Holy smokes! If you’re looking to build an absolute monster of a project car, Ford has you covered with its latest crate engine offerings: two new supercharged V8s that pack some serious horsepower under the hood. The largest is a massive 7.3L V8 rated at over 1,000 horsepower.
The 7.3L Megazilla 2.0 is the successor to Ford’s original “Megazilla” crate engine that churned out 615 hp and 670 lb-ft of torque. For this model, the Ford Performance team has turned things up a few notches.
The racing engine has the full complement of goodies of its predecessor, including forged pistons and connecting rods, ported and polished heads, uprated valve springs, and a forged steel crank. Its primary upgrade is a massive 3.0L Whipple supercharger force-feeding the big V8. Ford is keeping actual power numbers under wraps for now, only saying it exceeds 1,000 hp.
Pricing is still to be announced, but the previous non-supercharged Megazilla listed around $23,000, with the blower option adding another $10,000. Customers should expect this new monster to start at around $30,000 when it goes on sale later this year. Of course, Ford built this engine for the race track or off-road use. It’s strictly meant for competition.
However, Ford hasn’t left the street crowd high and dry as it has also unveiled a new supercharged version of the popular Mustang 5.0L “Coyote” V8. This engine utilizes the same 3.0L Whipple supercharger as the Megazilla 2.0, allowing it to churn out a targeted 800 hp and 615 lb-ft of torque. Once again, this is a massive gain over the previous naturally-aspirated model, which was 300 hp and nearly 200 lb-ft, but it is still street-legal – until you get caught putting it through its paces, that is.
Ford has not finalized pricing for the 5.0L unit either. However, the non-supercharged version currently retails for around $11,500. With the forced induction hardware, expect this new supercharged 5.0L to set you back around $20,000.
The Megazilla and Coyote engines will be available through Ford dealerships or their performance parts channel starting in Q4 2025. The engines carry a 2-year/24,000-mile warranty, while the supercharger gets extended coverage of 3 years/36,000 miles when installed by a Ford dealer or ASE-certified shop.
