Jonny Lieberman is a great writer but he got the date wrong for the Modular engines...they date back to 1991, not 1981, when they debuted in the Town Car.
Also, I'm glad to see that they moved the low beam down to the lower part of the headlight...the glare from the current gen F150s and Super Duties with LEDs is truly blinding. Seems like those IIHS headlight tests are thankfully putting pressure on OEs to improve their designs.