v8s arent dead. At least not here

[Lloyd Smale]

stopped by the dodge dealer yesterday. Looking for a ram rebel. Nothing to be found. This dealer has two lots and two buildings in one parking lot. One side sells jeep/dodge the other side chevs.Half tons? They had 4 rams on the lot. Everyone one a 6cyl and 10 silverados. Everyone a 4 cyl turbo. Guy i deal through  said theyve been sitting since the were shipped last year. He said nobody will even make an offer on them. He said he could sell 20 v8 trucks tomorrow if he could get them. Said he has a waiting list for them. One truck really caught my eye. But it was a ram 3/4 ton and a diesel and i lost interest when i saw the 93k sticker price on the window. One more 3/4 ton 392 hemi and not even one 3/4 ton chev there. By the way he even searched all the dealers in 200 miles and not one ram rebel anywhere

[Dixie-Dude]

If the 6 cylinders had 4 valve cylinders and were supercharged or turbo charged, they get the same or better power output as an old V8.  More complicated engine but more horsepower output.  They also get better gas mileage.  This is the reason the V8's have gone out of "style" with a lot of people.  Also, the mandatory fuel mileage requirements by congress. 

Cars and trucks are expensive these days.  Might have to wait and get a late model used one.  The economy is tanking. 

[Lloyd Smale]

Yup and you could turbo a v8 and get even more power. But at the cost of longevity and another bunch of parts that can break. My nieghbor has one of the 4 cyl turbo silverados. He gets 25mpg with it which is darned good. But that siad my 5.3 v8 silverados would pull down 23 so your only gaining 2mpg and loosing towing capacity and the fact that the 5.3s have proven to be 300k motors. Hook up to a camper or put a 1/2 yard of gravel in the box and that 2mpg goes away fast so in the real world of trucks your not gaining a thing. Its for one reason and one only. Meeting those fuel economy ratings with an empty truck on a flat road.  I drove his. It was peppy but my 5.3s or the ram hemi i drive now would eat it for lunch. Point of my post is v8s HAVE NOT gone out of style with american truck buyers. They sell them at least up here right now as fast as they get them on the lot and every dealer around has 4cly and 6 cyl full sized pickups collecting dust. The only reason there there is Gm and Dodge make the dealers take so many of them so like you said they can meet there corporate fuel economy standards. Dealers wouldnt take a single one if they didnt have to. Im not totaly agaisnt turbo cars. Ive owned a couple myself but in performance cars. i wouldnt want a big heavy truck used to actually pull something or haul something with a small turbo motor that on boost continuously even with a light load or an empty trailer. Give me the torque of a big v8 any day for that. Now if your heaviest work for a truck is hauling grocerys home and 2mpg makes the differnce between being able to afford that food id say go for it. but not to many who buy 50k trucks new are in that position. What i would consider if diesel prices at the pump got back to reality is a 6 cyl diesel half ton. Dont need a 3/4 ton diesel that costs 80k. but 30mpg out of a 1/2 ton is a REAL gain over the gas motors. But at deisel prices today you really dont see a savings at the pump. 20 percent better fuel economy with fuel that cost 20 percent more. But at least they have the torque to keep that advantage even with a load. 

If the 6 cylinders had 4 valve cylinders and were supercharged or turbo charged, they get the same or better power output as an old V8.  More complicated engine but more horsepower output.  They also get better gas mileage.  This is the reason the V8's have gone out of "style" with a lot of people.  Also, the mandatory fuel mileage requirements by congress. 

Cars and trucks are expensive these days.  Might have to wait and get a late model used one.  The economy is tanking.

[Dee]

I'll take a V8.