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The first car to run on a V8 engine goes back to 1905. Here's how

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The story of the first car to run on a V8 engine goes back to 1905 .

In Great Britain , engineers working under the Rolls-Royce banner decided to try out the V8 on only a small handful of cars.

At 5.1 liters, the engine generated 70 horsepower, which was nothing to scoff at for the time.

Not long after De Dion-Bouton made history with its V8 cars, the U.S. saw its first automaker implement it on a wide scale.

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