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Plenty of automakers continue to crank out vehicles with thundering V8s, extending their expiration date. BMW recently revealed its 2022 M5 CS, the quickest and most powerful production BMW car ever built. A 4.4-liter M TwinPower turbo V8 engine propels the sporty sedan from 0 to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds.

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PHOTO: The 4.4-liter M TwinPower turbo V8 engine in the 2022 BMW M5 CS has been tuned to deliver 627 hp at 6,000 rpm.
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GM's Cadillac division answered enthusiasts' pleas with its CT5-V Blackwing, a 668-hp track star with a 6.2-liter supercharged V8 that can reach speeds above 200 mph (it also comes with a six-speed manual transmission).

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PHOTO: The Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing, with its 6.2-liter supercharged V8, will be the fastest and most powerful Cadillac ever.
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V8s are offered in five Lexus models -- the LX, GX, RC F, LC 500 and LC 500 convertible -- and in Toyota's Tundra pickup truck, Sequoia and Land Cruiser SUVs.

\"Every model with a V8 had stronger sales in December 2020 than it did in December 2019,\" according to Lisa Materazzo, group vice president of Toyota Marketing.

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PHOTO: The Lexus LC 500's powerful 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine makes 471 hp.
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Like its rivals, Toyota has accepted a reality of zero-emissions vehicles. The Japanese company will debut three new electrified models -- two BEVs and a plug-in hybrid -- in the U.S. later this year.

Randy Nonnenberg, president and co-founder of Bring a Trailer, said 1960s and 70s muscle cars with V8s are trending on the online auction platform.

\"Collectors are nostalgic for older V8s,\" he told ABC News. \"They represent muscle and horsepower. Motorsports and drag racing are highly identifiable with V8s.\"

Jonathan Klinger, a vice president at collectible car insurer Hagerty, told ABC News the \"love affair\" with American muscle cars and V8s won't end when EVs rule the roads.

\"The V8 engine absolutely has its place in the automotive space and will continue to,\" he asserted. \"The traditional V8 engine -- and even an ICE engine -- are going to remain desirable to a group of enthusiasts. It's hard to replicate the muscular, deeper engine note in a V8.\"

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PHOTO: The mid-engine Corvette Stingray convertible is powered by the next-generation 6.2-liter small block V8 LT2 engine, the only naturally aspirated V8 in the segment.
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