chopped 1975 Dodge Truck Spent Years in Storage, Hides HEMI Surprise Under the Hood

5 Sep 2022, 19:51 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Offered at no reserve, this chopped and beefed-up truck will probably fetch less than a Dodge Li'l Red Express. And it has a HEMI!

 
1962 Chevrolet Corvette Comes With a Super-Rare, Controversial Feature
1962 Chevrolet Corvette Comes With a Super-Rare, Controversial Feature

5 Sep 2022, 17:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Some 1962 Chevrolet Corvettes left the assembly line with anodized gold front grilles. And no one knows how many and why.

 
2024 BMW M5 Spied With Its Production Body, Electrified Drivetrain
2024 BMW M5 Spied With Its Production Body, Electrified Drivetrain

5 Sep 2022, 16:28 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / BMW is set to reveal the next-gen M5 sometime next year. Until that happens, the V8-engined prototype can be seen testing across Europe

 
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Spent Decades in a Barn, Still Looks the Part
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Spent Decades in a Barn, Still Looks the Part

5 Sep 2022, 12:24 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Making things that much better, this second-generation roadster comes with a four-speed manual, so it's a proper driver's car.

 
Chrysler 300 Gets Updated for 2023, Special Edition Model Announced
Chrysler 300 Gets Updated for 2023, Special Edition Model Announced

5 Sep 2022, 10:52 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Believed to be the swansong for the Chrysler 300, the new special edition version will join the family at a later date, with details to be announced

 
The Fastest Pontiac Ever Built Drag Races 1971 Plymouth Cuda, Instantly Regrets It
The Fastest Pontiac Ever Built Drag Races 1971 Plymouth Cuda, Instantly Regrets It

5 Sep 2022, 10:01 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One last hurrah to what Pontiac used to be, the G8 GXP needed only 4.5 seconds to hit 60 mph from a standing start and topped out at 185 mph

 
1966 Dodge A100 Mystery Machine Has Proper V8 Power, Cartoonish as They Get
1966 Dodge A100 Mystery Machine Has Proper V8 Power, Cartoonish as They Get

5 Sep 2022, 04:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1966 Dodge A100 designed to look and feel like the Mystery Machine van from Scooby-Doo is going under the hammer at the end of the week in Dallas

 
815-HP RS6 Avant Is One Mean Looking, Hypercar-Eating German Dragon
815-HP RS6 Avant Is One Mean Looking, Hypercar-Eating German Dragon

4 Sep 2022, 21:12 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / A beautiful performance in body and engine tuning, this 2022 RS6 could eat lightning bolts; if only those were fast enough to catch it

 
Survivor All-Original Boss 302 From 1970 in Mint Condition Shines Bright Yellow Nostalgia
Survivor All-Original Boss 302 From 1970 in Mint Condition Shines Bright Yellow Nostalgia

4 Sep 2022, 17:33 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The all-original impeccable-looking Ford Mustang is a rare gem that well deserves a standing ovation for appealing aesthetics and spine-shivering rumble

 
One of Two McLaren MP4-12C Gemballa GT Up for Auction
One of Two McLaren MP4-12C Gemballa GT Up for Auction

4 Sep 2022, 15:29 UTC · By: Angela Balaciu / The stars have aligned and one of two 2012 McLaren MP4-12C turned Gemballa GTs is up for auction and looking for a wealthy owner

 
Collector's Gem Dodge Daytona Raced by NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison Goes to Auction
Collector's Gem Dodge Daytona Raced by NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison Goes to Auction

4 Sep 2022, 14:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / NASCAR is a hugely popular sport and sometimes rare memorabilia becomes available, like this Dodge Hemi Daytona that was raced by Bobby Allison

 
All-Wheel-Drive Asian Sedans Take On American Muscle, Dig (and Roll) Defeat Is Bitter
All-Wheel-Drive Asian Sedans Take On American Muscle, Dig (and Roll) Defeat Is Bitter

4 Sep 2022, 13:16 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Acura-Chevrolet-Genesis turf war is settled at the drag strip. Four-wheel-drive vs. rear-wheel drive, turbo against aspirated, Asia vs. USA. No loose ends left

 
Marvel's Star-Lord Is Not Only Pumping Gas, but His Muscles As Well at a Gas Station
Marvel's Star-Lord Is Not Only Pumping Gas, but His Muscles As Well at a Gas Station

3 Sep 2022, 19:45 UTC · By: Angela Balaciu / On a nice Thursday, Chris Pratt was filmed taking a quick workout with a few pushups while waiting for a fill up at a gas station

 
70 GTO, 79 TransAm Band of Garage Brothers With Good History Change Hands for the Better
70 GTO, 79 TransAm Band of Garage Brothers With Good History Change Hands for the Better

3 Sep 2022, 19:39 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / What's better than a good-looking 70s Pontiac? Two Pontiacs from that age, with solid documentation and impressive apparel, under common caring ownership