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Honda V8 Coming... In 2015
Topic Started: Dec 1 2008, 11:44 AM (123 Views)
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"You've got to have the right tool for the job." "You can't bring a knife to a gun-fight." Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. We've heard it all before. Honda makes some excellent engines, there's no doubt about that, from small displacement four-pots that rev through the roof to gloriously smooth and reliable V6 units. Unfortunately, the fun stops there, as the Japanese automaker has steadfastly stuck to its guns, not building an eight-cylinder engine when it can do just as well with fewer pistons.

Regardless of how competent its six may be, nearly all of Honda's competitors offer V8 engines in their top-level models, and Acura fanatics have been begging for a range-topper to compete with the likes of Audi, BMW, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz for years. They may soon get their wish, as Honda's CEO Takeo Fukui has stated once and for all that Acura will indeed be getting an eight for its next top-level sedan.

What good is a beefy engine if you can't get the power to the ground? A big, heavy V8 engine over the front tires is a recipe for a horribly unbalanced front-driver, and Honda realizes this. So expect the aforementioned sedan to get rear-wheel-drive to go along with its newfound infusion of displacement. When? Not until 2015 according to some industry sources. That's a veritable eternity in the auto biz, so we have to wonder if Fukui has let the cat out of the bag a bit prematurely.


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V8 with vtec?


Cooooooool.
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If it sounds as good as the 6 cylinder NSX im game!
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That'll keep most of the Yankee petrol heads happy...slurp slurp..... :lol:
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V8 with vtec?


Cooooooool.

Oh Yes Hope It Does Have VTEC!
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Why not!! You cant beat the sound of a V8 :thumbsup: :rock:
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goin to have to see if it will fit in a civic lol
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