The GPV8 is a 3.5-litre and 3.8-litre, naturally-aspirated

V8 engine A V8 engine is an eight-cylinder piston engine in which two banks of four cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration. The first V8 engine was produced by the French Antoinette company in 1904, developed and us ...

, originally designed, developed and produced by

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, for the

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. The initial 3.5-litre V8 produced at 9800 rpm, and at 7600 rpm. The rev limit of the engine is 10,300 rpm; and can be temporarily raised to 10,800 rpm with a

push-to-pass Push-to-pass is a mechanism on a race car which provides the driver with the ability to increase the car's power for short periods, usually via a button on the steering wheel. The system is designed to make overtaking easier, and hence make the sp ...

button feature. The enlarged 3.8-litre V8 is more powerful, producing at 9600 rpm, and at 7600 rpm, with a

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of 10,000 rpm. The engine's

power density Power density is the amount of power (time rate of energy transfer) per unit volume. In energy transformers including batteries, fuel cells, motors, power supply units etc., power density refers to a volume, where it is often called volume p ...

is between and per litre. Unlike

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s, the engine has been manufactured for durability, longevity, and reliability, with the engine able to withstand more than on premium 98-

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pump

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