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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That car, which featured a four-cylinder Ford engine, was succeeded by the Mangusta, fitted with a V-8 from the Blue Oval.
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 20 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
That’s serious firepower for an SUV with no V-8 under the hood.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The 2026 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Jailbreak is a new three-row muscle SUV featuring a 710-horsepower Hemi V-8 engine.
—Ali McCadden, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 20 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
That’s serious firepower for an SUV with no V-8 under the hood.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The 2026 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Jailbreak is a new three-row muscle SUV featuring a 710-horsepower Hemi V-8 engine.
—Ali McCadden, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for V-8
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“V-8.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/V-8. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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