A Warning To American Automakers: Bring Back The V8, But Ignore EVs At Your Own Peril

I am 100% in support of bringing back the V8, but American automakers will rue the day they turned their backs on EV development.

Car Talk, Autos Sep 29, 2025 0 11 Add to Reading List

A Warning To American Automakers: Bring Back The V8, But Ignore EVs At Your Own Peril

The V8 is making a comeback. Not just the V8, but combustion as a whole. And as a card-carrying gearhead who could never see themselves owning an EV, I could not be happier. The Hemi V8 has returned to the Ram 1500, the TRX is making a comeback, and per my crystal ball, it's just a matter of time before the Dodge Charger miraculously spawns a Hemi under its hood again. Across the Atlantic, Porsche will be reviving combustion for the Cayman and Boxster and extending the life of combustion in other models. It seems like all the doom and gloom that was predicted for those of us with gas in our veins was hyperbole.

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