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V8’s Packing Serious Power
Michael Schlee
The 8 Cylinder engine is synonymous with performance vehicles. The V8 configuration could be the most famous engine of all time. Who doesn’t know what a V8 is, or recognize its awesome snarl?
2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
There was a time in North America when nearly every family sedan and coupe rolled off the assembly line with a V8 engine. Those days are long gone and except for the recent resurgence of the Chrysler 300C, Dodge Charger and Pontiac G8, you would be hard pressed to find a V8 in any family car that doesn’t have a price tag beyond the reach of most people.
So beyond Luxury barges, where does that leave the V8? Two words, Sports Cars. The V8 is still alive and kicking in many sports cars that span the spectrum from the $35 244 Mustang GT to the $276 000+ Ferrari F430 Scuderia.
Below are the 11 hottest V8’s on the market today.
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- Porsche Panamera Turbo
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- Porsche 4.8L Turbo V8
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- Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG
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- Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG
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- Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG
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- Mercedes-Benz CLK65 AMG
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- Mercedes-Benz AMG 6.2L V8
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- Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR
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- Mercedes-Benz AMG Hand-Built Supercharged 5.5L V8
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- Jaguar XFR
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- 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
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- Ford 5.4L Supercharged V8
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- Ferrari 430 Scuderia
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- Ferrari 4.3L DOHC V8
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- Chevrolet Corvette Z06
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- General Motors LS7
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- Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
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- Cadillac CTS-V
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- General Motors LSA
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- Cadillac XLR-V
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- Cadillac STS-V
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- General Motors LC3
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- Bentley Brooklands
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- Bentley 6.75L Twin-Turbocharged V8
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Man. Half of these are beyond the reach of most people anyways. Where does a modern Bentley get off being a sports car? The new Camaro, Challenger, Base Corvette all have rockin; V8s, why aren’t they on the list instead of the Ferrari and Bentley?
Hey Jared,
I agree those are amazing sports cars, however, this blog is more about the engine then the vehicle it is attached too. Personally, I find any gasoline engine that can produce 774lb-ft to be pretty awesme.
Hey!
What about any Hemi from Dodge? Even pickups?