All articles tagged with #v8 engines
The article compares the small-block Chevy 383 stroker and the big-block Mopar 383, highlighting their origins, performance, and historical significance in muscle car culture, with the Chevy 383 known for its torque and aftermarket success, and the Chrysler 383 gaining renewed appreciation for its rev-happy nature.
While American car companies have made us accustomed to large V8 engines, there have been some models with small displacement V8s, mostly in European cars. Some of the smallest displacement production V8s ever made include the Fiat 8V with a 2.0 liter 104 hp engine, the Ferrari 208 Turbo with a 2.0 liter V8 engine that made 168 hp, and the Ford Flathead V8 with a 2.2 liter V8 engine that put out 60 horsepower. Other models with small V8s include the Daimler V8, Tatra 603, and BMW 735i.
Dodge has unveiled its most powerful muscle car ever, the Challenger SRT Demon 170, which is also the last V8-powered car the brand will ever make. Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis says the company is committed to the transition to electric vehicles, with a production version of the electric Dodge Charger Daytona SRT concept launching in 2024. While Dodge will still sell gasoline-fueled models, its muscle cars will be replaced by electric models. However, Kuniskis has hinted that not all of Dodge's future cars will be electric, with the possibility of an internal combustion engine in the Charger Daytona SRT's platform.