It sounds like thunder! See Robbie Coltrane's enthusiasm for the sound of a V8 engine. More Posted: 180325 Our French MGV8 enthusiast in Thailand, Frank Morand, reports "I was in Yokohama the last couple of days, and my Japanese friend who is a petrol head, took me around with two of his cars. À 1968 Datsun Fairlady 2000, and an AC Cobra Backdraft replica with 427 cu inch block. He could not go further than 3rd gear at the most, but this is an impressive beast. And it sounds like thunder!"