The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration

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Overview

The V8 is a very common configuration for large automobile engines. V8 engines are rarely less than 4 litres in displacement and in automobile use have gone up to 8.5 litres or so. A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ...

The V8 is a common engine configuration in the highest echelons of motorsport, especially in the USA where it is required in IRL, ChampCar and NASCAR. Formula One will use V8 engines for the 2006 season onwards. Indy Racing League Logo The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the promoter of a predominantly oval based open-wheel racing series in the United States and, more recently, Japan. ... Champcar has been the name for the class of cars used in the United States premier open wheel auto racing series for decades. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The inaugural Formula One World Championship was won by Italian Giuseppe Farina in his Alfa Romeo in 1950, barely defeating his Argentine teammate Juan Manuel Fangio. ...

V angles

The most-common V angle for a V8 by far is 90°. This configuration produces a wide, low engine with optimal firing and vibration characteristics. Since many V6 engines are derived from V8 designs, they often use the 90° angle as well, but with more complex cranks to even the firing cycle. The Ford Essex V6 engine A V6 is an internal combustion piston engine with six cylinders in a V configuration. ...

However, some V8s use different angles. One notable example is the Ford/Yamaha V8 used in the Ford Taurus SHO. It was based on Ford's Duratec V6 and shares that engine's 60° vee angle. This engine is used by Volvo Cars as of 2005. Ford Motor Company had worked with Yamaha Motor Corporation to develop the compact DOHC V6 Ford SHO V6 engine for the 1989 Ford Taurus SHO. When the time came to replace that engine, the company again worked with Yamaha to build a new V8 based on their successful Duratec V6. ... The Ford Taurus is a midsize car sold by the Ford Motor Company in North America. ... The Ford Motor Company (often referred to simply as Ford or Fords; sometimes nicknamed FoMoCo), NYSE: F is an automobile maker founded by Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, United States (where the company is currently headquartered), and incorporated on June 16, 1903. ... Duratec is a range of 4, 6 cylinder (V6) and 12 cylinder (V12) petrol engines used in Ford cars. ... 2002 Volvo S80 Volvo Cars, or Volvo Personvagnar, is an automobile maker that was founded in 1927 in the city of Gothenburg in Sweden. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Cross-plane and flat-plane

There are two classic types of V8s which differ by crankshaft:

• The cross-plane V8 is the typical V8 configuration used in American road cars. Each crank pin (of four) is at a 90° angle from the previous, so that viewed from the end the crankshaft forms a cross. The cross-plane can achieve very good balance but requires heavy counterweights on the crankshaft. This makes the cross-plane V8 a slow-revving engine that cannot speed up or slow down very quickly compared to other designs, because of the greater rotating mass. While the firing of the cross-plane V8 is regular overall, the firing of each bank is not; this leads to the need to connect exhaust pipes between the two banks to design an optimal exhaust system. This complex and encumbering exhaust system has been a major problem for single-seater racing car designers.

• The flat-plane V8 design has crank pins at 180°. They are imperfectly balanced and thus produce severe vibrations unless balance shafts are used. As they don't require counterweights, the crankshaft has less mass and thus inertia, allowing higher RPM and quicker acceleration. The design was popularized in modern racing with the Coventry Climax 1.5 L V8 which evolved from a cross-plane to a flat-plane configuration. Flat-plane V8s on road cars come from Ferrari (the Dino), Lotus (the Esprit V8), and TVR (the Speed Eight). This design is popular in racing engines, the most famous example being the Cosworth DFV.

In 1992, Audi left the German DTM racing series after a controversy around the crankshaft design of their V8-powered race cars. After using the road car's cross-plane 90°-crankshaft for several years, they switched to a flat-plane 180° version which they claimed was made by "twisting" a stock part. The scrutineers decided that this would stretch the rules too far. In piston engine engineering, a balance shaft is an eccentric weighted shaft which offsets the vibrations of unbalanced engines. ... Coventry Climax was a British specialty engine manufacturer. ... The Ferrari Gestione Industriale badge on the front of a 330 GTC Ferrari is an Italian manufacturer of high end race cars and high-performance sports cars formed by Enzo Ferrari in 1929. ... Alfredino Dino Ferrari, son of Enzo Ferrari, was a designer for the Ferrari companys racing program. ... Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports cars and racing cars based in East Anglia, and formed as Lotus Engineering Ltd. ... Lotus Esprit Turbo 1981-1986 1993 Lotus Esprit S4 The back of a 1993 Lotus Esprit S4 1987 Lotus Turbo Esprit HC The Lotus Esprit was a sports car built by Lotus from 1976 to 2004. ... TVRs logo TVR 280i TVR S series 1986 TVR 350i 1986 TVR Chimaera TVR Cerbera TVR is a manufacturer of sports cars, located in Blackpool, North West England. ... The Cosworth DFV V8 engine (DFV standing for double four valve) was the most successful in the history of Formula 1/Grand Prix motor racing. ... DTM is an abbreviaton of: Turing machine Demographic transition model Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters German Touring Car Championship Digital terrain model Dortmund Airport (IATA code) Degtyarev DTM Soviet machine gun, a version of the DP-28 Device Type Manager Direct to metal, a type of paint used for application on metal...

The cross-plane design was neither obvious nor simple to design. For this reason, most early V8 engines, including those from De Dion-Bouton, Peerless, and Cadillac, were flat-plane designs. In 1915, the cross-plane design was proposed at an automotive engineering conference in the United States, but it took another eight years to bring it to production. Cadillac and Peerless (who had hired an ex-Cadillac mathematician for the job) applied for a patent on the cross-plane design simultaneously, and the two agreed to share the idea. Cadillac introduced their "Compensated Crankshaft" V8 in 1923, with the "Equipoised Eight" from Peerless appearing in November of 1924. de Dion-Bouton was a successful French automobile manufacturer at the beginning of the 20th century. ... Peerless was an American automobile produced by the Peerless Motor Company of Cleveland, Ohio. ... Cadillac is a brand of luxury automobile, part of the General Motors corporation, produced and mostly sold in the USA; outside of North America, they have been less successful. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Cadillac was the first automobile maker to mass produce a V8 engine. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

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American V8 Engines

The United States can be considered the "home of the V8" — it has always been more popular there than anywhere else, and it is certainly now the preferred arrangement for any large engine. With the recent exceptions of the Dodge Viper's V10, the similar Dodge Built Ram Tough V10, and the Ford large truck engine of the same arrangement, there are practically no large engines in the US of post-World War II design that have not been of this type. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... // V10 A V10 is an engine in V configuration, having 10 cylinders in two banks of five. ... The LA engine (light or low A engine) was an evolution of the small-block Chrysler A engine. ... The Ford Motor Company (often referred to simply as Ford or Fords; sometimes nicknamed FoMoCo), NYSE: F is an automobile maker founded by Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, United States (where the company is currently headquartered), and incorporated on June 16, 1903. ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as the largest and deadliest...

Cadillac produced the first American V8 engine, 1914's L-Head. It was a complicated hand-built unit with cast iron paired closed-head cylinders bolted to an aluminum crankcase, and it used a flat-plane crankshaft. Peerless followed, introducing a V8 licensed from amusement park manufacturer, Herschell-Spillman, the next year. Cadillac and Peerless were one year apart again (1923 and 1924, respectively) with the introduction of the cross-plane crankshaft. Cunningham and Lincoln also had V8 cars in those years. Cadillac is a brand of luxury automobile, part of the General Motors corporation, produced and mostly sold in the USA; outside of North America, they have been less successful. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Cadillac was the first automobile maker to mass produce a V8 engine. ... Peerless was an American automobile produced by the Peerless Motor Company of Cleveland, Ohio. ... Six Flags New England, an amusement park in Springfield, Massachusetts. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the sailing term. ... Lincoln is an American luxury automobile brand, operated under the Ford Motor Company. ...

Ford were the first company to use V8s en masse. Instead of going to a straight-6 like its competitors when something larger than a straight-4 was needed, Ford designed a modern V8, the famous Flathead of 1932. This engine powered almost all larger Ford cars until 1953, and was produced until around 1970 by Ford licensees around the world, mostly powering commercial vehicles. The straight-6 (also inline 6, I-6, or I6) is an internal combustion engine with six cylinders aligned in a single row. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The Flathead V8 was one of Fords most important developments. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) is a leap year starting on Friday. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

After World War II, greater vehicle size meant that the straight-6 became increasingly underpowered, while lower hoods and more aerodynamic styling meant that the straight-8 was simply too large. General Motors responded to Ford's V8 success with the 1949 introduction of the Oldsmobile Rocket and Cadillac OHV, the first OHV V8 engines ever produced. Chrysler introduced their FirePower hemi-head V8 the next year. Sales were beyond all expectations, so Buick, Chevrolet, and Pontiac introduced V8s of their own in 1954. Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as the largest and deadliest... General Motors Corporation NYSE: GM, also known as GM, is a United States-based automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... The 1967 Toronados 425 V8, the first front wheel drive V8 application. ... Cadillac was the first automobile maker to mass produce a V8 engine. ... In automotive engineering, an overhead valve internal combustion engine is one in which the entry and exit valves and ports are contained in the cylinder head. ... The Chrysler Corporation is a United States-based automobile manufacturer, since 1998 merged with Daimler_Benz into DaimlerChrysler. ... The FirePower was Chryslers first V8 engine. ... Buick is a brand of automobile built in the United States, Canada, and China by General Motors Corporation. ... Chevrolet, often nicknamed Chevy, is a brand of automobile, now part of General Motors. ... Pontiac is a marque of automobile produced by General Motors and sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico from 1926 to the present. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A full history of each manufacturer's engines is out of scope in this article, but engine sizes on full-size cars grew throughout the 1950s, 1960s and into the early to mid 1970s. The increasing size of full-size cars meant that smaller models of car were introduced and became more popular, with the result that by the 1960s Chrysler, Ford, and Chevrolet had two V8 models. // Defenition 2001 E38 Dinan BMW 750iL A full-size car is term used in North America for an automobile larger than a mid-size car, usually having a wheelbase greater than 2. ... // Events and trends This map shows two essential global spheres during the Cold War in 1959. ... The 1960s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... The 1970s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1970 and 1979. ... The 1960s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ...

The larger engines, known as big-block V8s, were used in the full-size cars. Big-blocks generally had displacements in excess of 6 L (360 in³), but in stock form are often not all that efficient. Big-block displacement reached its zenith with the 1970 Cadillac Eldorado's 8.2 L (500 in³) 500. Once the 1970s oil crisis and pollution regulations hit, big-block V8s didn't last too much longer in cars; luxury cars lasted the longest, but by 1977 or so they were gone. In trucks and other larger vehicles, big-block V8s in their historic form lasted until the early 1990s. A big-block engine is a North American V8 in a family of engines which generally have greater than 6 litres (360 cubic inches) of displacement; factory engine sizes reached a peak of 8. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Cadillac was the first automobile maker to mass produce a V8 engine. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... The driver of this DAF tractor with an auto-transport semi-trailer prepares to offload Skoda Octavia cars in Cardiff, Wales For further uses of the word truck, see Truck (disambiguation). ... The 1990s refers to the years 1990 to 1999; the last decade of the 20th Century, but in an economical sense The Nineties is often considered to span from the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 to the September 11 attacks in 2001. ...

Smaller engines, known as small-block V8s, were fitted in the mid-size car ranges and generally displaced between 4.4 L (270 in³) and 6.0 L (360 in³), though some grew as large as Ford's 6.7 L (408 in³) 400 Cleveland. As can be seen, there is overlap between big-block and small-block ranges, and an engine between 6.0 L and 6.6 L could belong to either class. Engines like this (much evolved, of course) are still in production. A small-block engine is a North American V8 in a family of engines which generally have less than 6 liters (360 cubic inches) of displacement, although some derivatives have grown larger (up to 400 cubic inches, 6. ... A mid-size car, frequently referred to as an intermediate, is an automobile with a size between that of a compact and a full-size or standard-size car. ... The Ford 335 engine family were a group of small-block V8 engines built by the Ford Motor Company between 1970 and 1982. ...

During the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, every General Motors division had their own engines, whose merits varied. This enabled each division to have its own unique engine character, but made for much duplication of effort. Most, like the comparatively tiny Buick 215 and familiar Chevrolet 350, were confusingly shared across many divisions. Ford and Chrysler had fewer divisions, and division-specific engines were quickly abandoned in favor of a few shared designs. Today, there are less than a dozen different American V8 engines in production. General Motors Corporation NYSE: GM, also known as GM, is a United States-based automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... Like its sister General Motors divisions, Buick produced its own family of V8 engines to replace its straight-8 engines. ... Chevrolets small-block V8 is one of the most famous automobile engines in history. ...

See also (American V8s)

• Ford
  • 1932-1953 Flathead V8
  • 1954-1962 Y-block V8
  • 1958-1967 MEL V8
  • 1962-1995 Windsor V8
  • 1963-1976 FE V8
  • 1968-1997 385 V8
  • 1970-1982 335/Cleveland V8
  • 1991-present Modular V8/Triton V8
  • 1996-present Jaguar AJ-V8
  • 1996-present Yamaha V8
  • Cosworth DFV
• General Motors
  • 1914-1992 Cadillac V8
  • 1949-1990 Oldsmobile Rocket V8
  • 1954-1970s Pontiac V8
  • 1950s-1970s Buick V8
  • 1954-1968 Chevrolet small-block V8
  • 1969-1993 Chevrolet 350 small-block
  • Chevrolet Big-Block engine
  • 1992-present Northstar/Premium
  • 1993-1997 Generation 2 small-block
  • 1998-present Generation 3 small-block
  • 2005-present Generation 4 small-block
  • Duramax Diesel
• Chrysler
  • A family
  • FirePower
  • B family
  • RB family
  • Original Hemi
  • AMC V8
  • LA Family
  • PowerTech
  • New Hemi

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British V8 engines

The most common British V8 is the Rover V8, used in countless British performance cars. This is not actually a British design at all but was imported from America, its roots being in General Motors' Oldsmobile/Buick cast-aluminum 215 V8 in 1960. It was of the small (for the US market) size of 3.5 L (215 in³) and very light for a V8. It appeared in production in 1961 on some of that year's Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac models, but was soon dropped in favor of more conventional iron-blocked units. Rover V8 in a Sunbeam Tiger The Rover V8 engine is a compact, aluminium block V8 internal combustion engine produced by Rover in the United Kingdom. ... General Motors Corporation NYSE: GM, also known as GM, is a United States-based automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... Oldsmobile (or Olds + Mobile) was a brand of automobile founded by Ransom E. Olds, and was produced in the United States from 1897 to 2004. ... Buick is a brand of automobile built in the United States, Canada, and China by General Motors Corporation. ... Aluminum is a soft and lightweight metal with a dull silvery appearance, due to a thin layer of oxidation that forms quickly when it is exposed to air. ... Like its sister General Motors divisions, Buick produced its own family of V8 engines to replace its straight-8 engines. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

As the aluminium block made this engine one of the lightest stock V8s built there was some attempts to use it in racing at Indianapolis. The Australian firm Repco converted this engine for Formula One by reducing it to 3 litres and fitting a single overhead camshaft per bank rather than the shared pushrod arrangement. Repco-powered Brabhams won the F1 championship twice, in 1966 and 1967. The inaugural Formula One World Championship was won by Italian Giuseppe Farina in his Alfa Romeo in 1950, barely defeating his Argentine teammate Juan Manuel Fangio. ... Single overhead cam (also SOHC) refers to the internal combustion engine design where one camshaft is located above the valves. ... The Brabham Racing Organisation was a Formula One racing team founded by Jack Brabham and Ron Tauranac. ...

Rover was in need of a new, more powerful engine in the mid 1960s, and became aware of this small, lightweight V8. After some negotiation they acquired rights to it and have produced it ever since, its first appearances being in Rover saloons in the late 1960s. 1936 Rover 10 1962 Rover 80 Rover 2000 1995 Rover 200 Rover (the MG Rover Group) is a manufacturer of automobiles in the United Kingdom, based at the famous Longbridge plant in Birmingham. ...

As well as appearing in Rover cars, the engine was widely sold to small car builders, and has appeared in all kinds of vehicles. Rover V8s feature in some models from Morgan, TVR, Triumph, Marcos, and MG, among many others. They're also the standard British engine in hot rods, much like the Chevrolet 350 small-block is to American builders. 1934 Morgan Super Sports 1936 Morgan F4 Open Tourer Modern Morgan Aero 8 Wikimedia Commons has more media related to: Morgan vehicles The Morgan Motor Company is a British automobile manufacturer. ... TVRs logo TVR 280i TVR S series 1986 TVR 350i 1986 TVR Chimaera TVR Cerbera TVR is a manufacturer of sports cars, located in Blackpool, North West England. ... 1934 Triumph Gloria Six 1937 Triumph Dolomite Roadster 1974 Triumph GT6 Coupé The Triumph Motor Company had its origins in 1885 when Siegfried Bettmann and Moritz Schulte started producing Triumph bicycles in Coventry, England. ... Marcos was a sports car manufacturer. ... MGs logo MG is a British marque that traditionally has produced sports cars from 1924 to 2005. ... T-Bucket hot rod Hot rods are older, often historical, cars. ...

The last mass-produced car to use the Rover V8 was the Land Rover Discovery, which was replaced by an all-new model in 2005. Many independent sports cars manufacturers still use it in hand-built applications.

Triumph used the Triumph Slant-4 engine as a base of a V8 engine. The Triumph V8 was used in the Triumph Stag and in a limited number of Saab 99s. 1934 Triumph Gloria Six 1937 Triumph Dolomite Roadster 1974 Triumph GT6 Coupé The Triumph Motor Company had its origins in 1885 when Siegfried Bettmann and Moritz Schulte started producing Triumph bicycles in Coventry, England. ... The Triumph Slant-4 is an engine developed by the UK engineering company, Ricardo, for Triumph and Saab. ... The Triumph V8 is a 3. ... The Triumph Stag was a car sold between 1970 and 1977 by the British Triumph Motor Company. ... A 1971 Saab 99. ...

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French V8 engines

The French De Dion-Bouton firm was first to produce a V8 engine for sale in 1910. Later examples came from Citroën, with the never produced 1934 22CV Traction Avant, and Simca. de Dion-Bouton was a successful French automobile manufacturer at the beginning of the 20th century. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Citroën is a French automobile manufacturer, started in 1919 by André Citroën, today part of PSA Peugeot Citroën. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... A black Traction Avant 1934 Traction Avant 11CV Citroëns Traction Avant, or simply Traction, was the name of a very innovative car produced in the 1930s by Citroën. ... Simca Rallye 2 Simca is a now-defunct French automobile manufacturer, which also produced cars in Brazil in the 1960s. ...

Czech V8 engines

Tatra used air-cooled V8 engines. Tatra T87. ...

German V8 engines

• Daimler-Benz
• Porsche 928, Porsche Cayenne
• Audi
• BMW
  • M62
  • N62

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Italian V8 engines

Alfa Romeo

The Alfa Romeo Montreal was powered by a 2593 ccm (158 cid) 90-degree quad-cam V8 derived from the Tipo 33 race car. The engine was also used in a very limited production Alfetta GTV8. The Alfa Romeo Montreal was a coupe automobile produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1970 to 1977. ... The Alfa Romeo Alfetta was a four-door saloon car produced from 1972 until 1984 by Alfa Romeo. ...

Ferrari

Ferrari adopted the V8 configuration in racing in 1962 with the 268 SP. The first V8-powered Ferrari road car was 1974's 308 GT4, with the familiar 308 GTB following closely behind. The company continued to use this Dino V8 engine ever since with the 328, 348, and successors. Ferrari's smallest V8 (and indeed, the smallest ever) was the 2.0 L (1990 cc) unit found in the 1975 208 GT4. The company produced a slightly-larger 2.0 L V8 in the 208 GTB of the 1980s. Five-valve versions of Ferrari's 3.5 L and 3.6 L V8s were found in the Ferrari 355 and Ferrari 360. The old Dino V8 was retired for 2005 with the introduction of a shared Ferrari/Maserati V8 in the F430. The Ferrari Gestione Industriale badge on the front of a 330 GTC Ferrari is an Italian manufacturer of high end race cars and high-performance sports cars formed by Enzo Ferrari in 1929. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Dino by Ferrari (also called the 206, 246, and 308GT4) was a mid-engined, rear-drive sports car produced from 1968 to 1973. ... The Ferrari 308 GT4 and 208 GT4 were mid-engined V8-powered 2+2 cars. ... The Ferrari 308 GTB (and similar 208 and later 328) were mid-engined sports cars that made up the lower end of the companys range. ... Alfredino Dino Ferrari, son of Enzo Ferrari, was a designer for the Ferrari companys racing program. ... The Ferrari 308 GTB (and similar 208 and later 328) were mid-engined sports cars that made up the lower end of the companys range. ... The Ferrari 348 is a mid-engined V8-powered 2-seat sports car. ... This page lists superlatives of the automobile industry - that is, the smallest, largest, fastest, lightest, best-selling, and other such topics. ... The Ferrari 308 GT4 and 208 GT4 were mid-engined V8-powered 2+2 cars. ... The Ferrari 308 GTB (and similar 208 and later 328) were mid-engined sports cars that made up the lower end of the companys range. ... The 1980s, in its most obvious sense, was the decade between 1980 and 1989. ... Ferrari 360 is the name given to three models of Ferrari cars: the Ferrari 360 Modena, an enclosed two-door coupe; the Ferrari 360 Spider, a two-door convertible; and the Ferrari Challenge Stradale, the bare-bones version of the 360 Modena. ... Present Maserati logo (see also original logo) Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ... The Ferrari F430 is a sports car automobile, the replacement for the Ferrari 360. ...

Lamborghini

Lamborghini have always fitted V12s in their top-of-the-line cars, but have built many V8s for their lower models, including the Urraco and Jalpa. Lamborghini logo 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo 2004 Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster Automobili Lamborghini S.p. ... Lamborghini Urraco was a sports car manifactured by Italian automaker Lamborghini in the 1970s. ... The Lamborghini Jalpa was a car produced by the Italian automaker Lamborghini from 1981 to 1988. ...

Maserati

Maserati have used V8s for many of their models, including the Maserati Bora. This engine was initially designed as a racing engine for the Maserati 450S. The company's latest V8, found in the Quattroporte, Coupe, and Spyder, is a new design shared with Ferrari. Present Maserati logo (see also original logo) Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ... The Maserati Bora is a Maserati two-seater coupe powered by a V8 engine. ... The Maserati Quattroporte is a luxury four-door sedan made by Maserati of Italy. ... 2002 Maserati Coupe GT 2002 Maserati Spyder GT In 2002, Maserati launched the Coupe and Spyder, based on the 3200 GT, which is not sold in the United States. ... 2002 Maserati Coupe GT 2002 Maserati Spyder GT In 2002, Maserati launched the Coupe and Spyder, based on the 3200 GT, which is not sold in the United States. ... The Ferrari Gestione Industriale badge on the front of a 330 GTC Ferrari is an Italian manufacturer of high end race cars and high-performance sports cars formed by Enzo Ferrari in 1929. ...

Spanish V8 engines

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Australian V8 engines

The V8 is a very popular engine amongst Australians. This popularity can be attributed to both the popularity of the V8 in the USA, but also the V8's inherent characteristics. The V8's deep growl (actually a property of the muffler system) and its powerful mid-range torque have made it a more popular engine to the more refined I6 and V6 engines. Holden (including its performance vehicle operations HDT Special Vehicles and HSV) have been manufacuring V8 performance vehicles since the late 1960's, as has Ford Australia. The performance arm of Ford Australia, Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV), have recently resurged in the market with the new Falcon BA based models. A muffler (USA name) or silencer (name in the United Kingdom and other areas) is a device for reducing the amount of noise emitted by a machine such as an internal combustion engine or a gun. ... Holden Australia is an Australian car manufacturer, originally independent but now a subsidiary of General Motors. ... Holden Special Vehicles (also known as HSV) is the performance vehicle operation of Australian motor vehicle manufacturer Holden. ... Ford may mean a number of things: A ford is a river crossing. ... Ford Performance Vehicles or FPV is the official performance car division of Ford Australia. ... The Ford Falcon is a car which has been manufactured by Ford since 1960. ...

The Australian V8 is typically a American manufactured block from either Ford or General Motors yet often use local heads and auxilary systems (pistons, exhaust etc.). However, there are a couple of exceptions to this - the Holden small block V8, and the British Leyland alloy small block V8. Ford may mean a number of things: A ford is a river crossing. ... General Motors Corporation NYSE: GM, also known as GM, is a United States-based automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... Holden Australia is an Australian car manufacturer, originally independent but now a subsidiary of General Motors. ... The British Leyland Motor Corporation (often abbreviated to simply BL), was a Britain in 1968. ...

The Holden small block V8 was an all Australian designed and manufactered cast-iron 90 degree pushrod OHV engine, manufactured in the capacities of 4.2L (253ci), 5.0L (308ci, later destroked to 304ci), and 5.7L (348ci, later stroked to 350ci). First introduced in 1969, finally ceasing production in 1999, it powered a variety of Holden vehicles including the Kingswood, Monaro, Torana and Commodore, and proved to be a popular and successful powerplant in Australian motorsport (especially Touring cars). Holden Australia is an Australian car manufacturer, originally independent but now a subsidiary of General Motors. ... The Holden Kingswood is a large family car manufactured by General Motors–Holdens Ltd. ... The Monaro is a vehicle produced by Holden, the Australian branch of General Motors. ... The Holden Torana was a car produced by General Motors Holden (GMH), the Australian subsidiary of General Motors. ... The Holden Commodore is a car series built by the Holden division of General Motors in Australia, available as a sedan, wagon or, from 1989, utility). ... Touring car racing is a general term for a number of distinct automobile racing competitions in heavily-modified street cars. ...

The British Leyland small block V8 was also a pushrod OHV engine, however it was an all alloy block like the British Rover V8. Unlike the Rover V8, the British Leyland V8 had a 60 degree bank and a capacity of 4.4L. The motor was originally designed and fitted to the Leyland P76 sedan, although due to its light weight and narrow bank, has been used by some street machiners in vehicles that would normally be powered by I4 powerplants. The British Leyland Motor Corporation (often abbreviated to simply BL), was a Britain in 1968. ... For the automobile brand, see Rover (car) For the parent company, see the more general and indepth article at MG Rover Group For the British civilian all-terrain utility vehicles brand, see Land Rover For the Japanese lawnmower, see Rover (lawnmower) For extraterrestrial vehicles, see Lunar Rover, Mars Rover For... The Leyland P76 was a large car produced by Leyland Australia, the Australian subsidiary of British Leyland. ...

V8s in Aviation

• 45° Liberty engine V8.

• Hispano-Suiza WW1 V8.

Hispano-Suiza is a French engineering firm best known for their engine and weapon designs in the pre-World War II period, work that developed out of their earliest work in luxury automobile design. ...

V8s in Motorcycles

Moto-Guzzi racing V8 engine. Moto Guzzi is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer that was established in 1921. ...

External links

• Ford V8 Pages
• Customer power: the Cosworth DFV story