V-8
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This two-minute video covers the limited but important history of the V-8 at Porsche, a brand known mostly for flat-sixes.
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The Ford Bronco isn't getting a V-8
Ford executives confirmed a V-8 engine, like Ford's Coyote 5.0, isn't in the cards for the next-generation Bronco.
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Bentley ends production of iconic L-series V-8 after 61 years
Bentley has built the last of its 6.75-liter L-Series V-8 engine as it says goodbye to the Mulsanne.
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Genesis says it will off its V-8 engine
The 5.0-liter V-8 is on its way out at Genesis. It will not return for the next-generation G80 and will hold on in the G90 for the next few years.
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Katech 416 is a short-block V-8, long on 600-plus-horsepower
Most car enthusiasts are well aware that a project car comes with a whole lot of baggage, namely in picking and sourcing appropriate parts. The engine is especially important, and depending on the individual's goals, making a lot of horsepower can get really expensive, really quickly. Enter Katech...
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The Chevy V-8-powered Ferrari 250 GTE is for sale
Tampering with vintage Ferraris is seen as a big no-no to many gearheads, but one gearhead said to hell with tradition. This 1963 Ferrari 250 GTE surfaced about two years ago and made a splash with its 302 cubic-inch Chevrolet V-8 under the hood. Now, it's up for sale. The ChevFerrari surfaced for...
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This nitro-methane-powered hot rod is no toy.
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Tuner Says 1,309-RWHP Cadillac CTS-V Is The World's Most Powerful: Video
The Cadillac CTS-V is a favorite of tuners.
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828ci Ford V-8 Turns 2,000 Naturally-Aspirated Horsepower On Dyno
This pro-stock Ford racing engine produces nearly 2,000 horsepower without forced induction.
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2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray EPA Rated: 29 MPG Hwy, 21 MPG Combined
The new horsepower war is fully upon us. It's no longer just about how much fuel and oxygen you can flow through an engine in a quest for a bigger bottom line, it's about getting the most horsepower from the least amount of fuel possible. The 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray does a remarkably good job...
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Corvette Small Block V-8s: A Brief History
Even though the first Corvettes started with the Blue Flame in-line six-cylinder engine as the standard powerplant, the V-8, offered since 1955, has become the car's iconic means of motivation. Today, as part of the car's ongoing 60th anniversary celebrations, GM has released a short history of the...
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Porsche 911 With Chevy LS7 V-8? Yes, Please: Video
Heresy it may be, but we don't care. Not even a little bit. This (apparently Southern) gentleman with an LS7-powered 911 Carrera is our newest hero. As Hooniverse (via VWVortex's The Car Lounge) points out, the LS7 is not only more powerful and more American than the Porsche flat-six it replaced...
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Infiniti is helping to restore a classic Chris Craft Holiday speedboat, to be powered by the 5.6-liter V-8 from an Infiniti QX56.
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Build Your Own LS Small-Block Chevy Engine: Photo Gallery
In honor of the 100-millionth small-block Chevrolet V-8, which just rolled off the lines, we thought we'd bring you a photographic visit to the plant that built it. In July 2010, Chevy announced it would offer a new program to buyers of its Corvette sports car. Not only could they watch their very...
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Audi Details New Twin-Turbo 4.0-Liter V-8 Engine
The S6, S7 and S8 will all feature a new V-8 engine that Audi has detailed ahead of the Frankfurt Auto Show. The engine will also be featured in the Bentley Continental GT.
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2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Facelift Spy Shots
The facelifted 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe is expected to make its official world debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show in January.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Germany’s Endora Releases New Renderings Of Corvette-Based SC-1
The Endora SC-1, based on the Chevrolet Corvette, is now available for order, with production to start in the near future.
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Infiniti Working On QX56 V-8-Powered Boat Project
It's not really car-related, but since it uses the 5.6-liter V-8 from the Infiniti QX56, we find the company's plan to build a boat around the big engine pretty interesting. So far, Infiniti has done little more than reveal it's working on the project--but there's some special stuff in store...
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Last year Mercedes-Benz started replacing its naturally-aspirated 5.5-liter V-8 engine in high-end models like the CL550 with a more powerful, yet more efficient, twin-turbocharged 4.6-liter unit. The new engine delivers up to 32 percent more power than the one it replaces yet it’s 20 percent more fuel efficient, so it comes as no surprise that it has started to filter its way across the rest of the Mercedes-Benz lineup. For the 2012 model year, it is being made available in '550' variants of the S-, E- and CLS-Class sedans, as well as the E-Class Coupe and E-Class Cabriolet. Depending...
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Lotus Planning ‘R’ Performance Models With Turbo Power: Report
Earlier this week we brought you the first details about Lotus’ new in-house developed V-8 engine, which is set to appear in the upcoming Esprit supercar as well as several other new models currently in development at the automaker’s Hethel facility in the UK. Here we divulged that the...
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First Details On New In-House Developed Lotus V-8
We’ve known for some time that Lotus was working on a new V-8 engine for its upcoming Esprit supercar, even word that the automaker was pulling funding from other projects to ensure that both the new engine and the supercars that it will eventually power are truly world class. Now the first...
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2012 BMW M5 Hits The Track: Video
You’re read all the specs, ogled the images and even played around with its online configurator. However, with a sales release not scheduled until this fall, the closest you’re going to get to the new 2012 BMW M5 is with this video showcasing the German sports sedan carving up some...
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Want To Win A Corvette Grand Sport And A Trip To Le Mans?
If you’ve got 5w 30 coursing through your veins like we do, that question posed in the title may be along the lines of “would you like to keep breathing?” Of course the answer is going to be yes, and General Motors is giving you the opportunity to win the ultimate car enthusiast...
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Lotus Esprit Coming In 2013 With Unique 570-Horsepower V-8: Report
The 2013 Lotus Esprit is to be the first of a new-generation of luxurious sports cars from one of the most renowned performance marques in the industry. Styled under the watchful eye of former Ferrari designer Donato Coco, the new Esprit has already been previewed in concept form and is destined to...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran