Jaguar with Turbocharged LQ9
Enjoy this video of a Jaguar XJ with a 720 horsepower turbocharged LQ9. Source: LS1Tech
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Enjoy this video of a Jaguar XJ with a 720 horsepower turbocharged LQ9. Source: LS1Tech
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Tyler Scarfe from HPI Customs spent 3,500 hours building this 1966 Chrysler Imperial into an amazing hotrod. Tyler calls this project “The Tyrant” and it features a Paxton supercharged Viper V10 powe...
Engine swaps come in all shapes and sizes. Take for example these cool lawn mower engine swaps. Here we have some V8 swapped mowers being raced down a scaled drag strip. Source: Bangshift Here is a s...
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Nissan has just revealed their IDx Concepts and all I can think about is who is going to be the first to swap a motor in it. We know its only a matter of time. No matter how good the factory engine i...
Check out the video below of a Geo Tracker’s awesome wheelstand and sad crash. I am glad the driver was unhurt and I hope the Tracker can be salvaged. Source: BangShift
Watch as a very powerful 540 cubic inch big block Chevy V8 burn through the tires on a 1987 Toyota Hilux. Source: BangShift
Take a look at this NASA Super Unlimited Spec 2007 Nissan 350Z. The car is powered by a 427 cubic inch LSx based motor running a huge f2 Procharger. The car weighs 2,800 lbs but makes 741 RWHP. Check...
Just when I think I’ve seen every Ford roadster someone can dream up, Fuller Hot Rods unveils their 1932 Ford roadster called Double Down. Powering this little tin can is a Kaase built Boss Nine raci...
Ringbrothers just took the cover off their 1971 Pantera project at SEMA 2013. The original Ford V8 has been thrown out for a 600 horsepower LS3 motor hooked to a five-speed ZF gearbox. I think they d...
Check out this very nice 1975 Datsun 260Z with a Nissan 350Z sourced VQ35. Source: Speedhunters and Project Facebook via OppositeLock
Formula Drift loves engine swaps. From my count at least 60% of the teams use one. It might be higher as some of the driver’s links do not work. Check out the table below. Driver Model Engine Horsepo...
Chevy has created a performance website which sells just about every product Chevy makes. You can purchase any GM crate engine your heart desires. They even sell complete drivetrains. Source: Opposit...
A recent survey by Ford has revealed more details about the upcoming turbocharged four-cylinder going into the new Mustang. The engine will be a 2.4L turbocharged with direct injection producing 310 ...
Take a look at this very nice 1967 Volvo Amazon. Under the hood is a 600+ horsepower LS3 connected to a Tremec TKO600 five-speed transmission. Considering the Amazon only weighs 2,600 pounds and has ...
Are you the type of person who likes motorcycles but have absolutely no balance? Well a company called Lazareth has you covered. With tons of cash ($250K) they will build you a quad powered by a 3.0L...
Automotive engines can only take you so far in tractor pulling. When you want to compete at the next level you need to think outside the box. Take for example Slaedhunden, a tractor powered by two 40...
Have you ever seen an engine swap that made you throw up? Maybe it made you curse at the top of our lungs? If so, Japanese Nostalgia Car would like to know what engine/body made you lose your mind. B...
If the electric motor in your chrome wrapped Fisker Karma is busted and you want to go back to burning that sweet fossil juice, VL Automotive is ready to help. For $100K VL Automotive will install a ...
Proof you can stick an LS1 into anything. This is a Mitsubishi Express Van with a stroked LS1 sitting under the drivers seat. Source: JDM Style Tuning via OppositeLock
We have posted plenty of large V8 engines but this might be the smallest V8 in the world. This video shows a 45cc (0.04L) V8 running. The creator of this engine says their next motor will be a 1/3 sc...
You are a committed builder when you take a completely built Acura Integra and gut it so you can stuff an entire Mustang Cobra drivetain under it. The Cobra motor is a 300 horsepower 4.6L V8. For all...
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