Small modern mainstream V8 engines

[Gunny Sergeant D]

Outside of the 3.0 BMW Are there any other small production V8 engines?

[kambites]

The BMW one isn't particularly modern, unless I'm missing something?

[Jez-]

The last time the 3.0 V8 saw the light of day was in the E34 5-series which would have been what, 13 years ago? unless i am missing something?

Smallest in production now have to be around the 4.0 mark, BMW M3?

Edited by Jez- on Tuesday 27th January 14:22

[OJ]

Land Rover TDV8 is 3.4 litres I believe

[Nobody You Know]

Audi do a 3.7 litre V8 in the A8 (at least they used to). There 4.2 is also one of the smaller production V8's.

[dwilkie]

Jaguar did a 3.2 V8 in the XJ, at least in the X305's. Not sure whether they discontinued it for the X350 mind, and I guess it's not ESPECIALLY new... (1997ish?)

[Lefty Guns]

What's the motor in the radical v8? I seem to recall it having heads from a Hayabusa and a custom made block/crankcase... I assume it's 2600cc but there are plenty of over-bored Hayabusa's around (up to 1900cc IIRC)

OK, so it's certainly not mainstream but interesting nonetheless... I'd like one! Wrapped in an Ultima maybe...

[DamoLLb]

how about the SR8 Radical, 2.6-litre V8. i know its two bike engines but its still a 2009 production V8




EDIT: beaten to it ^^^^

Edited by DamoLLb on Tuesday 27th January 14:54

[mgrays]

Volvo V8 which is North America only so far?.. oh now available in XC90 in UK

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Yamaha_V8_engine

.. transverse installation. Designed by Yamaha. Made in Japan. 4.4 litre. 60 degree V. 311 hp (232 kW) and 325 ft·lbf (441 N·m). There was a 3.4l US V8 (see Wiki)

Just waiting for a £45k car to turn up at a local scrappy to fit to anything RWD for £200..in my dreams.

Guess it will be narrow (60deg) compared to an early Lexus 4litre V8 quad cam..
Audi's V8 is 4.2l..(RS4 etc)
Lotus Esprit 918 3.5 L twin turbo engine 355 bhp (265 kW; 360 PS),
Good old Rover's start at 3 litres..
Daimler V8 engines 2.5litre if you could find one and live with the age.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V8

[aeropilot]

mgrays said:

Good old Rover's start at 3 litres..

If you mean Rover V8, that was 3.5L.

And didn't Lambo do a 3.0 V8 in the Urraco..??

And the 60hp 17 stud Ford Flathead of 1937-1940 was only 136ci or 2.25L........not exactly modern of course

Edited by aeropilot on Tuesday 27th January 15:23

Edited by aeropilot on Tuesday 27th January 15:50

[trackcar]

lambo ferarri and tvr all did 2 litre V8s .. italian tax laws and all that. the TVR was supercharged .. not sure if any of them count as modern though .. do the supercar guys still do 2 litre V8s for the home market ?

[mgrays]

aeropilot said:

mgrays said:

Good old Rover's start at 3 litres..

If you mean Rover V8, that was 3.5L.

Edited by aeropilot on Tuesday 27th January 15:23

Yes most Rovers start at 3.5l but they did a 3.0l version for the old P5 Rover Coupe;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rover_P5

[aeropilot]

mgrays said:

aeropilot said:

mgrays said:

Good old Rover's start at 3 litres..

If you mean Rover V8, that was 3.5L.

Edited by aeropilot on Tuesday 27th January 15:23

Yes most Rovers start at 3.5l but they did a 3.0l version for the old P5 Rover Coupe;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rover_P5

No they didn't, that 3.0L was a straight six.

you didn't even read your own link to Wiki....

[trackcar]

ive not read the article but surely the 3 litre was a straight 6 ?

[eLSerbera]

Gunny Sergeant D said:

Outside of the 3.0 BMW Are there any other small production V8 engines?

By small you mean capacity?

I ask because the M60 3l V8 is physically bigger and heavier (the one in the e32) than the 6.8l stroked L92 (a version of an LS1) that I am having built.

Edited by eLSerbera on Tuesday 27th January 16:02

[FourWheelDrift]

Caparo T1 has a modern 3.5ltr V8, originally a 2.4ltr supercharged V8.

[mgrays]

aeropilot said:

mgrays said:

aeropilot said:

mgrays said:

No they didn't, that 3.0L was a straight six.

you didn't even read your own link to Wiki....

Opps quote was for others ..but live and learn. (but http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rover_V8_engine has a special F1 3 litre by Repco with SOHC/bank )

[MattYorke]

Designed by Yamaha? Cos I seem to recall that their V8 outboard is supposed to be a ford derived motor.

mgrays said:

Volvo V8 which is North America only so far?.. oh now available in XC90 in UK

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Yamaha_V8_engine

.. transverse installation. Designed by Yamaha. Made in Japan. 4.4 litre. 60 degree V. 311 hp (232 kW) and 325 ft·lbf (441 N·m). There was a 3.4l US V8 (see Wiki)

Just waiting for a £45k car to turn up at a local scrappy to fit to anything RWD for £200..in my dreams.

Guess it will be narrow (60deg) compared to an early Lexus 4litre V8 quad cam..
Audi's V8 is 4.2l..(RS4 etc)
Lotus Esprit 918 3.5 L twin turbo engine 355 bhp (265 kW; 360 PS),
Good old Rover's start at 3 litres..
Daimler V8 engines 2.5litre if you could find one and live with the age.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V8

[morgrp]

according to Wiki - The smallest ever production V8 was the Ferrari 208GTB's 2.0 V8 - guess it was built for the italian market to get around taxation problems

[mgrays]

morgrp said:

according to Wiki - The smallest ever production V8 was the Ferrari 208GTB's 2.0 V8 - guess it was built for the italian market to get around taxation problems

..they then turbo'd it which sounds sort of fun for turning up the boost.. but expensive to when it goes pop!