You Better Hurry If You Want Legendary Audi V8 Power - This Will Be The Last One

This is not a legendary Audi engine but rather a last attempt from VW to build such an engine. That doesn't mean that the engine is bad but definitely not historically Audi

On the topic of "legendary V8 power", is anyone here old enough to remember muscle cars of the 1970s? Like a certain famous 409 cubic inch (6.7 liter) V8 that was *alleged* to generate a noteworthy (back then) 409hp? Back in those days, people believed cubes mean power.

Today, engines generate much more power per displacement, with a more usable torque curve, run smoother, are more fuel efficient, and generate fewer emissions. The whole concept of "run out right now and buy it, if you want to get that legendary power" is laughable. There are lots of great engines available today! Some V8, some not.

Yep, 426 Chrysler Hemi, rated at 425 HP and widely believed to be much higher.

I owned a 1970 Buick GS455 Stage 1. Rated at 365 HP, but it ran 12 second quarter mile runs. That car was a lot of fun, but it got about 12 MPG regardless how I drove it. Of course, gas was about 50 cents a gallon when I had it!

@TheSteve cubes did mean power back then because when people say "power" they really mean torque and the huge V8s from the muscle car era put out tons of torque and sometimes a lot of power too.

The complete lack of sophistication in the induction and combustion often meant more is better.

We rescued a ratty Jensen Interceptor a while back, but instead of going with another 440, we went with a modern LS7 which--in addition to being a big engine--also has much better fuel management virtually doubling the horsepower of the 440 without losing torque.

"Legendary" pffssst! LOL

The VW Pffssst was not mentioned.

Loved the Irrational Inquirer headline to this post.

The only memorable Audi engine is the inline 5 and that's because of NVH.

Audis have OK engines, but aside from V10s borrowed from Lamborghini, nothing truly memorable.

ANd remember - they are saying the last AUDI developed V-8 =- I would highly doubt that there would be NO V-8 engines in the VW world. One would have to expect that there would still be the W engines as well.

Lamborghini (eventually) and Bentley need V8s...and Porsche is the source (sort of).

From Car and Driver (5-5-16): "Porsche is taking the lead on the development of the Volkswagen Group’s V-8 engines—and that’s why it presented the “newly developed V-8 turbo engine from Porsche” at the 37th International Vienna Motor Symposium. While the new V-8 will launch in the new Panamera Turbo, it’s not solely a Porsche engine. It’s loosely related to Audi’s new, turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6—launched in the new S4 and Panamera bound as well—and it will migrate to a number of the VW Group’s upmarket models."

From what I read, Porsche tacked two cylinders onto an Audi V6, so Audi didn't design the V8, but it designed 3/4ths of it. With the Audi V8 going bye bye--it's an old engine--it begs with question of what will happen with the closely related "Lamborghini" V10. A twin-turbo V8 could easily replace the V10.

I'd rather see a new V10 that shows up in a less shouty form as an option on the Bentley Continental, Flying Spur, and Barnacle.

Good engine, yes.

Great engine, maybe.

Legendary engine, no.