How many more years before the Big American V8 is a thing of the past?

Mighunter · 06-13-2018, 02:49 PM

thoughts?

HDRDTD · 06-13-2018, 02:52 PM

Don't care. I have mine already.
(grin)

Mighunter · 06-13-2018, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by HDRDTD

Don't care. I have mine already.
(grin)

LOL me too but with all this hybrid and electric, its just a matter of time

ChevyRules · 06-13-2018, 02:57 PM

The Chevy V8 as we know it is certainly ending in the next few years unless GM decides to maintain two V8 families ( three if you count Cadillac's V8 as its own family). Unless GM maintains an OHV engine family for the trucks, the Small Block looks to be going DOHC by 2022( LT1 slated to end production in 2021).

SSDan · 06-13-2018, 03:04 PM

This topic has come up for at least the last ten years and my bet is that we will be asking it ten years from now as well.

MackSteelPrivateEye · 06-13-2018, 03:19 PM

The V8 will have a 1000 year reign.

F1FTY · 06-13-2018, 03:22 PM

~2025

MackSteelPrivateEye · 06-13-2018, 03:23 PM

Even if American stops making them, aftermarket companies will continue making them and then offer upgrade kits to swap out your whatever you have and drop in a V8. The automaker will then see and say ...hey there is still a market for those big V8s and then they will again start making them.

whiteboyblues2001 · 06-13-2018, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SSDan

This topic has come up for at least the last ten years and my bet is that we will be asking it ten years from now as well.

I have been hearing this V8 demise holocaust story since the early 1970's. But now you can buy a V8 not only from the American companies, you can buy a V8 from Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Hyndai, and even Kia (among others). There seem to be more manufacturers making V8's than ever before. The sad part is that one day there may not be V8's being produced any more, but that will be after folks have said they would be going away any day now for probably 50 years, and those same folks will say, "see, I told you so....".

redcoats1976 · 06-13-2018, 03:55 PM

imagine how those poor steam car drivers felt at the beginning of last century.if the V8 goes away it will be because it was replaced by something better and more powerful,which i dont see anytime real soon.

Rock-It Man · 06-13-2018, 03:59 PM

I would love to see a quad cam turbo V6 replace the pushrod V8.

I'm sure I'm in the minority here, but check out the Indy car power plant. That should be the paradigm for muscle cars going forward.

Grumpy1 · 06-13-2018, 04:30 PM

I understand this has been said for years but with the advancement of electric and eco (turbo) cars I can actually see this happening in some form. I think they'll dwindle down to a few niche vehicles sooner than we expect, but who knows for sure when this will take place, if it does.

bullet3z · 06-13-2018, 04:33 PM

Pretty sure GM has made their future intentions clear. To them, electric is the only future.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbc...amp/ncna806806

Bad Anvil Garage · 06-13-2018, 04:35 PM

They can do whatever they want after I'm dead.

06-13-2018, 02:49 PM	#1
Mighunter Drives: 2017 Summit White 2SS Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 684	How many more years before the Big American V8 is a thing of the past? thoughts?

06-13-2018, 02:57 PM	#4
ChevyRules Drives: 2021 Tesla Model 3 LR Join Date: May 2016 Location: USA Posts: 964	The Chevy V8 as we know it is certainly ending in the next few years unless GM decides to maintain two V8 families ( three if you count Cadillac's V8 as its own family). Unless GM maintains an OHV engine family for the trucks, the Small Block looks to be going DOHC by 2022( LT1 slated to end production in 2021). Last edited by ChevyRules; 06-13-2018 at 03:13 PM.

06-13-2018, 03:04 PM	#5
SSDan Drives: 2016 1SS 6MT NPP Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Lake Murray, SC Posts: 2,245 View My Garage	This topic has come up for at least the last ten years and my bet is that we will be asking it ten years from now as well. __________________ 2016 Camaro 1SS Hyper Blue 6MT NPP 2010 Camaro 2SS Cam/Headers/CAI/3.91 gears 476 rwhp/440 rwtq (sold)

06-13-2018, 03:22 PM	#7
F1FTY Drives: 2018 ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: At the Dealership Posts: 1,019 View My Garage	~2025 __________________ It's been fun, done with GM. 2018 Camaro ZL1 (SOLD) - Blown Airbags 2017 Camaro SS F1FTY Member Journal (SOLD) - Bad Motor

06-13-2018, 02:52 PM	#2
HDRDTD Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 Vert M6 ECF Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Trenton, Michigan Posts: 7,047	Don't care. I have mine already. (grin)

06-13-2018, 03:19 PM	#6
MackSteelPrivateEye Banned Drives: 6 on the Flo' Super Sport Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: md Posts: 1,925	The V8 will have a 1000 year reign.

06-13-2018, 03:23 PM	#8
MackSteelPrivateEye Banned Drives: 6 on the Flo' Super Sport Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: md Posts: 1,925	Even if American stops making them, aftermarket companies will continue making them and then offer upgrade kits to swap out your whatever you have and drop in a V8. The automaker will then see and say ...hey there is still a market for those big V8s and then they will again start making them.

06-13-2018, 03:55 PM	#10
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 4,915	imagine how those poor steam car drivers felt at the beginning of last century.if the V8 goes away it will be because it was replaced by something better and more powerful,which i dont see anytime real soon.

06-13-2018, 03:59 PM	#11
Rock-It Man 376 cubic inches of fun Drives: 2023 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MA Posts: 4,030 View My Garage	I would love to see a quad cam turbo V6 replace the pushrod V8. I'm sure I'm in the minority here, but check out the Indy car power plant. That should be the paradigm for muscle cars going forward.

06-13-2018, 04:30 PM	#12
Grumpy1 Drives: 2018 ZL1 Hyper Blue A10 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Covington LA Posts: 646	I understand this has been said for years but with the advancement of electric and eco (turbo) cars I can actually see this happening in some form. I think they'll dwindle down to a few niche vehicles sooner than we expect, but who knows for sure when this will take place, if it does.

06-13-2018, 04:33 PM	#13
bullet3z Drives: 2018 1SS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Pa Posts: 100	Pretty sure GM has made their future intentions clear. To them, electric is the only future. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbc...amp/ncna806806

06-13-2018, 04:35 PM	#14
Bad Anvil Garage Drives: 2000 GMPPSV SS & 2017 ILE SS Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 547	They can do whatever they want after I'm dead.

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