I prefer to have a V8 in whatever vehicle I'm driving and when searching on the market for another vehicle, a V8 or the V8 option is actually a selling point to me. It's funny, because many people are the exact opposite. They want fuel efficiency and something lightweight. At least I've never had any problem whatsoever selling used vehicles that had a V8 because there are lots of people out there who think like me, thankfully. Many times V8 engines are way overbuilt and will last forever. Take a Dodge 318 for example. It's one of my favorite engines; it's not exactly a powerhouse but extremely reliable. If you service them they'll go hundreds of thousands of miles without a rebuild. At about 150K, I took the valve covers off a Magnum 5.2 (318) and everything looked normal and practically new.
I'm not against 4 or 6 cylinder engines, but none of them have that low-end torque a V8 has, and that's what I'm used to. I'm not a person who engages in exhibition of speed or anything like that, but I like a car or truck that really just accelerates effortlessly and then there's the added bonus of the great V8 engine sound which I can never get enough of. Turbos lag, and in the end there's no free lunch. For instance, a turbocharged V6 engine's peak torque and horsepower will occur at higher RPM's as compared to a V8.
In the future maybe V8's will be able to run on hydrogen, so it will be interesting to see what the future holds for the internal combustion engine. By the way, my post made me think of socialism and Europe, and how driving a car with a V8 in Germany would be really expensive. I fucking hate socialism, but apparently people over there like it and want to be taxed for every damn thing. It kind of reminds me of North Korea.
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Scorpius
You have no idea how similar Europe is to North Korea. I have heard that in some of the nordic countries, you must wait 10 years in line to get a "permit" for a sausage stand. They tax almost 70% of your income. 
You will just have enough for rent, food and some tech gadgets. Anything else? It's for the ruling class.
You will just have enough for rent, food and some tech gadgets. Anything else? It's for the ruling class.
