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0With efficiency improvements on the way, V8 engine is far from dead 1277250480
2011 Ford Mustang GT V8 engine – Click above for high-res image galleryWhen word of more stringent CAFE standards broke, the automotive world let out a collective gasp. Could new regulations spell the end of the V8? Will America's lust for more powerful vehicles be fulfilled with ... -
Engine displacement tax could convince automakers to focus on smaller powerplants 1269615600
Last year, the state of Washington contemplated a tax that would be placed on vehicles dependent upon the displacement of its engine. The displacement tax was eventually discarded but not forgotten. Automakers noted the possibility of this tax cropping up again in the future and marked it in their ...
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Once lowly four-cylinder gains market dominance over bigger engines 1269010920
Mini Cooper four-cylinder engine - Click above for high-res imageBack in 2008, skyrocketing gasoline prices sent car buyers in search of efficient four-cylinder vehicles. As the numbers show, sales of V6 and V8 engines dropped from 63.9 percent to 57.1 percent during the gas price hike. This was ... -
Ford reconsiders "Boss" V8 engine 1214334240
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Ford F-150Another large, powerful V8 engine program has bitten the dust. After GM made the decision to axe its high-tech DOHC V8, it became obvious that automakers are beginning to see the luster disappear from the classic V8 engine architecture. Ford, ...
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Yamaha F350 5.3 liter V8 outboard motors save fuel 1214243340
It's not often that consumers choose a V8 engine for its low fuel consumption, but that seems to be exactly what is happening with the Yamaha F350 outboard motor. This sixty-degree engine is a rather high-tech design, featuring 32 valves and double overhead cams to produce some 350 horsepower at ...
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Detroit News columnist Rex Roy: "Irrational greenies, hands off my V-8" 1206650520
Are we living in the twilight years of the V8 engine? It seems possible, considering that General Motors has already canceled their newest high-tech V8 engine program and Ford is planning on a switch to EcoBoost engines for their high-end vehicles. Even performance car stalwarts such as the Camaro, ...

