variants
or V8
: an internal combustion engine having two banks of four cylinders each with the banks at an angle to each other
also
: an automobile having such an engine compare v-6
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Maybe the Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Silver Bullet with its 6.2-liter V-8 HEMI engine and testosterone-overdrive persona would be right?
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James Raia, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
This is the result of volatile collaboration between the 612 hp twin-turbo V-8 engine and the 189 hp electric motor bolted between it and the transmission, both driving all four wheels (together or individually) in whatever manner ekes out the greatest grip and performance.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024
Mechanically, the car is powered by a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 that makes 671 hp and 590 ft lbs of torque.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024
Yet arguably the highlight of this matte-black behemoth is the 6.2-liter, GM LSX V-8 small-block crate motor.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024
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James Raia, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
This is the result of volatile collaboration between the 612 hp twin-turbo V-8 engine and the 189 hp electric motor bolted between it and the transmission, both driving all four wheels (together or individually) in whatever manner ekes out the greatest grip and performance.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024
Mechanically, the car is powered by a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 that makes 671 hp and 590 ft lbs of torque.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024
Yet arguably the highlight of this matte-black behemoth is the 6.2-liter, GM LSX V-8 small-block crate motor.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024
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“V-8.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/V-8. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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