V8 Nostalgia Has Hit F1, and a 'Mega Engine' Could Be the Future

V8 nostalgia has hit F1, and a 'mega engine' could be the future

A bold vision of V8 engines has swept Formula 1, but the billions of dollars invested into hybrid technology means any view of the future must still consider electric power in one form or another.

FIA’s V8 Gambit: Red Bull Grins, Mercedes Grimaces

Is F1 about to swap quiet homework for a loud muscle-car phase? The FIA is eyeing V8s sooner than you think, Red Bull is grinning like someone who found the keys to a Mustang, and Mercedes is clearing its throat with a very careful “ahem” about the real world—meanwhile the rulebook might flip the table just as a new engine project finds its feet. Want the noise, the politics, and that cheeky hint this isn’t only about sound? It’s all idling at t…

Red Bull spots Ford advantage as V8 comeback threatens current engine era

Red Bull would welcome a return to V8 engines in Formula 1, with its Ford partnership offering a natural link to the iconic power units.

Formula 1 Sets The Plan In Motion For The Return Of V8 Power - AutoSpies Auto News

Formula 1 Sets The Plan In Motion For The Return Of V8 Power

FIA President Wants V8 Engines Back in Formula 1 by 2031

Great news! 12 years after Formula 1 transitioned from naturally aspirated V8s to smaller turbo V6s with a hybrid twist for good measure, V8 engines may come back with a vengeance. FIA supremo Mohammed Ben ‌Sulayem says that sound and simplicity are the name of the game, and the switch to eight cylinders may occur as soon as 2030. Timing, however, depends on external forces that are not under the control of the governing body... (continue readi…