Ford fans do not argue about much more fiercely than they do about pushrod versus modular V8s, because that split defines not just different engines but different eras of Mustang and truck performance ...

This is the story of how the low-volume Swedish automaker Koenigsegg built Ford's modular V8 engine into a machine capable of more than 1,000 horsepower.

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Front 3/4 view of silver Koenigsegg CC8S - VanderWolf Images/Shutterstock Koenigsegg has done wonders with one of Ford's V8 engines. This development story involves a dedicated pursuit of ungodly ...