The Best Sounding Straight-8 Engines In The World
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Published 2017-01-08
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All Comments (20)
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Grandpa's late '40's Packard had a straight 8. In the 1980's, when he gave it to a son-in-law, it made the trip from Texas to Minnesota at interstate highway speeds with no problems. Got about 20 mpg. Had enough torque that you could start from standing in 3rd (top) gear. Yes, it was quite smooth. Packard's engineering reputation was very good, I understand.
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I would love to see a modern I8 engine
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Oh man, that Mercedes at the beginning was heavenly, such a mechanical sound!
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Straight 8s were awesome engines! I think what made them popular in older cars was the huge amounts of low-end torque. It took torque to get those huge, heavy, cars moving, LOL! And the balance was awesome! That's why straight 6 engines thrived for years! Smooth operation, lots of torque, and they last forever!
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Rolls Royce made a straight 8 that was used in Dennis Fire Trucks, I remember working on one around 1980 or so.
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I remember old Buicks with this engine. One thing about a I-8 is the amount of torque this engine puts out. I had heard that you could take a corner in high gear, mash the gas pedal down and this engine would take this job without even a little hicup.
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Straight-8, because v8 is too compact
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It's unfortunate that the straight-8 isn't a practical engine to put in a modern vehicle, because god damn they sounded good, V8's around this time did not sound this good, there are some cars with V8's these days that still don't sound this good.
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they sound more like musclecars than musclecars do
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When the F1 sounded like a real race car and not like a vacuum cleaner.
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they sound so good....
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Got the straight 8 flathead in my 1950 pontiac, can't wait to hear how she sounds
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I watch a video of the Mercedes W25 at least once a week. That engine sounds so beautifully violent, I would love to build a custom chassis just for an old Mercedes or Packard straight-8. Twin gear driven superchargers would be a must-have :)
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It would be great to see a modern straight-8 engine. However, they have their disadvantages, especially their overall length which is why we can only enjoy these old machines. Enjoy, then!
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I would love to build a 5 valve per cylnder turbocharged flat 8 engine with the warble of a Subaru/Porsche mixed with the unmistakable 8 cylinder sound. Mmmmm
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Nice to hear and see straight 8 engines [combines the simplicity of a straight 6 with a v8 type roar], makes me want to visit Chateau Impney at some point. Keep up the good work VisioRacer.
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The Rolls Royce B80 & B81 sounded very nice. Overhead inlet like a dustbin lid and side exhaust. Not very powerful by racing standards but they could lug a 6 wheeled 5 ton amphibious Stalwart around no trouble.
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3:13 sounds like a modern LS 5.3 running
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Old cars sounds waaaay better then modern age plastic cars. You can just enjoy listening to this "beautiful music" 24/7. Happy and lucky people those who owns these beasts.
