This custom Volkswagen Bug is owned and built by @autocrossratrod from Austin, Texas. The project uses a Volkswagen Bug body sitting on a custom frame made from 2×2 1/8-inch wall square tubing with Mazda Miata (NA) front and rear subframes. The owner also used the Miata’s powertrain which includes a 1.8 L BP-ZE inline-four, five-speed … Read more
This Mazda RX-7 was built for owner Axe Soydas by HPRE Motorsports in Chipping Norton, New South Wales, Australia. The sports car is powered by a 20B three-rotor bridgeport that makes 900+ horsepower to the wheels. The engine features a Comp Turbo CT6X turbocharger, Precision 66 mm wastegate, Siemens Deka 2400 cc injectors, custom fuel … Read more
This 1991 Toyota MR2 is for sale in Weston, Florida for $29,000 OBO or trade. Behind the driver sits a turbocharged K20 inline-four built by Total Engine Concepts and tuned by Karel Tuning to make 780 horsepower to the wheels on 18 psi of boost and E85 fuel although the owner states it’s capable of … Read more
Sixteen Power is a company in Detroit, Michigan building a 14.0 L V16 based on LSx architecture for Marine applications. The company partnered with Katech to develop and test the custom V16 engine. The company recently released a video showing the V16 in Katech’s dyne room for durability testing. Watch as the naturally aspirated V16 … Read more
Katech is back with an update on their LT5 build series. They showed the LT5 V8 making 1,013 hp and 1,011 lb-ft of torque in a previous update. This time around the company replaced the supercharger with a Hellion twin-turbo kit, Turbosmart boost controller, and wastegate. They also ported the head and the engine made … Read more
This AWD Honda Civic was built in Hawaii by a talented owner. The project started after someone crashed into the owner’s prized Mitsubishi 3000GT. Instead of throwing in the towel, they purchased a Civic EG hatchback for $500 and began creating something even better. Inside the Civic’s engine bay sits a twin-turbo 3.0 L 6G72 … Read more