2026 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT

Godzilla (mini-Zilla)

6.8L Pushrod V8

An old-school cam-in-block V8 that trades overhead-cam complexity for stout, torque-rich pulling power and a deep, low-revving muscle-truck rumble built for hauling and towing.

A destroked version of Ford's 7.3-liter 'Godzilla' V8, sharing its cast-iron block, aluminum heads and overhead-valve design; introduced for the 2023 Super Duty and nicknamed the 'mini-Zilla.'

• It deliberately uses pushrod, cam-in-block architecture, making it physically more compact than Ford's overhead-cam Modular engines despite its large displacement.
• The 'Godzilla' family name nods to the kaiju, and this smaller sibling earned the affectionate 'mini-Zilla' tag from enthusiasts.
• Its simple two-valves-per-cylinder, single-cam layout was chosen for durability and serviceability under heavy commercial duty cycles.