The Ford 4.6L V8 engine, the first member of Ford's Modular overhead camshaft engine family in production, was introduced in the 1991 Lincoln Town Car. It was a 4.6-liter, 90-degree V-angle, eight-cylinder gasoline engine with two valves per cylinder and SOHC design.

The 1UR-FE is a Toyota's 4.6-liter entirely aluminum V8 engine. It replaced the old 2UZ-FE engine offered basically in Toyota's trucks and pickups (Toyota Tundra, Toyota Sequoia, Toyota Land Cruiser, etc.).

The Mercedes-Benz M278 is a 4.6-liter V8 direct-injected bi-turbo engine introduced in 2010. This member of the new engine family, which also includes the M276 V6, replaced the previous M273 V8 engines under a hood of the popular E-Class, S-Class, and GL-Class models.

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The Mercedes-Benz M273 engine family includes a 5.5-liter and 4.7-liter gasoline V8s based on M272 V6. The M273 series was released in 2005 as a successor for the M113 engine. The new V8 was used in many expensive models of the German manufacturer in the 2000s, such as W211, W221, and X164.

The first engine, introduced in 1997, was a SOHC 2-valve 5.4L V8. It has a cast iron cylinder block. While the engine shared the bore diameter with a 4.6L version, the increased stroke demanded a taller engine block deck height - 10.079 in (256.0 mm) compared to 8.937 in …

For big pickups and SUVs, Toyota produces big and powerful V8 engines mostly for North America market. Toyota engines are famous for high reliability and long life. In Toyota, engines apply advanced technology by using time-tested technical developments.

The Ford 5.0 Modular "Coyote" is an all-new 5.0-liter gasoline V8 engine, which replaced the previous 4.6L/5.4L Modular versions are in the Ford Mustang GT and Ford F-150 for the 2011 model year. The new 5.0L V8 option was developed with the target of competing with the GM 6.2L V8 engine and the new Chrysler 6.4L Hemi.

The Toyota's 4.7-liter V8 engine is a well-known member of the UZ family. The 2UZ-FE engine was developed with a purpose of using in big trucks and SUVs. That is why it has more significant displacement, low-rev, and high-torque output.

The 4.7L V8 HO features a 9.7:1 compression ratio, high-compression domed pistons, two knock sensors, new camshafts, and tuned intake. This engine has an additional 30 horsepower and 35 lb-ft of torque over a basic engine.