I also went from a V6 to a V8 recently. I had the 2014 V6 base model and upgraded to a 2015 2SS RS. I did that because the dealership had the 2015 2SS RS as a black Friday special and I couldn't pass up the deal they had, and I really wanted the V8. I had the V6 for about 1 year and I love the V8! I can say from experience that it does go from 65 to 110 very easily!