Ford Boss engine
Boss is the internal name for a family of large-displacement V8 engines from Ford Motor Company intended to compete with Chrysler's Hemi and General Motors' 6.0 L Vortec engines. Originally, Ford developed the engine architecture under the name Hurricane; however, development of the engine was delayed because of its temporary cancellation in 2005. It was revived in early 2006 by Mark Fields and was given the new name of Boss in light of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. In spite of this change, Ford did not officially market the engines with the Boss name in any production vehicle where they were used, instead referring to the engines by their displacement.
| Ford Boss V8 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Also called | Ford Hurricane V8 (obsolete) |
| Production | 2010–2022 |
| Layout | |
| Configuration | Naturally aspirated 90° V8 |
| Displacement | 6.2 L (379 cu in) |
| Cylinder bore | 4.015 in (102.0 mm) |
| Piston stroke | 3.74 in (95 mm) |
| Valvetrain | SOHC 2 valves per cyl. with roller rocker shafts |
| Combustion | |
| Fuel system | Fuel injection |
| Fuel type | Gasoline, E85 |
| Cooling system | Water-cooled |
| Output | |
| Power output | 385–500 hp (287–373 kW) |
| Torque output | 405–477.5 lb⋅ft (549–647 N⋅m) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Modular V8 |
| Successor | 6.8 L Godzilla |
The first (and ultimately only) modern Boss engine, a 6.2 L V8, was produced at the Ford Romeo Engine Plant in Romeo, Michigan, from 2010 to the plant's closure in December 2022.
Ford Australia and Ford Performance Vehicles used the "Boss" name for V8 engines from 2002, but these were variations of the Ford Modular V8 with locally produced parts.