{"id":153281,"date":"2026-09-21T06:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T11:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=153281"},"modified":"2026-09-20T23:48:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T04:48:26","slug":"toyota-starlet-with-a-11000-rpm-2-7l-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=153281","title":{"rendered":"Toyota Starlet with a 11,000 RPM 2.7L V8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=153287\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-153287\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"153287\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=153287\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-12.jpg?fit=1600%2C901&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,901\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L RPX V8 12\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L RPX V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-12.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-12.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"front-side view of a Toyota Starlet race car at Eichenbuhl hill climb\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-153287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-12.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-12.jpg?resize=1200%2C676&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-12.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-12.jpg?resize=1536%2C865&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-12.jpg?resize=1320%2C743&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-12.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mikko Kataja from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vhtracing\/\">VHT Racing<\/a> and his Toyota Starlet traveled to Eichenb\u00fchl, Bavaria, Germany for the 2026 Berg-Cup Eichenb\u00fchl hill climb. While there the team achieved 3rd place in touring cars and 5th place overall. Mikko&#8217;s Starlet is powered by a unique 2.7 L RPX V8 built by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radicalprecisionengineering.com\">Radical Precision Engineering<\/a> (RPE). These custom motors feature a 65 mm stroke, 81 mm bore, flat-plane crankshaft, Cosworth pistons, VHT Racing-spec camshafts, and J.Kosunen-ported Hayabusa heads. The combo produces 405+ hp (297+ kW). The Starlet also benefits from custom carbon fiber panels by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/haidea.fi\">Haidea<\/a> in Finland. Watch Mikko drive the car at 223 km\/h (138 mph) and listen to a V8 scream to 11,000 rpm. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/v7365Ix8H6s?si=ejq344fN1gbp2Fqf\" 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=153288\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-153288\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"153288\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=153288\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-13.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L RPX V8 13\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L RPX V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-13.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-13.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"front view of a Toyota Starlet race car at Eichenbuhl hill climb\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-153288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-13.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-13.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, 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data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=153290\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-15.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L RPX V8 15\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L RPX V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-15.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-15.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"side view of a Toyota Starlet race car at Eichenbuhl hill climb\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-153290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-15.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-15.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-15.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-15.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-15.jpg?resize=1320%2C743&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-15.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=153291\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-153291\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"153291\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=153291\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-16.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L RPX V8 16\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L RPX V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-16.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-16.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"rear view of a Toyota Starlet race car at Eichenbuhl hill climb\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-153291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-16.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-16.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-16.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-16.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-16.jpg?resize=1320%2C743&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-16.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=153292\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-153292\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"153292\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=153292\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-17.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L RPX V8 17\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L RPX V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-17.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-17.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"view from inside cabin of Toyota Starlet racing at Eichenbuhl hill climb\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-153292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-17.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-17.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-17.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-17.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-17.jpg?resize=1320%2C743&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-17.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\/@VHTRacing\">VHTRacing<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mikko Kataja from VHT Racing and his Toyota Starlet traveled to Eichenb\u00fchl, Bavaria, Germany for the 2026 Berg-Cup Eichenb\u00fchl hill climb. While there the team achieved 3rd place in touring cars and 5th place overall. Mikko&#8217;s Starlet is powered by a unique 2.7 L RPX V8 built by Radical Precision Engineering (RPE). These custom motors&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=153281\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Toyota Starlet with a 11,000 RPM 2.7L V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":149350,"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":100,"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_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[314],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-153281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-starlet"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":95860,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=95860","url_meta":{"origin":153281,"position":0},"title":"VHT Racing&#8217;s Starlet is Swapping to a RPE V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"February 13, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Mikko Kataja from VHT Racing has competed for several seasons in their Toyota Starlet powered by a 4A-GE inline-four. 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