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

Examples of V-8 in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Instead, it, and the other three stunt cars used to film Spectre, are powered by a supercharged 5.0-liter V-8. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2024 All 918 examples of the vehicle built during the two years the car was in production were equipped with a hybrid powertrain that includes a 4.6-liter V-8 and two electric motors that combine to pump out 875 horses. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2024 Engine You’re powered by the Sierra’s standard 6.6-liter V-8 gasoline engine making 401 hp/464 lb-ft of torque - or the monstrous 6.6-liter Duramax V-8 turbodiesel, my tester, delivering 470 hp and 975 lb-ft. Josh Max, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 As a supplier of cutting-edge technology, Mercedes has mastered the art of the 4.0-liter V-8, wringing out the last ounce of performance from the compact format. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024 In stock form, a Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 doubles down on the original 2018 Demon’s recipe by bolting a 3.0-liter supercharger onto the 6.2-liter Hellcat V-8. Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2024 By the 1955 model year, the Corvette got a proper V-8 engine, and Ford responded with the Thunderbird, unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in December of 1954. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2024 What has been modestly enhanced is output from the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8, which now delivers an additional 14 hp for a total of 626 hp, but with the same 465 ft lbs of torque. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2023 The setup includes a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 and AMG’s Electric Drive Unit. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of V-8 was in 1930

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“V-8.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/V-8. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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