V8 On The Way Out?

By Rob

Editor-in-Chief

It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that higher gas prices would have an effect on the demand for cars equipped with thirsty V8s. This has been especially apparent in the luxury area–CNN reports that sales of Cadillac STS sedans equipped with V8s dropped from 26% last year to 17% this year. Last week Chrysler announced the obvious and said that the Hemi is not the engine of the future. And Bob Lutz has been whinning endlessly about the new CAFE standards. So yeah, the future of the V8 doesn’t seem especially bright. That’s cool with me. In fact, I’d be thrilled if most people drove efficient little four bangers, hybrids and electric cars. Just keep building Mustangs, Vettes, Challengers and Camaros, and please keep V8s on the option list.

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Comments

David
May 10, 2008 at 10:31 am

Time for humans to evolve not devolve.
We need better air quality and freedom from
corporations telling us what we should pay
for our everyday journeys.
Time for a change, time for a new generation
of transport and thinking.

Anonymous
Feb 3, 2008 at 10:57 pm

make a benz crank v8 and see how many engines are doomed… keyword for current v8: thirsty. they do not need to be.

Ted
Feb 3, 2008 at 1:29 am

As much as I think it’s time for Electric Vehicles to hit the road, I think the V8 will be there to turn off the lights when humanity calls it a night.
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…and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

GTR
Feb 2, 2008 at 10:30 pm

Totally agree, if they took away the V8s from these ballin’ muscle cars of today, and fitted them with V6s it would be a shame to my dads generation.

Stewart
Feb 2, 2008 at 8:41 pm

I sometimes think the V8 is destined to go away…
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No matter what, they can’t make me get rid of my RoadMonster.
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Never!!!
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Ha Ha Ha!!!!