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Recent Examples of V-8
The other engine option is a 6.4-liter Hemi V-8 that delivers 405 horsepower and 429 foot-pounds of torque.
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Photo : Mecum Auctions Although not equipped with its original engine, the car carries a period-correct 289-cubic-inch Ford V-8, which makes 335 hp.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
The car’s new engine was based on Chevy’s ubiquitous 327-cubic-inch small-block V-8, though reduced in the Z/28 to a 302-cubic-inch displacement.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024
The new owner will also get a treasure trove of items with the car, including the original 427 V-8 that powered it during its racing heyday.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
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Top sealed, the multi-layer roof keeps the cabin impressively quiet—I’d argue on par with the coupe.—
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That car was also a very popular model for moonshiners in the southeastern part of the country as with minor modifications, the coupe could carry up to 130 gallons of moonshine and outrun the revenuers with the hot 85 HP V8 engine.—
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Hunter Schafer lost her passport while filming in Barcelona last year when her bag was stolen in a car break-in.—
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My husband, however, grew up in a very different reality—an affluent town where many of his friends were driving cars that cost as much as our house.—
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Now that includes automobiles, too, with the collector market having grown to become a multi-billion dollar industry—live and online auctions brought in $3.56 billion in the U.S. alone last year, according to Hagerty.—
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Meanwhile, investors are mulling over Trump’s most recent tariff suggestions, which include implementing a 25% duty on automobiles, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors.—
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Hill jumped off of his vehicle and then ran to the presidential limousine amid gunfire.—
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The president was struck by a fatal headshot before Hill was able to make it to the limousine.—
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Eldridge is charged with reckless driving, failure to maintain lane, operating a motor vehicle without minimum insurance, failure to renew registration, and improper use of registration plate, according to state police.—
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Total crime decreased by 13.3% compared to 2023, with homicides down by 30% and motor vehicle thefts reduced by 39%, according to LocalMemphis.com, citing police data.—
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Relay also automates cash management with features like auto-transfer rules and provides a Visa credit card with 1.5% cash back.—
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Regular auto traffic — what there was of it in 1915 — rolled cautiously across the tracks when the coast was clear.—
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The tractor-trailer jackknifed on the interstate south of Twin Cities Road just before 5 a.m. ending up on top of the sedan and trapping the car underneath, according to Highway Patrol dispatchers.—
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The Nissan crossed the left travel lane in front of the black sedan, then encroached into the center lane, occupied by the Hyundai, causing the collision, the warrant affidavit said.—
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The model was wearing a baby blue satin mini dress with separate panels at the breasts.—
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Seconds later, the Australian model dropped her fur coat to the ground, revealing a completely nude mesh mini dress.—
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“V-8.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/V-8. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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