V-8

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Recent Examples of V-8 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 The new all-wheel-drive Flying Spur Speed comes equipped with a plug-in-hybrid power train comprising a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 and an electric motor. Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024 Designed by legendary Italian coachbuilder Zagato, powered by an all-American GM small-block V-8, and hand-built in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, the AC 378 GT Zagato comprises just 10 examples made between 2012 and 2013. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for V-8 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for V-8
Noun
  • Shake well for about 15 seconds, then strain into a coupe.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • That same rule applies to your SUV, coupe, sedan, or hatchback.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • After selling cars to all the early adopters, companies are struggling to push their products on more price conscious, mass market shoppers.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The report claims that House Republicans want Trump to avoid executive orders on Biden’s costly student loan forgiveness program, electric vehicle incentives, and fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks, among others.
    Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Pedestrians hit by an automobile traveling 50 miles per hour — a common speed for cars on urban corridors in the Sacramento region — were 75% likely to die.
    Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Most of the other presidents rode in carriages or automobiles.
    Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • On his first night in Nashville, Sadler’s father paid for a limousine and spent the evening riding around town with his son talking excitedly about his future.
    Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • After a chaotic and quippy press conference, four black Cadillac limousines brought each Beatle individually to the Plaza Hotel, where they were trapped by throngs of press and fans.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In December 2024, retail sales excluding motor vehicles and parts were up by a more modest 2.9% year on year.
    Jason Schenker, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Jerome Lee Davis is charged with second degree murder, four counts of armed criminal action, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, first degree assault, tampering with a motor vehicle and unlawful possession of a firearm.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The company also includes a robust corporate finance business that offers capital for equity sponsors and middle-market companies, as well as auto financing and insurance offerings.
    TIME PR, TIME, 25 Jan. 2025
  • If Texas Instruments were a private company, this focus on autos and industrials might not be an issue, Cramer continued.
    Julie Coleman, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The stop arm is extending as Yap drives by in a white sedan, the video shows.
    Carlos Suarez, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Unlike modern presidential limousines, which are purpose-built and never enter private ownership, this Cadillac stands out as a relic from an era when full-size sedans dominated American roads.
    Josh Max, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Mod minis from resort are juxtaposed by spring’s fluid, organic shapes and strong leather outerwear.
    Talia Abbas, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Monaco wore a white halter neck mini dress and a veil that stopped around the middle of her back on their big day.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 21 Jan. 2025

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“V-8.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/V-8. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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