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Mr_Draco · 01-14-2015, 09:41 AM

Has anyone else seen or heard of this? I don't think it's true but still if it is GM and Chrysler may not be far behind.

http://horsepowerkings.com/sources-f...50-after-2017/

45thAnniversary2SS · 01-14-2015, 09:48 AM

LOL at the comments.

shaffe · 01-14-2015, 09:49 AM

I don't think its true.

SpeedIsLife · 01-14-2015, 09:50 AM

Been debunked on several different sites, it's spam, clickbait and this thread needs to be locked.

Yes V8's will eventually go away from common production vehicles, but no one knows when, and if someone does know, they're not talking. GM, Ford and Mopar are all working on V8's still and will be for a long time.

/thread

90503 · 01-14-2015, 10:07 AM

...I thought the reveal video for the new Raptor stated that the turbo-6 it will be using next year or whatever will be the top hp, mileage, and light weight engine of choice in the truck models....that there would be no more v-8s in their truck lines....No mention of v-8s for cars in the future, or that they would be discontinued completely...

They just started this flat-plane-crank deal for the v-8s in the Mustangs....I doubt they will ditch it in just one or two years...

shaffe · 01-14-2015, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by 90503

...I thought the reveal video for the new Raptor stated that the turbo-6 it will be using next year or whatever will be the top hp, mileage, and light weight engine of choice in the truck models....that there would be no more v-8s in their truck lines....No mention of v-8s for cars in the future, or that they would be discontinued completely...

They just started this flat-plane-crank deal for the v-8s in the Mustangs....I doubt they will ditch it in just one or two years...

I read that as the ecboost is the top tier engine choice. I dont read that as they are dropping the V8 entirely

SpeedIsLife · 01-14-2015, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by shaffe

I read that as the ecboost is the top tier engine choice. I dont read that as they are dropping the V8 entirely

The 5.0 is very much alive in the F-150 and will continue to do so for a long while.

JayTee2014 · 01-14-2015, 12:01 PM

I hope this isn't true and an industry trend. I think GM is still a V8 car company at least in some models. Nothing like a V8!

SpeedIsLife · 01-14-2015, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayTee2014

I hope this isn't true and an industry trend. I think GM is still a V8 car company at least in some models. Nothing like a V8!

Turbo 6's and 4's are the industry trend.

What is up for debate is if the V8 will be gone all together

hotlap · 01-14-2015, 12:53 PM

54.5 MPG CAFE standard for 2025. They are going to need to sell a lot of EV to offset. Get em while you can boys

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President Obama announced a proposal to raise the auto industry’s mpg requirement to 54.5 by 2025. That’s a 59-percent increase over the 2016 bogey and basically double—99 percent higher than—the current 2011 standard of 27.3 mpg.

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As you’d expect, most of the current models are generally at their CAFE requirements [shown in green], plus or minus an mpg or two. Small cars are actually well above their required CAFE numbers, which offsets the large and high-performance cars that are not meeting their CAFE requirements [shown in blue].

GretchenGotGrowl · 01-14-2015, 01:01 PM

Is it possible that someone took a statement about the F-150 out of context and the interwebs has blown it out of production. I believe Ford is considering (as in not made a decision) to remove the V8 from their regular duty line of pickups, but not the heavy duty trucks and performance vehicles. Until I see a press release from Ford I'm going to consider everything else just a rumor.

Angrybird 12 · 01-14-2015, 01:07 PM

It's on the internet so it must be true...

1sick_eg · 01-14-2015, 01:13 PM

It's facebook clickbait. Don't believe it. That being said, CAFE standards are completely unrealistic.

LOBBS · 01-14-2015, 01:37 PM

The ultimate goal of the CAFE regulations is not to simply kill off the V8s but the entire concept of the petroleum fueled internal combustion engine. Barring a major swing in the political climate, 2018 is when the requirements escalate and the big trouble starts. The V8-V12s will be the first to fall and eventually so will the boosted 6s and probably 4s. Sorry, there is a large bloc of environmental lawmakers that do not want anyone driving for most any reason much less pleasure. They view the automobile with as much passion as they would a toaster or a fridge. Quit voting them in. It's obvious from the sales stats that these moves are not market driven.

01-14-2015, 09:41 AM	#1
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shaffe Drives: 21 Bronco Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Carol Stream Posts: 6,024	I don't think its true.

01-14-2015, 09:50 AM	#4
SpeedIsLife Drives: Current Camaro-less Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,242	Been debunked on several different sites, it's spam, clickbait and this thread needs to be locked. Yes V8's will eventually go away from common production vehicles, but no one knows when, and if someone does know, they're not talking. GM, Ford and Mopar are all working on V8's still and will be for a long time. /thread

01-14-2015, 10:07 AM	#5
90503 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Torrance Posts: 14,420	...I thought the reveal video for the new Raptor stated that the turbo-6 it will be using next year or whatever will be the top hp, mileage, and light weight engine of choice in the truck models....that there would be no more v-8s in their truck lines....No mention of v-8s for cars in the future, or that they would be discontinued completely... They just started this flat-plane-crank deal for the v-8s in the Mustangs....I doubt they will ditch it in just one or two years...

01-14-2015, 12:01 PM	#8
JayTee2014 Drives: '95 Impala SS Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: WI Posts: 13	I hope this isn't true and an industry trend. I think GM is still a V8 car company at least in some models. Nothing like a V8!

01-14-2015, 01:37 PM	#14
LOBBS Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Independence, MO Posts: 472 View My Garage	The ultimate goal of the CAFE regulations is not to simply kill off the V8s but the entire concept of the petroleum fueled internal combustion engine. Barring a major swing in the political climate, 2018 is when the requirements escalate and the big trouble starts. The V8-V12s will be the first to fall and eventually so will the boosted 6s and probably 4s. Sorry, there is a large bloc of environmental lawmakers that do not want anyone driving for most any reason much less pleasure. They view the automobile with as much passion as they would a toaster or a fridge. Quit voting them in. It's obvious from the sales stats that these moves are not market driven.