It was considered a major breakthrough when Ford launched its Flathead V8 engine in 1932. Up until that point, V8 engines were expensive and limited to just luxury cars, but Henry Ford wanted one that ...

As part of the Blue Oval's continued reaffirmation of its commitment to the enthusiast market, Ford Performance has just rolled out two brand-new versions of the brand’s most desirable crate engines.

For the first few decades of the 20th century, V8 engines were finicky, expensive things reserved for low-production luxury cars. Fancy pants Cadillacs and LaSalles were powered by V8s, while more ...