V-8

noun

Definition of V-8next
as in coupe

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Recent Examples of V-8 Top down, paddle shifters playing tunes with the twin-turbo V-8, laser-precise steering channeling the car through turn after turn as if guided by invisible rails. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026 It is powered by an electric motor and a 4-liter twin-turbo V-8 engine, delivering 812 horsepower and roughly 738 foot-pounds of torque, Lamborghini said. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 1 July 2026 That has changed of late, only to have those thirsty for big V-8 engines get bitten by scary-high gas prices. — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for V-8
Recent Examples of Synonyms for V-8
  1. coupe
  2. car
  3. automobile
  4. limousine
  5. motor vehicle
  6. auto
  7. sedan
  8. mini
Noun
  • The coupe’s saffron finish with cobalt-blue accents is a combination that has helped define LV’s color palette for much of its history.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The manual package adds $8,550 to the Carrera S coupe’s starting price, bringing it to $167,100, while the manual cabriolet jumps nearly $11,000 to $181,000.
    — Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of coupe
Noun
  • The group of officers included at least two plainclothes officers wearing bulletproof vests, who arrived in an unmarked car shortly before the shooting.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • If approved, the legislation would extend exemptions to class cars built between 1976 and 1985 that are used primarily for exhibition purposes and have limited use on public roadways.
    — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of car
Noun
  • The online automobile search engine found that the price of a three-year-old 911 has risen from $132,369 to $230,273, or $97,904 over the last seven years.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Fueled by a 53% drop in motor vehicle theft and a 37% decrease in theft from automobiles, there has been 23% less property crime in DC from 2026 to 2025, according to police data.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of automobile
Noun
  • The bullet that struck Reagan had bounced off of a limousine – one of many bullets fired in the shooting spree, which wounded three others.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Several of the accompanying staff and Secret Service agents were injured, and one of the bullets ricocheted off of President Reagan’s limousine and struck him in the chest.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of limousine
Noun
  • In Colorado, motor vehicle accidents are the top cause of death for children after their first birthday and the second-leading cause for adults younger than 25, behind suicide.
    — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Items like meals, gas, tobacco products and motor vehicles are not included in the tax-free weekend.
    — Paul Burton, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of motor vehicle
Noun
  • Their other liabilities include credit cards and auto loans, borrowing against brokerage accounts and other investments, as well as personal and business loans.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Include all of your debt payments, such as student loans, auto loans, credit card payments and personal loans, when calculating affordability.
    — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of auto
Noun
  • According to Chicago police, a 25-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman were exiting the gas station when a silver Nissan sedan approached and the occupants inside pulled out guns and shot in their direction.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Witnesses describe chaotic crash scene Surveillance video and witness accounts described the sedan speeding down the street before the collision.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of sedan
Noun
  • Those small weekly gains could be the difference between winning and losing mini-leagues.
    — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The mini-Mozarts populated not only the garden of the composer's former house, but also his living quarters as well as several pavilions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of mini

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