{"id":3046,"date":"2014-01-09T04:23:56","date_gmt":"2014-01-09T04:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=3046"},"modified":"2016-01-15T16:27:42","modified_gmt":"2016-01-15T20:27:42","slug":"vw-beetle-powered-by-subaru-ej207","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=3046","title":{"rendered":"VW Beetle Powered by Subaru EJ207"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=3048\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3048\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3048\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=3048\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/vw_beetle_with_subaru_wrx_engine_swap.jpg?fit=2048%2C1530&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1530\" 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=\"vw_beetle_with_subaru_wrx_engine_swap\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;VW Beetle with EJ207 engine swap from Subaru WRX STi &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/vw_beetle_with_subaru_wrx_engine_swap.jpg?fit=1024%2C765&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/vw_beetle_with_subaru_wrx_engine_swap.jpg?resize=625%2C466&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"vw_beetle_with_subaru_wrx_engine_swap\" width=\"625\" height=\"466\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/vw_beetle_with_subaru_wrx_engine_swap.jpg?resize=1024%2C765&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/vw_beetle_with_subaru_wrx_engine_swap.jpg?resize=600%2C448&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/vw_beetle_with_subaru_wrx_engine_swap.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/vw_beetle_with_subaru_wrx_engine_swap.jpg?resize=624%2C466&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/vw_beetle_with_subaru_wrx_engine_swap.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 1972 VW Beetle below is being powered by a Subaru EJ207 from a WRX STI connected to a Porsche 964 G50 transmission. The engine is producing 350+ horsepower from 1.6 bar (23.2 psi) of boost.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"610\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GrFrrbbncL0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"610\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QQ89wnTK8iQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I have embedded the full playlist below starting with the first video.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"610\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L1PKfK_BaWE?list=PL04827C5461A12BCD\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/bangshift.com\/general-news\/videos\/engine-video-watch-a-hot-rod-beetle-with-a-turbo-charged-subaru-motor-hit-the-streets\/\">BangShift<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 1972 VW Beetle below is being powered by a Subaru EJ207 from a WRX STI connected to a Porsche 964 G50 transmission. The engine is producing 350+ horsepower from 1.6 bar (23.2 psi) of boost. I have embedded the full playlist below starting with the first video. Source: BangShift<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","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":[84],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bug"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":89153,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=89153","url_meta":{"origin":3046,"position":0},"title":"JMSpeedshop&#8217;s 1972 Beetle with a Turbo Subaru EJ207 Flat-Four","author":"swaptastic","date":"August 4, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Johan Muter has built some amazing vehicles at JMSpeedshop. 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