Top 10 Front Wheel Drive Cars with a V8 Engine

Top 10 Front Wheel Drive Cars with a V8 Engine

Eight-cylinder engines, specifically V8s, are synonymous with performance vehicles and big luxury cruisers. Front-wheel drive, contrarily, is mostly associated with economical, affordable, commuter-friendly transport.

With such opposing philosophies, rarely do these two intersect. But that doesn’t mean there’s never been a front-wheel drive car with a V8 engine stuffed under the hood. Some examples date back 60 years, but the real heyday of these oddball configurations was in the 1990-2000s.

Author's summary: Rare cars with V8 engines and front-wheel drive exist.

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AutoGuide AutoGuide — 2025-10-16