Another unique Australian sports car in this week’s Cool Find section; the Bullet Roadster. For those of you who aren’t familiar, the Bullet was the brainchild of John Bettini, of AEC Sprintex in Queensland. Starting with an NA Mazda MX-5, the Lexus 1UZ-FE V8 was put in place of the […]
Conversions
Top 10 engine conversion ideas for production cars: Vol. 2
Following on from our popular Top 10 engine conversion ideas for production cars feature (one of which resulted in a controversial Cruze A9X photoshop), we’ve revisited the idea with some fresh candidates. The trend of downsizing engines continues, meaning some of our favourite cars miss out on six or more […]
BMW 1 M Coupe gets M5 V10 conversion, insane drifting power (video)
Footage has appeared online of what we’re going to say is one of the most impressive engine conversions we’ve seen; a BMW 1 M fitted with a 5.0-litre V10 engine from the car’s big brother, the M5. The BMW 1 M is an undeniably impressive performance car, powered by a […]
Toyota Corona gets 1GZ-FE V12 engine conversion (video)
We’re no strangers to engine swaps at PD, with our own project Volvo 240 LS1 swap well underway and even a list of Top 10 factory engine conversions ideas we wish would happen (part 2 coming soon). But every now and then we see one that makes our eyes pop […]
Dakota Customs creates Jeep Wrangler Hellcat package
Fiat Chrysler Automobile’s Hellcat engine is famous for being one of the most powerful showroom V8s ever produced, making heavy cars very quick and a noise that sounds like a Spitfire fighter plane. Primarily used in the Charger and Challenger SRT in the U.S., FCA has transplanted it into other […]
For Sale: Crazy single-seat 997 Porsche 911 cabriolet, because why not?
We at PD are huge on Porsches. And every now and then along comes a Porsche that has been given the oddball treatment, whether its an old 911 with a TAG F1 engine, cool RWB creations or the jaw-dropping Singer Design projects. For sheer uniqueness, this one has to be […]
Insane Toyota 86 with F136 V8 Ferrari 458 engine now drives (video)
The crew over at HMS Motorsport have completed work on the awesomely insane ‘GT4586’, a Toyota 86 that underwent a pretty serious Ferrari V8 engine conversion. We reported back in July that Ryan Tuerck and HMS Motorsport were well underway on the radical engine swap, now though, we’ve got eyes […]
Volvo 240 GL LS1 V8 conversion project: Part 10 – reassemble
We’ve hit a milestone. Our Volvo 240 GL LS1 V8 conversion project is now on its downhill run as we start putting everything back together. To refresh your memory, Part 9 of the project was all about finalising the giant GCG-sourced GTX4202R turbocharger. We also saw the beast roll out […]