With V8s Singing Their Swan Song, WHICH V8 Vehicle Produced Today Do YOU Think Will Be HOT Down The Road?

yea disco the V8 and replace it with a small displacement turbo V12. Maybe 3L?

You completely miss the point of a V8. You're the kind of person that would be OK with a 911 having a turbo 4 cylinder and an electric motor.

I love V8s, have had them in a 70 454 Vette, 70 Z/28, 72 Dodge truck, 2000 M5... I just think the 7 series should always have a V12 as the flagship engine. Whatever else under that I don’t care. You’re the kind of person that thinks a 7 series BMW should have a pushrod 350 small block.

V8s have been singing their swan song for the past 20 years. They ain't going anywhere anytime soon.

I hear you, to a degree.

The difference is that the V8 will definitely not be mainstream going forward. Sure, you'll find it in exotica and wacky stuff but, by and large, welcome to the wonderful world of forced induction three-, four- and six-cylinder motors.

The Hellcats and Demons will be very collectible as will Shelby Mustangs.

I agree.

Personally, I wouldn't mind a Hellcat Charger.

While the push to smaller displacements for tax reasons (EU) or smog (Asia) there really are no such pressures in the North American market. I suspect that V8's and V12's may disappear from certain car lines and mfg's, USA car makers will continue to produce V8 engines for at least the next decade, if not 2 or 30 more.

I think you're in for a rude awakening.

Ford has already made its move away from the V8 and will continue doing so. Less forward-thinking brands, like those under the GM and FCA umbrellas, will keep it around but there's only so much time left, IMHO.

@Canadiancomments The high command has told you what they want to hear. LOL

While we are all entitled to our opinion or view of the possibilities in the distant future, it is true that a Cayenne S now comes with a 2.9L TT engine vs a V8 like before. But even with a battery, I don't see Ferrari or Lamborghini ditching their V8/V12 power plants. They may have a reduced displacement or be turbocharged, but they will still be around for a good while.

We’ve been here before, as they say history repeats itself. The battle is playing out right now in the current administration’s EPA vs California’s CARB on CAFE mileage and Emissions standards on who sets those standards.

Auto manufacturers were forced to invest billions into technology to meet arbitrary standards mandated by zealots in the Obama administration. Removing those mandates coupled with market forces in the form of increased production of fossil fuels and consumer demand will actually lead to a revival for V8s just like it did in the late 1980s when the V8 was declared dead. These same type of mandates from Brussels coupled with immigration may very well be the catalyst that sparks the breakup of the EU. FYI the yellow vest protests are still going on in France and have spread to other countries.

SanCarlosJoseAsshatterEVIsLameDriver just got a rise out of that.

Every magazine and car web site says it's the swan song for the V8 and every year you journo's are wrong. Hellcat's V8 SRT Jeeps V8. Every Ferrari that isn't a V12. Lambo Urus V8. New Cayenne Turbo and Turbo S V8, RS7 V8, S6, S7, S8 all V8, brand new 2019 E63 V8 2019 Ford Mustang V8, 2019 Camaro in SS1 and 2 and LZ1 trim all V8 and list could go on and on. So while I see that there are a lot of turbo charged 4 and 6 cylinders out there, there are still plenty of options if you want a V8! except in California and who care about California. They should be their own country!...

I would think that you would always be able to buy a crate engine.
Mopar just made a Hemi 426 available ... I'll take 1
Chevy has an LS-7 in the crate ... I'll take 1

If muscle cars continue then V8's will stay awhile. Perhaps with hybrid assist though.

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