In the age of electricfication, and tightning regulations, smaller V8s could be the answer saving the good ol' sound that we all love. I really wish manufactures would make them again.

Holly shit, that alfa stradale is a work of art. How in the world did i not know about that car!

Some complain about your accent, but i hope you'll never lose it. It makes you pleasant.

Some of these v8s have almost as little displacement, or even less, than the 4 banger in my Toyota.

I would love to see a high revving small V8 in a production car again.... Mazda, are you listening?

6:55 holy shit RIP to that clutch

These are my favorite types of videos you make. I enjoy hearing about rare and obscure engines. Keep up the good work work.

10:50 When the F1 sounded like a real race car.

The Daimler 250 V8 was used in the Daimler dart and the MKII jaguar. There was also a 4.5 litre variant - the Majestic

Nothing sounds better than a V-8 no matter its size.

i'm gussing soon they will use small V8's in bikes thats a badass

That first Alfa reminds me Of the Mirua

You forgot the Coventry Climax 1.5 L V8 which powered the iconic Lotus 25! Great video nonetheless

Can't we auto enthusiasts from all around the world just agree that V8's with cross-plane crankshafts are the best-sounding engines?

That 8-V is one GORGEOUS car!

Very nice video! Since you ended with the Ferrari 158, I suggest you do a part 2, because that is NOT where it ends on race car engines! There was the 1939 Mercedes-Benz W165 with 1.5 supercharged V8. 1950s saw a couple of 2.5 liter V8s, Coventry Climax FPE in a Kieft car, and Lancia's succesful D50 later continued by Ferrari until 1957. In the 1960s 1.5 F1 era the famous Coventry Climax and BRM V8 engines. Also Italian ATS made a V8 for F1 in 1963. Last but not least, the Alfa Romeo V8 turbo from the 1980s F1 madness! There are many other racing engines in the 2-3 liter bracket as well, too many to list!

Incredible collect of small displacement V8s you have put together.Where you find time to do this on a regular basis I will never know. My guess, when you have a great passion for something, you are driven to do it. Oh, and please, pay no attention to those with negative comments on your accent. I am a native English speaker from the US. I understand you A-OK. I often DO NOT understand some of the poorly educated kids from my country who utter pure gutter language each time they attempt to articulate a thought.

These little V8s sound absolutely gorgeous. The Alfa especially had a wonderful melody.

these cars sound awsome

The Daimler SP250 had a small hemi in it, beautiful engine.

Alfa Romeo also had a sub 1.5 liter engine during the F1 turbo era... They were the only ones using 1.5l V8s back then. It's missing here, though.

that tatra v8 sounds so awesome and mean!

god damn, why does an alfa romeo from any era sounds so good.

2:20 Tata t603💀 i got lost in thoughts of since when tata started making v8's 😂😂

You forgot the 1.5L Alfa Romeo 890T that raced in Formula from 1983 to 1985. It could have taken the title as the most powerful small displacement V8.

Over my years as a wrench/auto mechanic/grease monkey, I’ve picked up on a few items. Naturally, this is just my opinion. Compression ratio is king for making any internal combustion engine sound great. High compression (11-1, 12-1) always sounds better than a 7.5-1 or 8-1. Next is firing order. Even fire, odd fire, Hi revs with backfire are a turn off to me. That being said, thanks for another great ❤️video post and here’s to your 👍🏼KZfaq channel. Best of luck🍀 to you and your family!

Next smallest V12?PLS. Pegaso looks so good.

Good compilation. Sweet sounds. Thank you.

The Ford 2.2 and Tatra 603 sound absolutely lovely. Sounds like an absolute girl getter. Both of them to be honest.

Dann! That V8 montreal sound is really good.

wow that Alfa sounds awesome

That last Ferrari was worth the wait.The Matra was louder when the throttle plates were closed than when open!

I liked your video ALOT! Frankly, I've never given much thought to the smallest V8's; I love small and efficient engines (I've owned a Geo Metro XFi, just for the fun of it!). There are some truly beautiful and collectible pieces by some well known boutique manufacturers, here! Thanks!

I only clicked on the video because i knew the Daimler engine would be in it. For those who don't know jaguar put the same engine in the mk2 saloon. (I have a Daimler 2.5 V8)

The alfa romeo 33 stradale is arguably the most beautiful car ever produced in cars history

Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, 230BHP, 8800RPM, 700KG/1500 Pounds weight. What a beauty too, with sound/power to dream of....how I wish they could make cars this beautiful again. Come on Alfa you CAN do it!!!!!

2:49 - 3:20 Imagine THIS pulling up on the crossroad and revving next to you back in the day when most daily cars ran on two stroke / 4 stroke inline engines ! And looking soooo good ! :D

alternative title: "Few times when Italian knows how to make crossplane v8's"

The rear end of that Ferrari 208 is something Ferrari needs to bring back. Love the sound of the Alfa Romeo 43 Stradale.

The Italians sure know how to make beautiful things. Per esempio l’Alfa 33 Stradale

Only recently discovered the Alfa Romeo Montreal. Beautiful car, I'm definitely in love.

Your videos are getting better and better. Why would anyone give this video a thumbs down? . All those cars sounded great. I like the stat list next to the cars, please add valves/cam to that. It hurt seeing the last f1 car that doesn't sound like a broken garbage disposal. Max is the only reason to watch F1 this year.

Drag racers have got some huge power out if those Daimler V8s

Love this channel. Every video is an absolute winner. Keep 'em coming.

God that Alfa Romeo Montreal sounds so gooood

1:07 my god its like a action movie

Oh my god!! that Alfa Romeo sounds like it was made in V8 heaven!!

Interesting compilation as always. Thank you.

Excellent job mate! Thanks for uploading😀

The Daimler was used by Police (in open top form) in the UK as a patrol vehicle.

hahahaaa, iconic, this video has the worlds best description of what a desmodromic valve system is all about. My respect.

Another great video. Thanks for making them. They are really interesting.

Sorry if somebody has already said it but that last clip was turn 9 at Barber Motorsports in Leeds/Birmingham Alabama. Absolutely amazing race track and motorcycle museum.

That Ford Flathead in the Vedette is badass.....

As usual, a really nice clip. Keep up the good work!

One of my first hot rods had a Ford 260ci.

We need more innovations like this.

Ughhh the Alfa Montreal makes a truly gorgeous sound

I have ALWAYS enjoyed the 2.6 Liter Montreal V8 Engine. The biggest caveat is the SPICA FI, eventually 2 4 Cylinder FI Units mounted back-to-back.

The V8 makes the manliest and most pleasant sound for my ears. Perfect for a daily...

The car in the thumbnail is a 1.5L V8 powered kazoo

I'm kinda wondering what performance advantage there was to making a v8 at this size ?

The smallest V8 engine was a Moto Guzzi 500cc V8 engine in the late 50's.

Nice work, good commentary on some interesting engines and thank you for narrating it yourself, it is much nicer to have a real human than those robot voices, you have quite a heavy accent but you narrate clearly and accurately, keep it up. 😊😊

Loving these Engine Videos !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome Job on the Videos and production..and THANKS

Is that you in the intro?

Very interesting for historical reference. Pretty amazing for their day, although they are a bit anemic by today's standards, and often quite heavy for their displacement. It's hard to beat a good modern Corvette (500 to 600 pound) LS engine with up to 755 HP in a stock factory car, and up to 1000 HP for a factory build custom performance engine.

As we move more towards more efficient engines and EVs/hybrids I do wonder if some of the manufacturers will consider going in this direction. I’d like to see something like this in a modern car or a crossplane I4 or V4.

Thanks for your detail. I love your carefully curated and presented material. As a car anorak, I love it! Thanks again.

That first one driving sounds heavenly.

That Tatra exhaust though

Desmo valve V8. That has to be the greatest sounding engine every produced.

I have a Conley Cobra. It’s the worlds smallest V8 powered car. Paid $5,800 for it on eBay. It runs, drives, has hydraulic brakes, 3 speed automatic transmission with reverse. V8 fits in the palm of your hand and puts out 12HP with the supecharger. It’s a dry sump engine, water cooled with radiator and air to water intercoolrr.

why are your videos so well put together??

nothing sounds better than lots of cylinders and small displacement.

Well done, as usual. Thank you.

I love the tiny Ford flathead, always wanted to put one into a bug eye Austin Healey sprite

It makes sense when you think about it. If you are looking at an arbitrary displacement limitation, the more cylinders your engine has, the shorter the stroke and this allows a lower deck height, improving the center of gravity.

Cool cars. Every single one of them. Thanks for sharing. 👍

The Alpine deck at 8:50 was perfect!

Large displacement V8’s absolutely sound beefier, but the scream of small V8’s is arguably better

Love your content👍

The Daimler SP250 was designed and sold *after* the company became British. It was also designed in the old Jaguar factory in the Midlands (UK)

That SP250 sounds amazing

I've found that the smaller the V8 is, the meaner it sounds. It makes sense as the engine must work harder to make the same power that a larger engine would.

god i love those alfa montreals

That Ferrari 158 must feel amazing shifting up in 2nd or 3rd just experiencing the torque of an unforgiving dog box transmission.

Apart from that later F1 car, it's amazing how meaty and substantial these small V8s sound compared to their bigger brethren!

That’s the good thing about this old cars: they are difficult to handle. Evryone can drive a 1500hp ferrari LaFerrari with all the electronics it has. But i can bet that those who drove it cannot handle a 450HP ferrari F40. It’s just pure skill. You want to drive them? You must earn it.

This is a good video with good material and I like it.

thats funny the lobe separation probablly looks all funky

Ooh..... That... Alfa Montreal...

Excellent video ,well done!

The V8-60 as in the veddette turned out to be quite popular in the states, as a midget racing engine however, but popular nonetheless. What about the Buick-Rover 215? Or the Repco version for F-1 racing back in the sixties?

nice show thank you.

That Lambo got me excited 😳

the 158 sounds like a four cylinder lmao, still pretty cool

Also, great vids you give us, thank you VERY MUCH!!!! Please don't worry about the negative comment idiots, typical negative people trying to make others feel as negative as they do when they look at their ugly soul staring back at them in the mirror. ;-) I'm a born in the UK native English speaker and you commentate very well, I actually like your foreign accent with great English pronunciation.

Great video!

I've never heard (till now) duel 1 1/2 pipes sound healthy