Non-Alfa Question: Vanilla V8s in the Marketplace

[Citroënbender]

It's not related to any Alfa, and any links would be tenuous at best. 

Currently, in the Oz new car market, are there any petrol V8 powered passenger vehicles or light commercials (vans, utes) that are not a "souped-up" item?  As in, bog stock, happens to be a V8?

[aggie57]

Mustang GT? Or is that considered "souped-up" in Oz?  Here it's the std car, the 4-cyl version is a rental special.

[bazzbazz]

4 Cylinder Mustang GT - WHY!  WHY!  WHY IN GODS NAME WHY!   

[V AR 164]

Calais, Caprice, Patrol, Landcruiser, Grand Cherokee, Range Rover etc.

Plenty of cars of which I would not consider 'sporty' or 'souped up'.

[Citroënbender]

Thanks, it was part of some research for a long-running project.  I wanted to see what sort of brakes were being fitted to non-showpiece models with V8 power; what was considered adequate without being conspicuous in its own right.

[aggie57]

4 Cylinder Mustang GT - WHY!  WHY!  WHY IN GODS NAME WHY!   

https://www.nhtsa.gov/laws-regulations/corporate-average-fuel-economy

Why we have 4-cylinder Porsche Boxsters as well.

[Steve S]

There must be lots of V8 BMWs and Mercs out there
Nissan Patrol
Chrysler 300
VF Commodore

Ford have been making 4 and/or 6 cylinder Mustangs since the beginning, why is the latest one so controversial?

[carlo rossi]

Why because the whole world has to come down to a tesla level
so 400 km range cost $30 in a tesla at normal charging rates
not off peak supplemented by solar and a methane unit to convert dog poo
so this directly means a car to match its economy needs to be under 5.3ltr per 100km
highway mode
now the average tesla is 0 to 100 in in most is around 5 to 5.5 secs
where does go well the 4 cyl mustang goes and I quote
310 horsepower and 350 lb-ft of torque, also is offered with the new 10-speed.
and 0 to 100 in 5.2 secs but using 8.5 lts per 100
BUT its $100,000 cheaper  or $840,000 km further and thats if you leave the tesla only on free charges
So yes sorry i think the v8 is dead
and its 80kmh faster