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“If you change the format, you change a huge amount”: Dyson engineer on why the revamped V8 vacuum has an old-school design

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If you change the format, you change a huge amount: Dyson engineer on why the revamped V8 vacuum has an old-school design

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“If you change the format, you change a huge amount”: Dyson engineer on why the revamped V8 vacuum has an old-school design

Ruth Hamilton

16 September 2025

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Dyson has just announced an updated version of its V8 cordless vacuum. The V8 is one of the oldest models in the brand’s lineup, but remains its best-seller, despite first launching in 2016. The new version is called the V8 Cyclone, and it features some big upgrades over the original V8, but it also looks very similar.

I chatted to Steph Parker, a Dyson engineer who was part of the team that worked on the new launch, about how they decided what to keep, and what to lose.
The thing that was most noticeable to me – and the thing that marks the V8 out as different from the rest of Dyson’s cordless vacuum lineup – is the fact that the cyclones, bin and motor are arranged at a right angle to the wand. From the V11 onwards, these are all stacked in a straight line, an update introduced to improve suction efficiency.

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The V8 Cyclone switches on with a button rather than a trigger (Image credit: Future)
The new version has up to an hour of cleaning per charge, which is in line with what I’d expect from the rest of the best cordless vacuums on the market these days – including those at similar price points to the V8 Cyclone.
The fact the battery is now removable and swappable means you could purchase a backup and hot-swap it in to extend runtimes. It also means that if and when the battery wears out, you can replace it.
Another major change is that the V8 Cyclone operates via a button rather than a trigger. That’s good news if you’re going to be vacuuming for longer periods and want to avoid a sore finger, although it does mean you’ll have to have a hand spare to turn it on and off.
I’ve had some hands-on time with the V8 Cyclone, and will have a review live as soon as I can get hold of a review model to test out properly. So far, though, I think it’s a smart move from Dyson. The brand has been busy releasing ever-more-expensive flagship models, but I think the far more affordable, updated V8 is the vacuum that most people actually wanted.
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Ruth is TechRadar’s Homes Editor specializing in air (vacuum cleaners, fans, air purifiers), and hair (hair dryers, straighteners and stylers). She has been in consumer journalism since 2020, reviewing and writing about everything from outdoor kit to mattresses and wellness gadgets, with stints on Tom’s Guide and T3.

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