V8

British

noun

a car or internal-combustion engine having eight cylinders arranged in the form of a V

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Mohammed Ben Sulayem - the president of governing body the FIA - would like to see a return to V8 engines in either 2030 or 2031.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

F1 boss Stefano Domenicali is also open to a V8, but at the same time he has spoken enthusiastically about the new style of back-and-forth - or "yo-yo racing" - created by this year's engines.

From BBC ● May 14, 2026

Flo’s V8 Cafe isn’t a direct match with any Route 66 eatery, the Imagineers say, but was certainly influenced in spirit by the Midpoint Cafe in Adrian, Texas.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

In fact, the vituperative V12 comes with a number of downsides compared with a twin-turbo’ed V8.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

Vice Principal Marten chased us out of the parking lot, but he couldn’t catch Audrey’s V8.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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