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# 900kW supercharged V8 Ford Bronco revealed
- URL: https://torquecafe.com/car-news-ford-bronco-frostwarden-sema-megazilla-v8/
- Published: 2026-11-04T00:28:08.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-04T00:28:08.000Z
- Description: Ford’s latest-generation ‘Megazilla 2.0’ crate engine produces eyewatering power and torque figures, and has made its debut in an unexpected place.
- Author: Jordan Mulach
- Tags: News, 4x4 & Adventure, 4x4 Aftermarket, Performance

The SEMA show in Las Vegas has played host to many automotive unveilings in the past week, though none are quite as big or bold as the Ford Bronco Frostwarden.

Based on the Bronco but extensively modified with Ford Racing parts and custom additions, the Frostwarden is designed to be the ultimate search-and-rescue vehicle in cold climates, but it’s got something very hot under the bonnet.

Debuting in the Frostwarden is Ford’s new Megazilla 2.0 crate engine, with the supercharged 7.3-litre V8 offering significant improvements over the existing naturally aspirated Megazilla V8.

Now featuring a stronger block, a supercharger-specific camshaft, upgraded pistons, larger fuel injectors, a different belt drive and damper, plus a Gen 6 Whipple supercharger, the latest Megazilla produces more than 895kW and 1355Nm, significantly more than the still respectable 456kW and 909Nm outputs of its predecessor.

![Ford Bronco Frostwarden is powered by a Megazilla 2.0 V8 engine](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a9/b3/a9b3e204-3117-4792-9a32-46184029df44/content/images/2026/11/ford-bronco-frostwarden-megazilla-2.0-5-1.jpg)

Ford Bronco Frostwarden

What’s more surprising is that the 7.3-litre V8 was able to be shoehorned into the Bronco, which is based on the same Australian-developed T6 platform as the Ranger ute and Everest SUV.

The biggest engine offered from the factory in the T6 platform is the twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6 EcoBoost available in the Ranger Raptor and Bronco Raptor, though [Coyote V8 conversions have become common](https://torquecafe.com/ford-ranger-raptor-gets-v8-power/).

Having said that, the Frostwarden is no regular Bronco, as is clear from its aggressive off-road stance.

Most notable are its huge 42-inch BFGoodrich tyres on its 18-inch beadlock wheels, as well as its 74Weld portal gear lifts and Bilstein shocks, providing significantly more ground clearance than standard.

![Ford Megazilla 2.0 crate engine](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a9/b3/a9b3e204-3117-4792-9a32-46184029df44/content/images/2026/11/ford-bronco-frostwarden-megazilla-2.0-3-1.jpg)

Ford's new Megazilla 2.0 engine

As you’d expect, it’s also got an integrated winch in its front bumper, much wider wheel-arches, and an exoskeleton-style roll cage, which also acts as storage for equipment which can weather harsh conditions.

“Frostwarden puts an exclamation point on Ford’s return to SEMA: bigger, louder, and built to show what happens when the brief is simply to go all in. That is also what gives it value,” said Ford Racing Parts Planning Analyst, Michael Goodwin.

“Halo builds create room to experiment, showcase capability, and start conversations with the builders, fabricators, and customers who shape the aftermarket. 

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a9/b3/a9b3e204-3117-4792-9a32-46184029df44/content/images/2026/11/ford-bronco-frostwarden-megazilla-2.0-1-1.jpg)

“SEMA gives us a place to have those conversations directly: to understand what enthusiasts are building, where demand is moving, and how Ford Racing Parts can support the next wave of projects.

“For us, that is the bigger purpose behind Frostwarden, Megazilla 2.0, and the work happening across Ford Customer Service Division, which includes Ford Customization and Ford Racing Parts. 

“Ford does not just make vehicles that people customise. We are building the engines, parts, engineering knowledge and support that help enthusiasts take an idea further. Frostwarden is the loudest version of that promise at SEMA this year: Ford powers what builders imagine.”