Supercharged V8 engines hold a special place in high-performance automotive engineering. By forcing additional air into the combustion chamber, superchargers provide an instant surge of power ...

To you I apologise in advance. That was because under the Defender V8’s familiar bonnet is a familiar 5-litre supercharged V8 engine with 518bhp – a relatively relaxed state of tune that is ...

the RC F feels far more energised and enthusiastic. Without forced induction the V8 doesn’t have the instant, tyre-fizzing strength of an AMG Merc, so you have to be prepared to work through the ...