Jim and Michael Carpenter transformed a 1989 Lamborghini LM002 into a shop truck at their company Italian Design and Racing in Mesa, Arizona. A previous owner had replaced the factory V12 with a Mercedes inline-five so they had no issue with swapping in something else. They settled on a 5.9 L ISB Cummins turbo diesel … Read more
Fuel Injection Sucks is back with an update on their 1976 Ford Granada project. The car is powered by a turbocharged Barra inline-six, Chevy 4L80E automatic, and Ford Explorer rear end. In this video the team explains how they solved an issue with the engine running poorly. Then they take it to the dyno where … Read more
This Volvo 164 sedan was built by a talented builder in Finland over the course of 10 months. They started by installing the Volvo 164 body on a 1993 BMW E36 M3 chassis. A lot of effort was spent molding the four-door Volvo body onto the two-door BMW donor. The builder retained the M3’s factory … Read more
Jay Leno received Craig Ferguson’s busted Ford Bronco as a gift for his last day at the Tonight Show. It sat at Jay’s garage for years before Ford Director Dave Pericak suggested building something wild with Ford Performance. They together with SEMA Garage and LGE-CTS Motorsports built a very unique Bronco in three months. Under … Read more
Simon Holmes visited Santa Pod Raceway in the UK where his Datsun 280Z went 10.684 sec at 149.12 mph. The 1270 kg (2799 lb) car is powered by a turbocharged 6.0 L LSx V8 making 870 horsepower and 850 lb-ft of torque on 15 psi of boost. The motor features a BorgWarner 80 mm turbocharger … Read more
Colin Owen from Claymore Racing owns a very unique 1996 Volvo 850. Under the one-piece front sits a twin-charged 2.4 L inline-five. If you lift the rear hatch you will find another twin-charged 2.4 L inline-five. Each engine features a ported 20-valve head, 750 cc injectors, hybrid GT3076 turbocharger, and Eaton M45 supercharger. One of … Read more