Motorsport is not just fast cars, adrenaline, and the thrill of the race. It is also the most ruthless development program in the automotive world, where technology gets pushed further in a single ...

Ford introduced the 385 big block V8 engine series in the late 1960s as it phased out the MEL (Mercury Edsel Lincoln) big block design. The 385 big block, named for the 3.85-inch crankshaft stroke ...

In gearhead terminology, the word hemi refers to the generally hemispherical shape of an engine's cylinder head combustion chamber. In the truest sense of the word, no automobile engine actually has a ...

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 ...

Birthed during the golden era of American muscle, the Boss 429 and 429 Super Cobra Jet (SCJ) are among Ford's most iconic motors of all time. Because of their shared displacement, era and appreciation ...

Ford's big block engines are among the best-known and most respected V8s in American history. From the pure-blooded racing heritage of the 427 and its derivatives to the massive torque-happy 429 in ...

The 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 was never meant to be a typical street car. While most muscle cars were designed to dominate stoplights and drag strips, the Boss 429 existed mainly because Ford wanted ...

View post: Xiaomi’s First Full-Size SUV Gets a Roof Tent and 900-Mile Range Produced only for 1969 and 1970, the Mustang Boss 429 was created to house Ford’s 7.0-liter (429 cu in) big-block V8, a ...