Remember the Focus RS that was only offered with a six-speed manual and drift mode? Better late than never, Ford Performance offers you the hot hatchback’s short block with forged internals for ...

In 1958, Ford introduced its new FE series of V8 engines (short for Ford-Edsel) to replace the short-lived Y-block — itself a replacement for the truly antiquated flathead V8s. The FE was a tremendous ...

Over the years, the 427-cubic-inch crate engine has taken many forms. Originally, the 427 was offered as a big block engine by both Ford and Chevrolet. In the 1960s, Ford's 427 big block dominated ...

This one-of-one, record-smashing, dragstrip-prepped big-block Cobra is back in production and should promise a wild ride!

Ford big-block crate engines are best considered in a historical framework. Big-block V-8 gasoline engines are a relic of the 20th century, and for this reason they are the poster child for everything ...

In production since 2010 for the 2011 model year (starting with the S197-generation Mustang), the Coyote succeeded the 4.6- and 5.4-liter V8s from the Modular engine family. Over the years, the folks ...

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., May 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the most intimidating cars of its era, the Shelby Cobra 427, marks its 60th anniversary this year. Named for the 427-cubic-inch Ford engine ...

Ford's effort to catch up with competitors in the overhead-valve V8 sweepstakes hit the market in 1954 and was called the "Y-Block." That's in reference to the engine block's deep skirting surrounding ...

GM late-model performance enthusiastsare currently living through a new golden age of performance. Like what the original Chevy small-block engine did for engine builders duringthe previous 50 years, ...

Ford’s racing teams around the world of motorsport will pay tribute to recently deceased driver Ken Block, whose long-standing partnership with the brand led to no shortage of exceptional vehicles.

Could the small-block Chevy be the most popular engine-build that HOT ROD has covered over its 77-year history? We don’t have a running tally, but in our expert guesstimate, that is probably true. So ...