When a vehicle is the most popular sports car in history, with several million spread throughout the world, you can bet all kinds of nutty experiments will take place. The Mazda MX-5 (or Miata as it’s known in the USA) has been mutilated for everything from 1UZ V8 swaps, LS3 […]
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Porsche 911 gets Honda K-Series engine conversion
A very unique Porsche 911 930-shape has been spotted at a recent car meet in the U.S., featuring a Honda K-Series four-cylinder engine conversion. We featured some wacky abominations in our top 10 cars with ridiculous engine swaps special earlier this year. One of them was a shovel-nose Porsche 911 with […]
Holden VN Commodore with LSA V8 conversion runs 9s (video)
What happens when you combine one of the most powerful motors ever fitted to a Holden Commodore-based production car with one of the most notoriously light bodyshells? The VN Commodore of 1988 might not be renowned for its roadholding or safety, but thanks to being as light as 1311kg in […]
Toyota C-HR shows off tuning side with Kuhl Racing bodykit
Toyota’s new C-HR is already one of the most flamboyant and out-there SUVs on the market in terms of exterior design. But it seems this can be amplified further, via a new aftermarket bodykit by Kuhl Racing. The new SUV has become quite a popular model, especially overseas. In the […]
Jon Olsson shows off his epic Rolls-Royce Wraith (video)
We’ve featured the automotive exploits of Jon Olsson before, with his ballistic Audi RS 6 Avant wound out to 708kW and sporting carbon fibre bodykit additions that wouldn’t look out of home on a German DTM touring car. The Red Bull-sponsored Swedish skiing champion has a taste for ultra powerful […]
Toyota Cresta with Barra Ford Falcon engine makes awesome sleeper (video)
The boys at Mighty Car Mods have well and truly outdone themselves this time, installing one of Australia’s favourite motors, the ‘Barra’ inline six from the Ford Falcon, into a classic JDM Toyota Cresta. Marty and Moog sourced a very tidy looking Toyota Cresta, which is like a sexier, more […]
Lamborghini Gallardo getting 26B rotary conversion
When it comes to engine swaps, exotic cars like Ferraris and Lamborghinis are sacred ground, invoking ire if someone dares to remove their precision-crafted hearts. Case-in-point, the VW Jetta-powered Lamborghini in our Top 10 strangest engine swaps special. Redemption may come in the form of this 26B quad-rotor under construction […]
Killa Special Vehicles develops V8 Holden Colorado conversion kit
The Holden Commodore and Ute range end production in October this year. After that there’s no way to buy a new Holden V8 ute in Australia. Right? Wrong. HSV are said to be working on a performance Colorado, which should be a great car in its own right, but if […]