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First Ram TRX Gets Engine Oil Inspected After 6,000 Miles of Drag Racing Abuse
First Ram TRX Gets Engine Oil Inspected After 6,000 Miles of Drag Racing Abuse

22 Apr 2021, 13:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We're talking about TFL's truck that's been through all kinds of drag races; unlike the one on the Street Speed 717 channel, it's in perfect condition, though

 
Professional Sound Designer Ranks 10 of the Best-Sounding V8 Engines Out There
Professional Sound Designer Ranks 10 of the Best-Sounding V8 Engines Out There

16 Apr 2021, 20:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / According to Mark Mangini, the best-sounding V8 engines in the world are the ones in the Ferrari 458 Italia, Dodge Demon, and Chrysler's old 440

 
Dodge Power Wagon School Bus Is the Ultimate Hellcat Conversion, It Can Be Yours
Dodge Power Wagon School Bus Is the Ultimate Hellcat Conversion, It Can Be Yours

30 Mar 2021, 14:39 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This 1950 school bus is probably the craziest Hellcat project ever built. And it can be yours if you're willing to pay almost $150,000

 
This 1957 Cadillac V8 Rebuild Timelapse Is the Coolest Thing You'll See Today
This 1957 Cadillac V8 Rebuild Timelapse Is the Coolest Thing You'll See Today

25 Mar 2021, 10:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 331-series V8 is one of the greatest engines ever built. Part of the original OHV family, it soldiered on with significant changes from 1948 to 1976

 
Someone Was Crazy Enough to Drop a V8 Into a Citroen Traction Avant
Someone Was Crazy Enough to Drop a V8 Into a Citroen Traction Avant

15 Mar 2021, 17:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Citroën experimented with V8s in the 1960s, but it stuck to four- and six-cylinder mills; someone just fixed that by dropping a V8 engine in a Traction Avant

 
World's Fastest smart fortwo Packs 9.1-liter V8, Runs Nine-Second Quarter-Mile
World's Fastest smart fortwo Packs 9.1-liter V8, Runs Nine-Second Quarter-Mile

10 Mar 2021, 14:05 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This smart fortwo dragster packs a massive 9.1-liter V8 under the shell cranking out 725 horsepower; it runs the quarter-mile in less than 10 seconds

 
1972 Ford Bronco Packs Coyote Surprise Under the Hood
1972 Ford Bronco Packs Coyote Surprise Under the Hood

5 Mar 2021, 12:27 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Coyote V8 in this classic Bronco was sourced from a 2013 Ford F-150 and it probably delivers around 360 horsepower, way more than the original 1972 setup

 
Original Owner Jet Black BMW Z8 Could Be Yours, Bidding Is Up to $162,000
Original Owner Jet Black BMW Z8 Could Be Yours, Bidding Is Up to $162,000

3 Jan 2021, 11:52 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / One of the most interesting cars BMW has ever built is now available over on Bring a Trailer for quite a hefty price given its reputation

 
A Closer Look at the Hennessey Venom F5's 1,817-Horsepower LS-Based 'Fury' V8
A Closer Look at the Hennessey Venom F5's 1,817-Horsepower LS-Based 'Fury' V8

28 Dec 2020, 12:39 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Hennessey is determined to build the fastest production car to date; at the heart of it stands one of the greatest V8s ever built

 
Here Is the V8 Powering the Ultimate Road-Legal Track Car, the McLaren Senna
Here Is the V8 Powering the Ultimate Road-Legal Track Car, the McLaren Senna

13 Nov 2020, 14:53 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / The Senna is Mclaren's best track-oriented road-legal car living up to its name. It is powered by the most powerful V8 the British carmaker has ever built.

 
The Lola T600 Engineering Marvel of the 80s Is a Chevrolet at Heart
The Lola T600 Engineering Marvel of the 80s Is a Chevrolet at Heart

10 Nov 2020, 16:24 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / You might not have expected to see a Chevrolet V8 engine under the bonnet of this Pre-Group C Era Prototype but you'll be happy to hear it in action

 
Toyota Kills All V8 Engine Development, Twin-Turbo Lexus LC F Is Dead
Toyota Kills All V8 Engine Development, Twin-Turbo Lexus LC F Is Dead

12 Aug 2020, 17:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota and Lexus used to be known for their reliable and silky large displacement V8 engines. But the EPA and Tesla have changed the luxury car game

 
Remnants of a Dying Breed: The Last Non-Turbo V8 Super Coupes
Remnants of a Dying Breed: The Last Non-Turbo V8 Super Coupes

22 Nov 2019, 18:20 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / If your penchant are coupes with a long hood that covers a big V8 not aided by turbochargers, you really can't buy that many new cars like that any more

 
V8 Powerhouse Rundown: Top 3 American V8s From the 1960s and 1970s
V8 Powerhouse Rundown: Top 3 American V8s From the 1960s and 1970s

5 Nov 2019, 13:05 UTC · By: Alex Carausu / The V8 engine was originally invented in France in the early 1900 by aircraft engineer Léon Levavasseur, but it quickly became an American thing.

 
Ford Reveals Specs for New Monstrous 7.3-liter V8 Engine on the F-Series
Ford Reveals Specs for New Monstrous 7.3-liter V8 Engine on the F-Series

1 Aug 2019, 12:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The 7.3-liter V8 gasoline engine develops 430 horsepower and 475 ft.-lb. of torque and is the best in class offering in the U.S.

 
2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 V8 Engine Output Confirmed: 760 HP and 625 Lb.-Ft.
2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 V8 Engine Output Confirmed: 760 HP and 625 Lb.-Ft.

19 Jun 2019, 12:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ford revealed that the V8 engine that powers the car develops 760 horsepower and 625 lb.-ft. of torque, making the car the fastest street-legal Ford ever

 
Ginetta Supercar Coming with New 600+ BHP V8 Engine
Ginetta Supercar Coming with New 600+ BHP V8 Engine

30 Jan 2019, 15:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A new Ginetta supercar will be powered by a naturally aspirated V8 engine built in-house and capable of developing in excess of 600 bhp

 
BMW 8 Series Coupe First Official Details and Photos Released
BMW 8 Series Coupe First Official Details and Photos Released

26 Apr 2018, 07:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / BMW releases first official information about the M850i xDrive Coupe, confirming a V8 engine with a power output of 530 hp

 
Koenigsegg Boss Says The V8 It Builds For Spyker Could Last "About 200 Years"
Koenigsegg Boss Says The V8 It Builds For Spyker Could Last "About 200 Years"

17 Mar 2017, 12:09 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Spyker has fitted a Koenigsegg V8 engine to its latest model, the C8 Preliator Sypder. Christian von Koenigsegg is especially proud of the 600 HP unit

 
Ward's 2016 Top 10 Engines List Is without a V8 for the First Time in 23 Years
Ward's 2016 Top 10 Engines List Is without a V8 for the First Time in 23 Years

13 Dec 2016, 18:33 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / In another sign that times are changing, WardsAuto's annual top 10 best engines on the market does not include a V8. No reason to panic, though