The Ford modular V8 family first hit the road in the early nineties, replacing the dated Windsor engines with a flexible new powerplant series that would power models, including the Ford Mustang and the Lincoln Mark VIII, in addition to exotic Shelby and Raptor variations and plenty more. It's unclear if anyone knew this at the time, but principles laid down by Ford's modern V8 family would help it mature into a line of workhorse engines, evolve to carry entire product lines on its back, and go on to achieve various high-performance "firsts" that would lay the groundwork to power some of the most extreme Blue Oval machinery on the road. It's also the V8 engine that's won more awards than any other.
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