RE: V8s are great!

[V8RX7]

I have a few:

4.7 in my Ram
4.6 in my F150
4.0 VVTi 1UZ in my IS200

I used to own a 6.0 LS2 in my RX7 but it was too much on the road - 4 seconds of fun and then lots of restraint.

It seems the Japanese 1UZ / 3UZ has taken over from the Rover as the V8 engine to transplant into everything - starting at 260bhp rather than 190bhp (for the 3.9) combined with bulletproof reliability and relatively cheap LS400 donors - it's easy to see why it has.

[hammo19]

I've got 2 Aussie LS1 powered V8s - great engines.

[peter450]

My next car is very likely to be a V8 I really like the new mustang but I'm also tempted by the previous gen AMG 6.2 which looks to be a truly epic engine by all accounts

[anonymous-user]

Monaro here with a supercharged 6.2 LSA V8 with 1 bar boost.



Rest of the car is about as agricultural as you can get, especially the gearbox but the engine and noise dominates every drive. Still love it even after 11 years of ownership. Only done 30k miles though!

[foxbody-87]

Bought mine for the princely sum of £4k in 2013, makes a whopping 220hp but has a Flowmaster full system with no cats, sounds a bit meaty!

Edited by foxbody-87 on Monday 19th June 19:15

[Lagerlout]

The screaming 597 hp at 9,000 rpm NA V8 in the 458 Speciale has to be close to the pinnacle, but the NA 6.2 in the Mercs is something else as well.

[Atmospheric]

I'm on my second Audi V8 wagon.

I have a late B7 manual and I cannot see myself selling.

First one was a C5 S6.

For those that don't understand, a good V8 can be enjoyed at any speed and revs. The low speed boom and rumble ensure you have something to listen to at all times! A naturally aspirated engine brings a car alive

[Otispunkmeyer]

Timely article... Those C7Rs at le mans are always a highlight...they sound utterly rawkus.

Also

I'll take my V8 with pushrods please.

[AC43]

Atmospheric said:

I'm on my second Audi V8 wagon.

I have a late B7 manual and I cannot see myself selling.

First one was a C5 S6.

For those that don't understand, a good V8 can be enjoyed at any speed and revs. The low speed boom and rumble ensure you have something to listen to at all times! A naturally aspirated engine brings a car alive

Mate of mine had the C5. Used to hear it boom-boom-booming it up the local high street. LOVED that sound.

[ensignia]

I've had my S5 for 4 years now which is the longest I've owned any car, and I still love it to bits. It's getting a bit long in the tooth now at nearly 10 years old but if I do end up changing it it'll be for another V8 or possibly V10.

In my opinion Audi got a great balance with the 4.2 unit: smooth, fast enough, sounds great and pretty bulletproof. Drinks like a fish though...

I reckon the V8 in the B7 RS4 was one of the all time greats, a real mastepiece (if we discount the carbon buildup problems) .

[pimpchez]

V1J4Y said:

My 5.0 litre Lexus IS F gladly keeping the NA V8 dream alive!




V1J4Y

Dyaammm Top Lurking

[Leins]

V1J4Y said:

My 5.0 litre Lexus IS F gladly keeping the NA V8 dream alive!




V1J4Y

Very nice, I like these a lot

[njw1]

AC43 said:

And a third has just bought a 99 Alpina 5 Series with a dirty great V8.

Good man!

[njw1]

Likes Fast Cars said:

I still get around in my Jag XK8, getting on in years but you just can't beat a V8. I probably overdosed on fumes from V8 exhausts during my youth and it frazzled my brain, but eh, who gives a stuff?

One of my aforementioned e39's was a 540i that had been de-catted, when you started it on a cold morning it smelt like cars used to smell (sounded nice too), lovely!

[-Z-]

I couldn't live without a NA V8.

I had a LS2 Monaro VXR 10 years ago that was ace although not particularly fast, awesome crackles but not a keen revver.

Next was a e90 M3, fabulous engine when on song, loved spanking it and 100% a future classic.

Currently on a Mustang GT with more or less straight pipes, wakes the dead then puts a smile on their faces. The Coyote V8 is actually a honey, revs out to 7.5k rpm, easily tuned partly forged internals etc.

Nothing beats the response of nat-asp. I had a new F10 M5 for 2 years, that still had appreciable lag even with a hot-v set up. Maniacally fast but an impure throttle. And I mean actual real lag not just being off boost.

Next goal is a supercharged V8, preferably the new Camaro ZL1.

[300bhp/ton]

foxbody-87 said:

Bought mine for the princely sum of £4k in 2013, makes a whopping 220hp but has a Flowmaster full system with no cats, sounds a bit meaty!

Edited by foxbody-87 on Monday 19th June 19:15

I love notchbacks. Very rare in the UK I suspect.

[rb26]

ZX10R NIN said:

Saving up the funds to import one of these:



I mean just listen to it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtdtGgf1BF0

With the fact it handle to just seals the deal.

Here's hoping the latest TVR will make use of the voodoo V8 in their lightweight chassis at some point.....

[anonymous-user]

Atmospheric said:

I'm on my second Audi V8 wagon.

I have a late B7 manual and I cannot see myself selling.

First one was a C5 S6.

For those that don't understand, a good V8 can be enjoyed at any speed and revs. The low speed boom and rumble ensure you have something to listen to at all times! A naturally aspirated engine brings a car alive

I have a b7 s4 with the 4.2L V8, lovely engine that does nearly everything you could want except tickle the flat 6 itch.

[Aeroresh]

Love my Jeep SRT.

Theres nothing quite like it for character and the feel from a big capacity v8.

[Philv8s]

Just wondered how the N/A camp view a supercharged V8? As it's forced induction but on the induction side and doesn't affect the exhaust side of combustion, buts adds a nice supercharger whine when revved up. The sounds out the exhaust are still undiluted by a turbo!