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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 ... -
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, ...

