{"id":153507,"date":"2026-09-28T14:06:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T19:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=153507"},"modified":"2026-09-28T14:06:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T19:06:44","slug":"bad-obsession-motorsport-test-drives-project-binky-awd-mini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=153507","title":{"rendered":"Bad Obsession Motorsport Test Drives Project Binky AWD Mini"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=153521\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-153521\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"153521\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=153521\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-01.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Project Binky Mini with a Celica AWD swap episode 43 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Project Binky Mini with a Celica AWD swap&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"front-side view of custom Mini with a Celica GT-Four powertrain\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-153521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-01.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-01.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-01.jpg?resize=1320%2C743&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-01.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In 2013 the dynamic duo of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@BadObsessionMotorsport\">Bad Obsession Motorsport<\/a> set out to built a 1980 Mini 1000 with the powertrain from a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Toyota_Celica_GT-Four#ST185_(1989\u20131993)\">Toyota Celica ST185 GT-Four<\/a>. This means it would feature a turbocharged 2.0 L 3S-GTE inline-four, five-speed manual transmission, AWD drivetrain, modern suspension, and disc brakes. The project required several years and a number of custom brackets to vast to count. But the hard work paid off and the team recently put the custom Mini on the road for testing.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/6WaPEUnV0ts?si=bWMp0_DNwmpKPo1z\" 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=153522\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-153522\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"153522\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=153522\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-02.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Project Binky Mini with a Celica AWD swap episode 43 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Project Binky Mini with a Celica AWD swap&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-02.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"front-side view of custom Mini in the garage of Bad Obsession Motorsport\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-153522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-02.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, 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data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"153523\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=153523\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-03.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Project Binky Mini with a Celica AWD swap episode 43 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Project Binky Mini with a Celica AWD swap&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-03.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-03.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"rear-side view of AWD Mini on car lift\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-153523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-03.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-03.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-03.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-03.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-03.jpg?resize=1320%2C743&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-03.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=153524\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-153524\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"153524\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=153524\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-04.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Project Binky Mini with a Celica AWD swap episode 43 04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Project Binky Mini with a Celica AWD swap&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-04.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-04.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"top-front view of custom AWD Mini built by Bad Obsession Motorsport\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-153524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-04.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-04.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-04.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-04.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-04.jpg?resize=1320%2C743&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-04.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=153525\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-153525\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"153525\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=153525\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-05.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Project Binky Mini with a Celica AWD swap episode 43 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Project Binky Mini with a Celica AWD swap&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-05.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-05.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"closeup view of custom inner wheel well liner on AWD Mini\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-153525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-05.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-05.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-05.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-05.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-05.jpg?resize=1320%2C743&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-05.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=153526\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-153526\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"153526\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=153526\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-06.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Project Binky Mini with a Celica AWD swap episode 43 06\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Project Binky Mini with a Celica AWD swap&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-06.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"closeup view of custom inner wheel well liner on AWD Mini\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-153526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-06.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-06.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-06.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-06.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-06.jpg?resize=1320%2C743&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-43-06.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\/@BadObsessionMotorsport\">Bad Obsession Motorsports<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2013 the dynamic duo of Bad Obsession Motorsport set out to built a 1980 Mini 1000 with the powertrain from a Toyota Celica ST185 GT-Four. This means it would feature a turbocharged 2.0 L 3S-GTE inline-four, five-speed manual transmission, AWD drivetrain, modern suspension, and disc brakes. The project required several years and a number&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=153507\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Bad Obsession Motorsport Test Drives Project Binky AWD Mini<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":153521,"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_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":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-153507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mini"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":122488,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=122488","url_meta":{"origin":153507,"position":0},"title":"Project Binky Episode 39","author":"swaptastic","date":"October 28, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"In 2013 Bad Obsession Motorsport started building a custom 1980 Mini 1000 called Project Binky. Over the years the team swapped an AWD powertrain from a Toyota Celica ST185 GT4. The tight enclosure of the Mini required a lot of custom work and brackets. It's been over a year since\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Mini&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Mini","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=43"},"img":{"alt_text":"Project Binky Mini with a Celica AWD swap","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-39-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-39-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-39-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-39-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-39-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":135394,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=135394","url_meta":{"origin":153507,"position":1},"title":"Project Binky Episode 41","author":"swaptastic","date":"July 31, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The bracket building duo called Bad Obsession Motorsport returns with an update on their Project Binky. For those unfamiliar with the project, the team built a custom Mini with a Toyota Celica ST185 GT4 AWD powertrain. 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