Monday, April 6, 2009

The new V8 power wars

We woke up one day and suddenly it is 1970 all over again. As a long time fan of the high performance V8 this renaissance is welcome development. Mustang, Camaro, Challenger, Cobra, G8, Charger all can supply a rock and roll V8 with enough power to light a small city. Good times are here agin. But willl they last?

We have reached a peak of V8 offerings we may not see again. The American V8 death knell has sounded many times. This time it may be that silver bullet. To add to the ever present insurance woes and gas milage reputation, we have the apparent demise of the US auto industry. The poor maligned V8, most hardly knew you. But let's not suck the fun out of these cars by predicting thier doom. Instead let us celebrate good fortune and party with a little tire smoke.

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