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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.
2006 Ford GT Streches Its Legs on the Highway After a Tune, You Can Rent It
2006 Ford GT Streches Its Legs on the Highway After a Tune, You Can Rent It

23 Sep 2022, 18:33 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A rental company in The Netherlands offers its customers the possibility of getting a slightly-tuned Ford GT as a rental. This is that exact vehicle

 
LS3-Swapped Toyota MK4 Supra Might Be the Most Offensive JDM Car, but for a Good Reason
LS3-Swapped Toyota MK4 Supra Might Be the Most Offensive JDM Car, but for a Good Reason

23 Sep 2022, 13:30 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Micheal Elsea swapped the legendary 2JZ for an LS3. His LS3-swapped Toyota Supra is hated and loved in car circles in equal measure

 
Funny as Hellcat Dodge Charger EV Mock Ad Says "The Charger is Because You Plug It In"
Funny as Hellcat Dodge Charger EV Mock Ad Says "The Charger is Because You Plug It In"

23 Sep 2022, 13:29 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / A YouTube channel made a pretty funny mock commercial about the yet unreleased 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona SRT, pointing out all the hits and misses of the EV

 
Plum Crazy 1970 Dodge Challenger Is an R/T Trickster, Not Born This Way
Plum Crazy 1970 Dodge Challenger Is an R/T Trickster, Not Born This Way

23 Sep 2022, 11:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Regular 1970 Dodge Challenger convertible was brought to R/T specification and even got a 426 HEMI V8 engine under the hood

 
BMW M's Hybrid V8 Arrived in the U.S., It'll Make Its Racing Debut at Daytona
BMW M's Hybrid V8 Arrived in the U.S., It'll Make Its Racing Debut at Daytona

23 Sep 2022, 09:35 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The automaker also revealed the drivers that will use the race car and confirmed the livery that’ll make be seen by fans in just a couple of months

 
Messerschmitt Bf-108, the V8 Powered Little Brother of the Bf-109
Messerschmitt Bf-108, the V8 Powered Little Brother of the Bf-109

23 Sep 2022, 04:00 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The Bf-108 was beloved by those who flew it. They marveled at its low stall speed, and uncannily forgiving flight controls for such a low-wing monoplane.

 
Three Grand To Fix Two Items? Welcome to the World of the Used Maserati Quattroporte V8
Three Grand To Fix Two Items? Welcome to the World of the Used Maserati Quattroporte V8

22 Sep 2022, 19:57 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / On first impressions, the exterior of this Maserati doesn't lend much evidence there may be anything drastically wrong underneath.

 
1965 Ford Galaxie 500 LTD Military Limo Is One of Only Six Built
1965 Ford Galaxie 500 LTD Military Limo Is One of Only Six Built

22 Sep 2022, 19:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of six limos commissioned by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson as military state cars, this Galaxie was also used by the Governor of Iowa.

 
Custom 1981 F-250 V8 Box Truck Hauled Produce to New York Markets for Four Decades
Custom 1981 F-250 V8 Box Truck Hauled Produce to New York Markets for Four Decades

22 Sep 2022, 17:37 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Coming to us via a private Classic Autotrader seller out of the same city of Rochester, this V8 F-250 box truck has one awesome story behind it

 
1971 Plymouth 'Cuda Hiding in a Garage Flexes Rare Color, but There's a Catch
1971 Plymouth 'Cuda Hiding in a Garage Flexes Rare Color, but There's a Catch

22 Sep 2022, 15:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Available for only a few months as a "spring color" in 1970 and then moved on the special-order list for 1971, this hue is one of the rarest Mopar hues

 
This DIY NASCAR-Inspired '66 Chevy Chevelle Is a Badass Display of Master Craftmanship
This DIY NASCAR-Inspired '66 Chevy Chevelle Is a Badass Display of Master Craftmanship

22 Sep 2022, 09:58 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Doss’ 66 Chevelle didn’t always look as mint as it does. If anything, it rolled into his possession in a trailer as a body on a frame

 
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Proudly Wears SS Badges, Hardcore Pro-Touring Mods
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Proudly Wears SS Badges, Hardcore Pro-Touring Mods

22 Sep 2022, 08:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle was taken down the pro-touring path by its builder, car is scheduled to go under the hammer in October

 
Shelby GT500 Is Reborn With More Power, Looks Bold Enough to Challenge Supercars
Shelby GT500 Is Reborn With More Power, Looks Bold Enough to Challenge Supercars

22 Sep 2022, 06:21 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / This 2020 Shelby GT500 has been upgraded to provide more smiles per gallon, and the dyno test reveals that the operation has been a success.

 
LS2 V8 Swapped Land Rover Discovery Conquers the Aussie Outback With Ease
LS2 V8 Swapped Land Rover Discovery Conquers the Aussie Outback With Ease

22 Sep 2022, 03:41 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / A project of this magnitude requires a level of labor that most people aren't skilled or time-wealthy enough to undertake. But Les Richmond is one of them

 
Some of the Worst V8 Engines Built by US Manufacturers
Some of the Worst V8 Engines Built by US Manufacturers

21 Sep 2022, 23:23 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / American car manufacturers made some of the greatest V8 engines in history. However, there were times when something awful came from the production line

 
427-Powered 1969 Chevrolet Camaro COPO Tribute Looks Menacing in Tuxedo Black Over Ivory
427-Powered 1969 Chevrolet Camaro COPO Tribute Looks Menacing in Tuxedo Black Over Ivory

21 Sep 2022, 20:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Probably the nicest replica on Bring a Trailer at press time, this COPO-style 1969 Chevrolet Camaro packs a period-correct 427 big block

 
1,300-HP Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Code Red Sells Out Despite $209,995 Sticker Price
1,300-HP Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Code Red Sells Out Despite $209,995 Sticker Price

21 Sep 2022, 16:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / All 30 units have sold out pretty much immediately after the grand reveal even though the Shelby GT500 Code Red isn't road legal

 
Plain-Looking 1965 Chevrolet Biscayne Is a Super Rare Sleeper With a Nasty V8
Plain-Looking 1965 Chevrolet Biscayne Is a Super Rare Sleeper With a Nasty V8

21 Sep 2022, 15:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This 1965 Biscayne is one of those cars that flies under the radar design-wise but will run the quarter-mile quicker than most full-size cars from the era.

 
Race Driver Drains Engine Oil and Replaces It With Diesel, Does 36 Laps on the Race Track
Race Driver Drains Engine Oil and Replaces It With Diesel, Does 36 Laps on the Race Track

21 Sep 2022, 15:10 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / In a previous experiment, he swapped the engine oil for gasoline on his Ford Crown Victoria 4.6-liter V8, and as you'd expect, the whole thing went haywire

 
1976 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Looks Like a Pro-Touring King, Can Be Had
1976 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Looks Like a Pro-Touring King, Can Be Had

21 Sep 2022, 07:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This 1976 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am was restored and upgraded to pro-touring specification, will go under the hammer next month