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 model could be fitted with a variety of V-8 engines from Mercury, Cadillac, Chrysler, Buick, and Oldsmobile, since each car was shipped stateside sans power plant.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2025
The Recon’s electric motors combine to produce 650 horsepower and 620 foot-pounds of torque — similar to some V-6 and V-8 sports cars.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 19 Nov. 2025
The stealing of the Ford V-8 got the FBI involved in the couple’s manhunt.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
But many American homes are electrifying, trading gas furnaces for more efficient heat pumps, gas burners for induction stoves, and V-8 engines for electric motors.
—Umair Irfan, Wired News, 4 Oct. 2025
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2025
The Recon’s electric motors combine to produce 650 horsepower and 620 foot-pounds of torque — similar to some V-6 and V-8 sports cars.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 19 Nov. 2025
The stealing of the Ford V-8 got the FBI involved in the couple’s manhunt.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
But many American homes are electrifying, trading gas furnaces for more efficient heat pumps, gas burners for induction stoves, and V-8 engines for electric motors.
—Umair Irfan, Wired News, 4 Oct. 2025
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“V-8.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/V-8. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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