{"id":129049,"date":"2025-03-14T14:45:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T19:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=129049"},"modified":"2025-03-16T22:42:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T03:42:44","slug":"rocket-bunnys-subaru-powered-lotus-elise-at-tsukuba-circuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=129049","title":{"rendered":"Rocket Bunny&#8217;s Subaru-Powered Lotus Elise at Tsukuba Circuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=129056\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-129056\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"129056\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=129056\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-09.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rocket Bunny Lotus Elise 09\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Rocket Bunny&amp;#8217;s Subaru-powered Lotus Elise race car&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-09.jpg?fit=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-09.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-09.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rocket Bunny&#039;s Subaru-powered Lotus Elise race car\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-129056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-09.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-09.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-09.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-09.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-09.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pandemlab.com\">Rocket Bunny<\/a> and their custom Lotus Elise attended the Attack Tsukuba event at <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tsukuba_Circuit\">Tsukuba Circuit<\/a> in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki, Japan for testing. The Elise made its debut at Tokyo Auto Salon 2025 powered by a  turbocharged Subaru EJ25 flat-four capable of 1000 hp (735 kW). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@VIDEOOPTION\">Video Option<\/a> reports the motor is currently making 600 hp. The race car also generated a lot of attention due to its unique custom bodywork. Video Option&#8217;s video below starts Rocket Bunny&#8217;s Elise coverage at 3:40.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/lLfurfnmyI0?si=D5uUNQviKyI0fk4k\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=129057\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-129057\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"129057\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=129057\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-10.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rocket Bunny Lotus Elise 10\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Rocket Bunny&amp;#8217;s Subaru-powered Lotus Elise race car&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-10.jpg?fit=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-10.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-10.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rocket Bunny&#039;s Subaru-powered Lotus Elise race car\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-129057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-10.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-10.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-10.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-10.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-10.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=129058\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-129058\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"129058\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=129058\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-11.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rocket Bunny Lotus Elise 11\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Rocket Bunny&amp;#8217;s Subaru-powered Lotus Elise race car&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-11.jpg?fit=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-11.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-11.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rocket Bunny&#039;s Subaru-powered Lotus Elise race car\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-129058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-11.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-11.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-11.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-11.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-11.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=129059\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-129059\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"129059\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=129059\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-12.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rocket Bunny Lotus Elise 12\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Rocket Bunny&amp;#8217;s Subaru-powered Lotus Elise race car&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-12.jpg?fit=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-12.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-12.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rocket Bunny&#039;s Subaru-powered Lotus Elise race car\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-129059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-12.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-12.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-12.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-12.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-12.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=129060\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-129060\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"129060\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=129060\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-13.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rocket Bunny Lotus Elise 13\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Rocket Bunny&amp;#8217;s Subaru-powered Lotus Elise race car&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-13.jpg?fit=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-13.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-13.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rocket Bunny&#039;s Subaru-powered Lotus Elise race car\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-129060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-13.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-13.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-13.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-13.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-13.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@VIDEOOPTION\">Video Option<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rocket Bunny and their custom Lotus Elise attended the Attack Tsukuba event at Tsukuba Circuit in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki, Japan for testing. The Elise made its debut at Tokyo Auto Salon 2025 powered by a turbocharged Subaru EJ25 flat-four capable of 1000 hp (735 kW). Video Option reports the motor is currently making 600 hp. The&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=129049\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Rocket Bunny&#8217;s Subaru-Powered Lotus Elise at Tsukuba Circuit<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":129056,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[260],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-129049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-elise"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocket-Bunny-Lotus-Elise-09.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":128046,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=128046","url_meta":{"origin":129049,"position":0},"title":"Lotus Elise with a 1000 hp Turbo EJ25","author":"swaptastic","date":"February 19, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Rocket Bunny debuted a Lotus Elise built for time attack racing and Pikes Peak. TheDrive states the sports car is now powered by a turbocharged Subaru EJ25 flat-four capable of 1000 hp (735 kW). They also report the car features modified subframes and big Wilwood disc brakes. 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The 1700 lb race car is powered by a turbocharged Honda K20 inline-four making 541 hp and 435 lb-ft of torque to the wheels. The engine sits on SunSpeed engine mounts and features 4Piston 154 head, Armstrong\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Elise&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Elise","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=260"},"img":{"alt_text":"Lotus Elise with a turbo Honda K20 inline-four","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Lotus-Elise-with-a-turbo-Honda-K20-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Lotus-Elise-with-a-turbo-Honda-K20-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Lotus-Elise-with-a-turbo-Honda-K20-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Lotus-Elise-with-a-turbo-Honda-K20-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Lotus-Elise-with-a-turbo-Honda-K20-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":141523,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=141523","url_meta":{"origin":129049,"position":2},"title":"Lotus Elise with a Supercharged Honda K20","author":"swaptastic","date":"November 27, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Kevin Fennell and his company FASTx Autosport built this Lotus Elise for a customer to train in before competing in a Ferrari Challenge race car. 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