The small-block Ford V8 was supposed to be a stepping stone, not a dynasty. Conceived in the early 1960s as a compact, ...

Unless you're in-the-know, you may have never heard of this stupendously-reliable Ford engine.

A close-up of a Ford blue oval emblem on a car's front grille. - Yousef Osman 8/Shutterstock Ford is one of the biggest car markers in the world, and its V8 engines are arguably some of the biggest ...

A calliope, despite sounding like an Italian ice cream, is a musical device that forces steam through a series of whistles, typically protruding from the top of the instrument. What would such an ...

Hot rodders, moonshiners, and NASCAR owe a tremendous debt to this powerplant. Named for its distinctive flat cylinder head design, the flathead V8 went into production in 1932. It stayed on the ...

The new AC Cobra GT Coupe pairs carbon-fiber construction, a hand-built British chassis, and up to 720 horsepower, but enthusiasts may be most intrigued by the familiar Ford Coyote V8 sitting under ...

The Ford F-150 Raptor — the maniacal, all-out crazy version of the humble F-150 — is an incredibly capable off-road machine that can take you anywhere, quickly. Thanks its ferocious V8 engine, the ...

Developed during the late 1960s to one-up Chrysler and its fearsome 426 HEMI in stock car racing, the Boss 429 didn't quite reach its goal. Nevertheless, it was a marvelous brute of a V8 that became a ...

The Ford Model 48 was produced from 1935 to 1940, and it was popular. 820,000 cars were sold before it was completely redesigned in 1941. It had an 8-Cylinder engine and was an update from Ford’s ...

The DeTomaso Pantera GT5 S gave the long running Pantera a brutal 1980s second life, mixing Italian Ghia style, Ford 351 V8 ...

The honour of placing a V8 engine under the bonnet of a production road car for the first time goes to none other than Rolls Royce. In 1905 a 3.5-litre, 90-degree, side-valve V8 powered the modestly ...

Ford is one of the biggest car markers in the world, and its V8 engines are arguably some of the biggest reasons why people love them. Whether it be a Coyote 5-liter V8, a Boss 429, or a Ford 427 FE, ...