The V8 was employed in the 1994 Formula 1 season for the Benetton Formula 1 team and mustered 740 hp at 14,500 rpm. Much like the JD, VJ, and VJM V10s, the EC was also offered under the Zetec-R badge.

Johnny Herbert will no longer serve as an FIA driver steward after being part of the organisation's roster of driver stewards ...

Johnny Herbert has been dropped as a Formula 1 driver steward by the FIA after it was agreed that his role as a media pundit ...