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
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It’s again powered by a twin-turbo 5.0-liter V-8 that can produce up to 1,600 hp when running on E85.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024
Formula 1 drivers aren’t the only ones who love the sounds of a screaming V-8 engine.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 22 Apr. 2024
The only motor is a mild hybrid twin turbo 4.0L liter V-8 gas engine with 550 horsepower and 538 lb-ft of torque, bolted to a 9 speed TRONIC automatic transmission.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
In an article a week ago, Car and Driver wrote that the ZR1 is expected to have a 5.5-liter V-8 engine tuned to 800 horsepower.
—Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2024
This Blazer came with the most potent powertrain that was available at the time a 350 ci small-block V-8.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2024
The sport utility vehicle features a 4.4-liter, 577 horsepower, twin-turbo DOHC, 32-valve V-8.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
Equally as outrageous is the street-legal speed machine’s supercharged 5.2-liter V-8 which pumps more than 800 horses.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
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
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024
Formula 1 drivers aren’t the only ones who love the sounds of a screaming V-8 engine.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 22 Apr. 2024
The only motor is a mild hybrid twin turbo 4.0L liter V-8 gas engine with 550 horsepower and 538 lb-ft of torque, bolted to a 9 speed TRONIC automatic transmission.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
In an article a week ago, Car and Driver wrote that the ZR1 is expected to have a 5.5-liter V-8 engine tuned to 800 horsepower.
—Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2024
This Blazer came with the most potent powertrain that was available at the time a 350 ci small-block V-8.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2024
The sport utility vehicle features a 4.4-liter, 577 horsepower, twin-turbo DOHC, 32-valve V-8.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
Equally as outrageous is the street-legal speed machine’s supercharged 5.2-liter V-8 which pumps more than 800 horses.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
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
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“V-8.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/V-8. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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