Visioracer here on yt did a whole video on these engines. They're really cool. Wouldn't mind swapping a rebuilt one into something it was never made for.
@@RossTheLoss they are probably referring to AMG’s and stuff like that with burble/pops and bangs tunes. An excessive tune specifically to be annoying or cool depending how you look at it.
@Splendor Shitbox the engine isn't rare, but the nice pure sound is definitely rare. Especially these days with the overflowing amount of hardcut rev limiters and anti lag, some cars now even come stock with pop and bang tunes lol. It's nice to hear something clean again.
@@fredz8332 Well, you put it in something that doesnt require a transf mounting position ;) The engine way too powerfull for the gearbox xD Put it in some cool project and boly a bmw m50 gearbox to it.
Sadly it coincided with Volvo's lame age just before they went to only Inline-4 turbo engines, dropping both this and all 5 cylinder ones. Maybe if they made that motor couple years earlier it would've been a thing, before they went back to "safe" vehicles as their only directive again... Its probably to tight to fit the 2.4D/2.5T MT transmission in there, plus all that power and weight on front wheels only isnt the best way to do things. 2.5T and 2.4D fwd volvoes were already quite awful to drive enthusiasticly.
A couple of days ago, XC90 V8 with Heico parts (like in 1:23) was driving right in front of me. And, this V8 sound... I was looking for V8 Volvos on the street for many years and couple of days ago, I finally heard this V8. Magnificent engine!
One of my favorite Volvo dealer ship stories was when a tech I worked with replaced the AOC on an XC90 V8 for vibration on hard acceleration. After he got the AOC on but before he put the exhaust back on, he road tested it to make sure the vibration was gone. It was AWESOME - and funny - to hear a V8 at WOT and then see a Volvo SUV ripping by causing all that ruckus! 😂
The B8444S is an automobile V8 engine developed by Yamaha Motor Corporation for Volvo Cars. It was built in Japan and based on Volvo designs. Wikipedia
@@thepurdychannel8866 It's called the b8444. B for "benzin" (petrol), 8 for the number of cylinders, 44 for the displacement (4.4 liters) and 4 for the number of valves per cylinder. To sum it up: 4.4 liters of greatness ;)
I’m picking up an 07 XC90 V8 next week. Can’t wait to see what I can do with her, my current car is an 01 V70XC with a Stage 2.5 tune. It’s going to be interesting to see which has the next exhaust. Gotta admit that my 3” downpipe into IPD 3 1/8” oval performance exhaust is pretty hard to beat.
@@splendorshitbox5555 The V8 is refined and makes gobs of HP/torque without being straight piped and tuned. The Volvo 8’s are refined and stately, defiantly keeping her the way she is no lift kit no off-road mud tyres.
What the hell lol I didn’t know Yamaha got involved with Volvo! It almost sounds like my 2UR-GSE that they helped Lexus with. Might need to get one of these.
I was wondering why I never seen an XC90 with a V8 badge and then didn't see any US style plates so we must have never got that engine option. Also I worked at a used car dealer in 2013-2014 and we sold a lot of XC90s with the I6 but they were always rough so I always had a bad impression of the XC90, but now I know they had an amazing sounding V8 option which is pretty sick.
Volvo also made an in house inline 6 😉 S80 with a T6 so turbocharged i6 making 270hp what a car that would be im on the lookout for a good one. Believe it or not you can find them for ~1000€ now old Volvos are dirt cheap now and they are great cars so it's now or never if you want one... or more. Their diesels are more suitable to be a daily thought their smallest diesel which is the 1.6 i4 gets like 4-5L per 100km/50mpg 😍
ICE cars are supposed to not only go fast but sound good as well, I mean even a basic electric sedan will have 1000hp+ and will beat any of these cars, but what 'bout the eargasm??
@@unrealmagic6519 I don't think Volvo used this v8 in any racing. They did however use another v8 and maybe there is a reason for that. Maybe it can't take much power.
IIRC after the first two years they fixed the water damage problems, and I don’t know if anything else? They’re definitely no redblock or even T5 though.
29 years of being a car fanatic and this is the first i'm hearing this sound are you kidding me
Hope you got yourself a pleasant surprise there ;)
Most of this are from cars with modified exhaust
Nobody expects the Volvo.
Same here
Visioracer here on yt did a whole video on these engines. They're really cool. Wouldn't mind swapping a rebuilt one into something it was never made for.
Just good sounds, no stupid pops and bangs or shift farts. I love it.
0:39
@@RossTheLoss 😂
@@RossTheLoss No stupid pops is what he said
@@jonatanrosqvist4304 "bangs or shift farts"
@@RossTheLoss they are probably referring to AMG’s and stuff like that with burble/pops and bangs tunes. An excessive tune specifically to be annoying or cool depending how you look at it.
This and the Volvo Inline 6
some of the coolest but rarest engines around
It's no ordinary engine, but rare? It's not that rare
@Splendor Shitbox the engine isn't rare, but the nice pure sound is definitely rare. Especially these days with the overflowing amount of hardcut rev limiters and anti lag, some cars now even come stock with pop and bang tunes lol. It's nice to hear something clean again.
The 5 cylinder are the best
You’re missing a few cylinders. This is the legendary Yamaha v8
one of the *best* sounding engines ever put in a production car!
The definition of eargasm! Nobody definitely saw that one coming from Volvo
@@splendorshitbox5555 they already had their t5's that sounds like a viper tho
@@retrobrunk6710 But a V8? From Volvo!? (i'm a sucker for the five-cylinders)
5 cilinders are unbeatable
These ARE production cars.
For people who are intrested, this engine is dirt cheap in sweden and quite potent when you throw away the awfull gearbox and transfer case.
What do you switch the gearbox too then
@@fredz8332
Well, you put it in something that doesnt require a transf mounting position ;)
The engine way too powerfull for the gearbox xD
Put it in some cool project and boly a bmw m50 gearbox to it.
This engine would sound 10 times better with a manual gearbox.
Sadly it coincided with Volvo's lame age just before they went to only Inline-4 turbo engines, dropping both this and all 5 cylinder ones. Maybe if they made that motor couple years earlier it would've been a thing, before they went back to "safe" vehicles as their only directive again... Its probably to tight to fit the 2.4D/2.5T MT transmission in there, plus all that power and weight on front wheels only isnt the best way to do things. 2.5T and 2.4D fwd volvoes were already quite awful to drive enthusiasticly.
A couple of days ago, XC90 V8 with Heico parts (like in 1:23) was driving right in front of me. And, this V8 sound...
I was looking for V8 Volvos on the street for many years and couple of days ago, I finally heard this V8.
Magnificent engine!
Sounds insane hard to imagine it comes out of a Volvo
One of my favorite Volvo dealer ship stories was when a tech I worked with replaced the AOC on an XC90 V8 for vibration on hard acceleration. After he got the AOC on but before he put the exhaust back on, he road tested it to make sure the vibration was gone. It was AWESOME - and funny - to hear a V8 at WOT and then see a Volvo SUV ripping by causing all that ruckus! 😂
The B8444S is an automobile V8 engine developed by Yamaha Motor Corporation for Volvo Cars. It was built in Japan and based on Volvo designs. Wikipedia
How durable is it. Because the 4 they did for the Toyota celica finished if off (the oil surge, cornering).
Vicious sounding things . Yamaha are VERY Good at making a Cylinder Head .
The only V8 Volvo ever made and they have done a damn good job partnering up with Yamaha.
@@splendorshitbox5555 what litre is the v8
@@thepurdychannel8866 It's called the b8444. B for "benzin" (petrol), 8 for the number of cylinders, 44 for the displacement (4.4 liters) and 4 for the number of valves per cylinder. To sum it up: 4.4 liters of greatness ;)
@@splendorshitbox5555 never heard of it before i know of the 2.4 5 cylinder and 3.2 6 cylinder
Never have I seen a Volvo where that "Prancing Elk" sticker was more appropriate!
Thanks for uploading, enjoyed this!
Appreciate you man!
Tempted to throw one of those in my old 240, would definitely suit it
That is sincerely a cray project! The stuff i can only dream about ;)
I'd love to T6 swap an old Wagon 😉 or put a D5 in there and boost it to ~300hp
I’m picking up an 07 XC90 V8 next week. Can’t wait to see what I can do with her, my current car is an 01 V70XC with a Stage 2.5 tune. It’s going to be interesting to see which has the next exhaust. Gotta admit that my 3” downpipe into IPD 3 1/8” oval performance exhaust is pretty hard to beat.
Heeey nice car(s). Volvo 5 cylinders are hard to beat but if anyone is op for the task it's the volvo/yamaha v8
@@splendorshitbox5555
The V8 is refined and makes gobs of HP/torque without being straight piped and tuned. The Volvo 8’s are refined and stately, defiantly keeping her the way she is no lift kit no off-road mud tyres.
My blew up like a Grenade 😂
@@adamgeiser8071
Let me guess (holds fingers to temple) it was the counter balance shaft and probably an 03
I swear yamaha cant develop a bad sounding engine man
They don't miss!
After all they are also a music instrument maker company so yeah they CANNOT make a bad sounding engine
Sounds Amazing, Love it
What the hell lol I didn’t know Yamaha got involved with Volvo! It almost sounds like my 2UR-GSE that they helped Lexus with. Might need to get one of these.
Thanks for putting me in the video 🔥
Cuz it sounds God tier good! Real nice car man ; )
that last video though... fire!
Of all the clips I have, you chose the one where I test fit the exhaust tips 😂
It sounds good man, real good!
Volvo For Life!
Oh my it sounds good
Hmm, I need to do some exhaust mods on my wife's XC90 :D
Yeah, do a good deed for us all ;)
Thanks for the feature!
It's because you have such a cool car ; )
You’ll have to find the other exhaust video I did ;)
Sounds brutal good. I love it!
i almost bought a s80 v6 last summer, i didnt even know volvo v8's existed
Sounds a lot like the 4.6 mustang
Sickness
Well time to go shopping
jesus fuck this is so good
I was wondering why I never seen an XC90 with a V8 badge and then didn't see any US style plates so we must have never got that engine option. Also I worked at a used car dealer in 2013-2014 and we sold a lot of XC90s with the I6 but they were always rough so I always had a bad impression of the XC90, but now I know they had an amazing sounding V8 option which is pretty sick.
decent sound
Superb sound
It's better sounding then a Lexus LSA
Can't forget the Yamaha/Ford V8 found in the 90s taurus, this is way cooler though
Until this video I had no idea that putting V8s into Volvo’s was a thing.
It was a weird period for volvo, the result is great.
The s80 v8 executive is one of the all time greats
Volvo also made an in house inline 6 😉
S80 with a T6 so turbocharged i6 making 270hp what a car that would be im on the lookout for a good one. Believe it or not you can find them for ~1000€ now old Volvos are dirt cheap now and they are great cars so it's now or never if you want one... or more.
Their diesels are more suitable to be a daily thought their smallest diesel which is the 1.6 i4 gets like 4-5L per 100km/50mpg 😍
1:11 man that felt fast
Ok so I want a Volvo now
Wow
Kind of reminds me of an Audi 4.2
1:25 , best licence plate (it's the engine code)
I'm not interested in a Volvo I'm not interested in a Volvo I'm not interested in a Volvo!
Must research V8 Volvos now😳!
I think you ARE interested in a Volvo ;)
Check out the T5 Volvos too. Damn things sound crazy
Well then, I know what engine I wanna swap in my 99 Cavalier now LMAO!
When Volvo was cool
my dad had one
Isnt this the v8 they put in the noble m600? Sounds amazing
Yup!
This i is the engine that obtain turbo form was fitted in the Noble M600
Oh yeah that's right!
One and only transverse V8.
One and only? Definitely not the only transverse mounted V8 in the world.
North star and LS4 are also transverse V8’s
@@fote1382 Exactly this.
Las abuelitas tunning
The black Volvo kom from sweden end I saw an s next to The registration number.
Not a lot of people know Yamaha re purposes this engine in outboard motors
1:32 mamamia!!
Yall this engine is the Yamaha v8. The xc90 came with like 4 different engines but only one v8.
This is 60° V8?
yeah it is!
ICE cars are supposed to not only go fast but sound good as well, I mean even a basic electric sedan will have 1000hp+ and will beat any of these cars, but what 'bout the eargasm??
Can yamaha just start making cars please?🤣
No ways this is stock exhaust.
Nope. Mostly modified or all out straight piped!
European hellcats and trackhawks
Well yeah, it ain't that fast tho ;)
Fax
@@splendorshitbox5555 wonder how this engine would handle a supercharger, would be interesting to see something like this instead of another LS
@@unrealmagic6519 I don't think Volvo used this v8 in any racing. They did however use another v8 and maybe there is a reason for that. Maybe it can't take much power.
@@Username-2 i just meant their sounds
0:36 Sounds nearly like AMG 6.2L V8.
But comparing to for example Audi S5 4.2L V8 its soo weak:)
Such a shame that most of these are in SUV’s
Nah, I prefer the D5 diesel instead.
is there yamaha engine in this car?
the 4.4 liter engine is built by Yamaha in Japan for Volvo. Engine code = B8444S
yamaha outboarder in car swap?
No it's a Volvo engine developed by Yamaha. It came in the XC90 and S80
@@splendorshitbox5555 ok, thanks for the info. I didn't know that.
According to Wiki, Yamaha modified the engine for outboard marine application, see XTO Offshore range
Not a single one of those cars in that video have a stock exhaust.
Nope. Not a single one. But they also sound good when stock, they just sound better when modified ;)
Y'know, S80 sounds almost like modified when it's stock.
But yeah, XC90 V8 is very quiet in the stock
Pity they only put it in a fat old SUV
Not only, on sedans too ;)
The old Volvo SUVs aren't too bad imo in terms of size and weight
Check out the Noble M600 with the same engine, not a fat SUV but getting older now :)
@@amelluis6161 oh wow I forgot about that one! Loved the boxy styling when it came out too!
My s80 has this engine four door
Dont make it anymore
this video is aryan af!
Also the most unreliable engine by volvo
Well that says more about Volvo's other engines, dosen't it?
IIRC after the first two years they fixed the water damage problems, and I don’t know if anything else?
They’re definitely no redblock or even T5 though.
They just leak more and alternators crap out but they’re just as reliable
@@DakahriGT “they just break more but they’re just as reliable”
Jokes aside you’re not wrong. They have issues but they won’t leave you somewhere
@@MicahS70T5M says a lot about Volvo really in a good way
Here in India we get xc90 with 2.0 engine 🥲
Damn...