{"id":17005,"date":"2017-07-11T16:59:09","date_gmt":"2017-07-11T21:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=17005"},"modified":"2017-07-11T16:59:09","modified_gmt":"2017-07-11T21:59:09","slug":"building-a-prius-with-a-1000-hp-hellcat-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=17005","title":{"rendered":"Building a Prius with a 1,000 hp Hellcat V8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/custom-Toyota-Prius-with-a-Hellcat-V8-01.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17006\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=17006\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/custom-Toyota-Prius-with-a-Hellcat-V8-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C810&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,810\" 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=\"custom Toyota Prius with a Hellcat V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;custom Toyota Prius with a supercharged Hellcat V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/custom-Toyota-Prius-with-a-Hellcat-V8-01.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/custom-Toyota-Prius-with-a-Hellcat-V8-01.jpg?resize=620%2C465&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"custom Toyota Prius with a supercharged Hellcat V8\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/custom-Toyota-Prius-with-a-Hellcat-V8-01.jpg?resize=620%2C465&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/custom-Toyota-Prius-with-a-Hellcat-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/custom-Toyota-Prius-with-a-Hellcat-V8-01.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/custom-Toyota-Prius-with-a-Hellcat-V8-01.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/custom-Toyota-Prius-with-a-Hellcat-V8-01.jpg?resize=30%2C23&amp;ssl=1 30w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/custom-Toyota-Prius-with-a-Hellcat-V8-01.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanracingheaders.com\/\">American Racing Headers<\/a> in Deer Park, New York is building a project called the &#8220;PriuSRT8&#8243; which involves a Toyota Prius and a lot of power. There is very little left of the Toyota Prius besides the outer shell. The car rides on a NHRA certified tube chassis with a lot of custom metal fabrication due to the excessive modifications. Power will come from a 6.2 L Hellcat V8 that will produce 1,000 horsepower thanks to a 4.5 L Whipple supercharger. Behind the engine sits a Tremec Magnum six-speed transmission and Ford 9&#8221; rear end built by <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestchassis.com\/\">Midwest Chassis<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/custom-Toyota-Prius-with-a-Hellcat-V8-02.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17007\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=17007\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/custom-Toyota-Prius-with-a-Hellcat-V8-02.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/custom-Toyota-Prius-with-a-Hellcat-V8-02.jpg?resize=620%2C465&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/custom-Toyota-Prius-with-a-Hellcat-V8-02.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/custom-Toyota-Prius-with-a-Hellcat-V8-02.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/custom-Toyota-Prius-with-a-Hellcat-V8-02.jpg?resize=30%2C23&amp;ssl=1 30w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/custom-Toyota-Prius-with-a-Hellcat-V8-02.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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height=\"465\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/custom-Toyota-Prius-with-a-Hellcat-V8-04.jpg?resize=620%2C465&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/custom-Toyota-Prius-with-a-Hellcat-V8-04.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/custom-Toyota-Prius-with-a-Hellcat-V8-04.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/custom-Toyota-Prius-with-a-Hellcat-V8-04.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/custom-Toyota-Prius-with-a-Hellcat-V8-04.jpg?resize=30%2C23&amp;ssl=1 30w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/custom-Toyota-Prius-with-a-Hellcat-V8-04.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Famericanracingheaders%2Fvideos%2F1648316451845579%2F&#038;width=600&#038;show_text=false&#038;height=336&#038;appId\" width=\"600\" height=\"336\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Famericanracingheaders%2Fvideos%2F1562932627050629%2F&#038;width=600&#038;show_text=false&#038;height=336&#038;appId\" width=\"600\" height=\"336\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/americanracingheaders\/\">American Racing Headers FB page<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/bangshift.com\/general-news\/wtf-files-hellcat-powered-prius-yes-happening\/\">BangShift<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American Racing Headers in Deer Park, New York is building a project called the &#8220;PriuSRT8&#8243; which involves a Toyota Prius and a lot of power. There is very little left of the Toyota Prius besides the outer shell. The car rides on a NHRA certified tube chassis with a lot of custom metal fabrication due&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=17005\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Building a Prius with a 1,000 hp Hellcat V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":17006,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"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,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[256],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-prius"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/custom-Toyota-Prius-with-a-Hellcat-V8-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C810&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":19114,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=19114","url_meta":{"origin":17005,"position":0},"title":"Prius with a 1,000 hp Hellcat V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"November 2, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"American Racing Headers debuted their wild PriuSRT8 project at SEMA 2017. The Toyota Prius body is wrapped around a NHRA certified chassis built by Farks Supercars in Brooklyn, New York. 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The owner first purchased the car in 1979 after graduating college with an engineering degree. 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The project started a few years ago when Kasey purchased a Prius (XW20) for $250. He then fabricated a custom tubular chassis with mid-80's Toyota front suspension (AE86, MX61, MX72) and a four-link rear suspension. 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