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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.
Crusty 1977 Cadillac Eldorado V8 Clinging to Life, Can You Save It?
Crusty 1977 Cadillac Eldorado V8 Clinging to Life, Can You Save It?

21 Sep 2022, 02:41 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The ninth-generation Cadillac Eldorado was among the last of the great land ship American luxury coupes that attained its luxury through making itself bigger.

 
GM Will Be Just Fine Without the LS/LT V8, Better Than Chrysler Without the HEMI
GM Will Be Just Fine Without the LS/LT V8, Better Than Chrysler Without the HEMI

21 Sep 2022, 01:13 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Let's put it this way, the difference between the GM LS and the Chrysler HEMI is less about the internals of either motor and more about their reputation.

 
Ford-Cosworth Indy V8: The Turbocharged Missing Link Between Formula 1, CART, and IndyCar
Ford-Cosworth Indy V8: The Turbocharged Missing Link Between Formula 1, CART, and IndyCar

20 Sep 2022, 20:00 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / From an American perspective, one would expect an engine only 2,650 cc's in size to be mounted inside a lowly economy car. But not this one

 
2023 BMW X7 M60i Shows 631-HP Alpina XB7 Specification, Priced From $145k
2023 BMW X7 M60i Shows 631-HP Alpina XB7 Specification, Priced From $145k

20 Sep 2022, 13:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Like the M60i on which it's based, the Alpina-branded XB7 features the S68 twin-turbo V8 engine that BMW will use in the XM and next-gen M5

 
1958 Edsel Pacer Convertible Took Four Years to Restore, It's a One-Year Wonder
1958 Edsel Pacer Convertible Took Four Years to Restore, It's a One-Year Wonder

20 Sep 2022, 12:45 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Even though it failed to become more than a resounding flop, Edsel left a few cool automobiles behind. The Pacer is one of them

 
The De Tomaso P72 Prototype Might Be a Looker, but Riding Shotgun Feels Ballistic
The De Tomaso P72 Prototype Might Be a Looker, but Riding Shotgun Feels Ballistic

20 Sep 2022, 08:51 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / The De Tomaso P72 Prototype might be reeling a lot of attention, but only 72 humans will get the chance to park this car in their driveway

 
Jay Leno Drives Gabriel Iglesias’ Newly Acquired All-Original 1969 Chevy Chevelle SS 396
Jay Leno Drives Gabriel Iglesias’ Newly Acquired All-Original 1969 Chevy Chevelle SS 396

20 Sep 2022, 07:49 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Fluffy got a tip from one of Jay Leno’s guys to sell his Dodge Demon and Trans Am at the Batter-Jackson auction. He walked out with six cars

 
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Shines Electric Blue, Rocks Crate V8
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Shines Electric Blue, Rocks Crate V8

20 Sep 2022, 07:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Restored and upgraded 1969 Chevrolet Camaro in Electric Blue is going under the hammer in October with no reserve, looking for new owner

 
The Story of the Triumph Stag, the Car With Probably the Worst V8 Engine Ever
The Story of the Triumph Stag, the Car With Probably the Worst V8 Engine Ever

19 Sep 2022, 18:52 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / The Triumph Stag was a beautiful car, but unfortunately ruined by a very bad developed V8 engine. Here is the story of a failed 1970s car

 
The 2024 Ford Mustang Will Come With a Remote Revving Feature, Jim Owens Explains It
The 2024 Ford Mustang Will Come With a Remote Revving Feature, Jim Owens Explains It

19 Sep 2022, 17:53 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Ford’s bringing a new gas-powered Mustang, even though it’s also accelerating the transition to EVs. And it’s giving the car remote revving function. Here’s why

 
2024 Ford Mustang Preliminary Tech Specs Revealed, Dark Horse Targets 500 HP
2024 Ford Mustang Preliminary Tech Specs Revealed, Dark Horse Targets 500 HP

19 Sep 2022, 17:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although some peeps may not like the way it looks, the 2024 Ford Mustang is all business under the hood in both four- and eight-cylinder flavors

 
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Is Insane on a Whole New Level, You Can Drive It Straight to SEMA
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Is Insane on a Whole New Level, You Can Drive It Straight to SEMA

19 Sep 2022, 16:49 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / This 700 whp Chevrolet Camaro is looking for a new owner, but it might not come cheap. With a twin-turbo V8, this restomod is quite close to perfection.

 
Hot Wheels Exclusive Custom Camaro Coming Right Up, It's Iconic in More Ways Than One
Hot Wheels Exclusive Custom Camaro Coming Right Up, It's Iconic in More Ways Than One

19 Sep 2022, 13:06 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / A tiny, custom Chevrolet Camaro that anyone can afford will be briefly available via Hot Wheels and it has a lot of history behind it

 
1988 Chevrolet C-30 Wrecker Sitting for Years Gets a Second Chance at Towing and Tagging
1988 Chevrolet C-30 Wrecker Sitting for Years Gets a Second Chance at Towing and Tagging

19 Sep 2022, 12:51 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Chris tried his luck on a 1988 Chevrolet C-30 Wrecker that had been sitting for seven years. The truck ran and worked when last parked

 
1967 Pontiac GTO vs 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Drag Race Is a Photo Finish
1967 Pontiac GTO vs 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Drag Race Is a Photo Finish

19 Sep 2022, 11:29 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While these cars may no longer be factory stock, the races are extremely close, decided by reaction times at the Christmas tree and inches at the finish line

 
Blast From the Past: The 1933 Ford Kamp Kar Was One of the First V8-Powered RVs
Blast From the Past: The 1933 Ford Kamp Kar Was One of the First V8-Powered RVs

19 Sep 2022, 10:42 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Home builder Walter Runkle was also into building custom RVs for the local clientele, and his Kamp Kar survives at the prestigious RV/MH Museum in Indiana

 
Lexus SC400 Unleashes Some Jet-Powered Niceness at the Hoonigan Burnyard
Lexus SC400 Unleashes Some Jet-Powered Niceness at the Hoonigan Burnyard

19 Sep 2022, 10:46 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / The featured Lexus SC400 is a first-generation car, meaning it comes with a 4-liter V8 1UZ-FE engine. It's manual-swapped with a CD009 transmission

 
1958 Chevrolet Impala Has Everything Barn Finds Dream of, and Then Some
1958 Chevrolet Impala Has Everything Barn Finds Dream of, and Then Some

19 Sep 2022, 08:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1958 Chevrolet Impala in resto mod form will go under the Barrett-Jackson hammer in late October, selling with no reserve

 
The Venom Rock Bouncer Is a V8 Monster Buggy That Makes Off-Roading a Piece of Cake
The Venom Rock Bouncer Is a V8 Monster Buggy That Makes Off-Roading a Piece of Cake

18 Sep 2022, 20:00 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / Rock bouncing is a sport where you have to go as fast as possible on extremely rough terrain - The Venom buggy is the perfect machine for it

 
Restored 1966 Ford Fairlane R-Code Shows Only 4,931 Original Miles
Restored 1966 Ford Fairlane R-Code Shows Only 4,931 Original Miles

18 Sep 2022, 19:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Based on the Fairlane 500 two-door hardtop, the strip-slaying Fairlane R-Code is all about the 427-ci leviathan hiding under the hood