Five New Cars with Absurdly High-Powered V8s
We have to know that nothing beats a V8!
Khodrocar - A V8 is basically the perfect engine… unless you want truly great fuel economy. But who cares about that? They’re great at making power. That’s what we care about. Here are some of the bests.
Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4-Door Coupe
The 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 used in pretty all of AMG's top-tier cars makes the most power in the new GT 4-Door Coupe. In the GT 63 S, it puts out 630 horsepower and 627 lb.-ft. of torque, which helps it send the car from 0-60 in just 3.1 seconds.
Ford Mustang Shelby GT350
While most automakers resort to forced induction to make power these days, Ford stuck it out with natural aspiration. In order to get the power for its Shelby GT350, it implemented a flat-plane crank design in its exclusive V8, which makes 526 horsepower and a noise to die for.
BMW M5
The new M5 uses a reworked version of the M-developed V8 first seen in the 2009 BMW X5 and X6 M SUVs. It's a 4.4-liter twin-turbo unit making 600 horsepower. And unlike in the previous M5, it's sending that thrust to all four wheels rather than just the rear axle.
Cadillac CTS-V
It's a Corvette with four doors and a Cadillac badge. And 10 fewer hp, which gives the CTS-V a still-respectable 640 hp. Nail the throttle and watch the scenery melt into a blur while the supercharger whines and the V8 thunders. Definitely not an experience to pass up on.
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
Ridiculously fast and relatively affordable ($119,995), the ZR1 is probably one of the best bang-for-your-buck deals of the century. GM's LT5 supercharged V8 pumps out 755 hp. It's loud, it's brash. Get it in yellow.
Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4-Door Coupe
The 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 used in pretty all of AMG's top-tier cars makes the most power in the new GT 4-Door Coupe. In the GT 63 S, it puts out 630 horsepower and 627 lb.-ft. of torque, which helps it send the car from 0-60 in just 3.1 seconds.
Ford Mustang Shelby GT350
While most automakers resort to forced induction to make power these days, Ford stuck it out with natural aspiration. In order to get the power for its Shelby GT350, it implemented a flat-plane crank design in its exclusive V8, which makes 526 horsepower and a noise to die for.
BMW M5
The new M5 uses a reworked version of the M-developed V8 first seen in the 2009 BMW X5 and X6 M SUVs. It's a 4.4-liter twin-turbo unit making 600 horsepower. And unlike in the previous M5, it's sending that thrust to all four wheels rather than just the rear axle.
Cadillac CTS-V
It's a Corvette with four doors and a Cadillac badge. And 10 fewer hp, which gives the CTS-V a still-respectable 640 hp. Nail the throttle and watch the scenery melt into a blur while the supercharger whines and the V8 thunders. Definitely not an experience to pass up on.
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
Ridiculously fast and relatively affordable ($119,995), the ZR1 is probably one of the best bang-for-your-buck deals of the century. GM's LT5 supercharged V8 pumps out 755 hp. It's loud, it's brash. Get it in yellow.
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