It constantly seems like the V8 might be dying. Stellantis is slowly killing the Hemi, though like a horror-movie villain, it never quite dies. Electrification and technological advances involving internal-combustion engines with fewer cylinders are both factors that make us think the V8 will be relegated to only niche sports cars and a few trucks. Yet GM made news this morning that has us pausing.
The General is going to drop almost $1 billion into a production line at its Buffalo-area plant. This line will built a sixth-gen V8 that will replace the current 5.3- and 6.2-liter engines.
But if you read Chris’s story, which you should, you’d already know that. You’d also already know that GM promises improved fuel economy and more power.
Now I am thinking — is the V8 not quite dead? Will improved tech keep these motors around, with fuel-economy that’s more respectable? Or is this just GM recognizing that certain large SUVs and trucks still need big power, and electrification isn’t yet the answer for those vehicles?
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