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Straight-eight engine

The straight-eight engine (also known as a inline-eight engine; abbreviated as I8) is an eight-cylinder internal combustion engine with all eight cylinders mounted in a straight line along the crankcase. The type has been produced in side-valve, IOE, overhead-valve, sleeve-valve, and overhead-cam configurations.

Inter-war period (1919–1941), Performance and racing cars & Post-war

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Early period (1903–1918)

Inter-war period (1919–1941)

Post-war

Performance and racing cars

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Straight-eight engine

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related to Premium automobiles in the United States · 28
Straight-eight engine → Auburn, Buick, Chandler, Cord, Cord Corporation, Cord L-29, Cord-owned Duesenberg Inc, Duesenberg, Duesenberg Model, Engine, Errett Lobban Cord, Gardner, General Motors, Hudson, Hupmobile, In, Kissel, Locomobile, Lycoming, Marmon
related to Luxury automobiles · 24
Straight-eight engine → Alfa Romeo, Bugattis, Daimler, Duesenberg, Duesenbergs, International Motor Exhibition, Isotta Fraschini, Italy's Isotta Fraschini, Leyland Eight, Leyland Motors, London, Mercedes-Benz, OHC, Olympia, One, Other, Packard, Paris Salon, Stearns-Knight, Straight-eight
related to Early period (1903–1918) · 15
Straight-eight engine → Advantages, Cadillac, CGV, Charron, De Dion-Bouton, Girardot, Great, IV, Mercedes, Scripps-Booth, The, Unlike, V8, Voigt, World War
related to Military use · 13
Straight-eight engine → Alvis FV, B81, Centurion ARV, Dennis, Leyland Martian, Rolls-Royce B80, Stalwart, The Alvis Saladin, The British Army, The Rolls-Royce B80, The Salamander, The Saracen, The Stalwart
related to Performance and racing cars · 13
Straight-eight engine → Alfa Romeo, Based, Bugatti, Despite, Duesenberg, French Grand Prix, Indianapolis, Mercedes-Benz, Miller, No Grand Prix, The, The Duesenberg, World War
related to Post-war · 8
Straight-eight engine → After World War II, American, Buick, During World War II, Engines, Flxible, The, This

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Straight-eight enginerelated to Early period (1903–1918)The0.60section
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Straight-eight enginerelated to Early period (1903–1918)Girardot0.60section
Straight-eight enginerelated to Early period (1903–1918)Voigt0.60section
Straight-eight enginerelated to Early period (1903–1918)CGV0.60section
Straight-eight enginerelated to Early period (1903–1918)Great0.60section
Straight-eight enginerelated to Early period (1903–1918)World War0.60section
Straight-eight enginerelated to Early period (1903–1918)Mercedes0.60section
Straight-eight enginerelated to Early period (1903–1918)IV0.60section
Straight-eight enginerelated to Early period (1903–1918)Advantages0.60section
Straight-eight enginerelated to Early period (1903–1918)Unlike0.60section
Straight-eight enginerelated to Early period (1903–1918)V80.60section

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