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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The new owner will also get a treasure trove of items with the car, including the original 427 V-8 that powered it during its racing heyday.
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Howard Walker, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
The new all-wheel-drive Flying Spur Speed comes equipped with a plug-in-hybrid power train comprising a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 and an electric motor.
—Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
Designed by legendary Italian coachbuilder Zagato, powered by an all-American GM small-block V-8, and hand-built in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, the AC 378 GT Zagato comprises just 10 examples made between 2012 and 2013.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Maybe the Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Silver Bullet with its 6.2-liter V-8 HEMI engine and testosterone-overdrive persona would be right?
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Howard Walker, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
The new all-wheel-drive Flying Spur Speed comes equipped with a plug-in-hybrid power train comprising a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 and an electric motor.
—Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
Designed by legendary Italian coachbuilder Zagato, powered by an all-American GM small-block V-8, and hand-built in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, the AC 378 GT Zagato comprises just 10 examples made between 2012 and 2013.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Maybe the Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Silver Bullet with its 6.2-liter V-8 HEMI engine and testosterone-overdrive persona would be right?
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
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“V-8.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/V-8. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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