Enrico Schaefer and his Werk54 Opel Corsa B traveled from Germany to Santa Pod Raceway in the UK for VW Action 2019. The hatch is powered by a turbocharged 2.0 L Saab B204 inline-four featuring stock head and camshafts, aftermarket pistons and rods, and custom Holset HX40 turbocharger. The engine makes 750 horsepower on 2.9 … Read more
Matt Happel from Sloppy Mechanics released several updates on his 8-second Mustang for $8,000 project since our previous article. In the previous updates Matt purchased a used 1995 Mustang GT drag car and installed a turbocharged LSx V8. In the videos below Matt installs a roll cage, new seats, and five-point harnesses. After a dyno … Read more
This 1985 Mercury Capri ASC/McLaren came from the factory with a 302 ci V8 making 210 hp and 268 lb-ft of torque mated to a BorgWarner five-speed manual transmission and Ford 8.8-inch rear end. However Shannon Guderian decided to swap the car’s powertrain and install several upgrades at his company Late Model Restoration (LMR). He … Read more
The Mazda RX8 was built by MAX Performance in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland. Under the hood sits a twin-turbo 3.1 L V6 built from a 3.0 L Saab B306 V6 and 3.2 L Opel Y32SE V6. Both engines are based on GM’s 54° V6 platform. The engine features Hipeco ceramic-coated pistons, Re5pect forged rods, ported heads, … Read more
Earlier this year we shared a custom Beetle being built with a BMW E36 chassis/suspension and turbo RB25DET inline-six. Since then the project has made a lot of progress. The engine bay now holds new plumbing to support the built inline-six, Holset turbocharger, and coolers. They also installed a Bride racing seat in the cabin … Read more
Dan Michl won many European hillclimb races in his Lotus Elise race car. Although he lists the car as an Elise, he’s listed it as a Lotus Evora and Opel Speedster in the past. Whatever model it was born as, very little is left. The 750 kg (1,653 lb) vehicle features a carbon fiber body … Read more