Nothing sounds like a V8.

[John Gryphon]

General Motors makes $1.2 billion commitment to V8 engines

General Motors has announced it will spend $US854 million ($AU1.22 billion) to develop and build its next-generation V8 engines in the US.

www.drive.com.au

 

[downwind]

I always thought this sounded (maybe) better than a V8

 

[Davee]

A Merlin engined aircraft diving at full throttle.

 

[samdk]

A Merlin engined aircraft diving at full throttle.

this!

 

[reiver]

A Merlin engined aircraft diving at full throttle.

Or Rolls-Royce Olympus engines in a Vulcan .
Saying that I have a v8 Range Rover that puts a smile on my face every time

 

[samdk]

Or Rolls-Royce Olympus engines in a Vulcan .
Saying that I have a v8 Range Rover that puts a smile on my face every time

I have had a couple of V8 classics and the a a joy!!

 

[kimh]

Merlin's are V12's

 

[samdk]

Merlin's are V12's

Correct! I have had the privilege of being propelled through the sky by one and they are amazing things, the sound of British fortitude!

 

[Davee]

Merlin's are V12's

Yep. what other good sounding engines are there? My choice
Saab 3 cylinder two stroke
Aerial square four
Bentley straight 8 - as in prewar Le Mans
Lotus F1 engines
Merlin V12, two are even better - we have non airworthy Mossie and Lancaster close by that do taxi runs, and BMF not too far away
W16 - unfortunately rather rare and not in my circles.
A bit different a King or Castle at full chat up Hemerdon Bank or on the Somerset levels.
What have I missed?

 

[David T]

Electric vehicles are all well and good but a V8 has a soul, a personality and character. Wouldn't swap mine.

 

[John Gryphon]

The 1500 HP F1 turbo cars (1500 in full quali) were screamers, or were they wheeled hand grenades.

 

[gonzo]

The sound of a Welland engine spinning up in a Meteor?

 

[Craigsaun]

Millington 2.5

 

[Heym SR20]

V8 engines are pretty good sound. But nothing beats - for my ears at least the sound of highly tuned straight six or a V 12. Think racing Jag E Types. Even big straight 6 diesels are good to hear.

For that matter I really do the growl of the little VW 3 cylinder engines. We have a little Polo - basic 1 litre full injected engine. Its like a little terrier and I reckon its quicker than my old Mk2 Golf Gti. And its the basic runaround abd for Miss Heym to learn to drive on.

 

[starr shot]

Electric vehicles are all well and good but a V8 has a soul, a personality and character. Wouldn't swap mine.

Mate of mine bought a Citroen Ami and has a V8 sound track on it.

 

[John Gryphon]

Mate of mine bought a Citroen Ami and has a V8 sound track on it.

Scintillating.........hmmm.

 

[kimh]

Correct! I have had the privilege of being propelled through the sky by one and they are amazing things, the sound of British fortitude!

I have had 15 engines and access to 11 still

 

[kimh]

Yep. what other good sounding engines are there? My choice
Saab 3 cylinder two stroke
Aerial square four
Bentley straight 8 - as in prewar Le Mans
Lotus F1 engines
Merlin V12, two are even better - we have non airworthy Mossie and Lancaster close by that do taxi runs, and BMF not too far away
W16 - unfortunately rather rare and not in my circles.
A bit different a King or Castle at full chat up Hemerdon Bank or on the Somerset levels.
What have I missed?

Flown in the Lancaster 3 times, taken it apart twice

 

[Len the dog]

Up until last year I owned a string of BMW M3s, the last two being the 4.0L V8, I can honestly say that I enjoyed every single mile I drove in those. On one occasion I drove to Tuscany, every tunnel we went through I wound the window down.

 

[John Gryphon]

OK OK have yuz ever heard David Gilmour at full noise live....it leaves you comfortably numb.