{"id":81344,"date":"2022-01-11T06:00:01","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T12:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=81344"},"modified":"2022-01-11T00:11:52","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T06:11:52","slug":"mercedes-a-class-with-a-twin-turbo-bmw-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=81344","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes A-Class with a Twin-Turbo BMW V8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=81347\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-81347\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"81347\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=81347\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-01.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Mercedes A-Class with a Twin-Turbo BMW V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mercedes A-Class with a Twin-Turbo BMW V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mercedes A-Class with a Twin-Turbo BMW V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-81347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-01.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-01.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Olav Haugen Hasdal and his <a href=\"https:\/\/hasdalracing.no\/\">Hasdal Racing<\/a> Mercedes A-Class compete in Gatebil Drift Series and Norwegian Drift Championship. Under the hood sits a twin-turbo BMW M60 V8 making around 900 horsepower. The motor features a M60B40 block with CP Carillo forged pistons, forged h-beam rods, and Holset HX35 turbochargers. A Sellholm five-speed sequential transmission with a twin-disc clutch sends power through a custom driveshaft to an E60 differential. The car rides on a Wisefab E46 front suspension, E60 rear suspension, and AST 3-way adjustable coilovers. A set of 59\u00b0 North 18-inch wheels cover WP Pro disc brakes. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/tf8CrnJf6uQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=81348\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-81348\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"81348\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=81348\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-02.jpg?fit=1440%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Mercedes A-Class with a Twin-Turbo BMW V8 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mercedes A-Class with a Twin-Turbo BMW V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-02-600x600.jpg?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mercedes A-Class with a Twin-Turbo BMW V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-81348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-02.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-02.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-02.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-02.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-02.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=81349\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-81349\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"81349\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=81349\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-03.jpg?fit=1440%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Mercedes A-Class with a Twin-Turbo BMW V8 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mercedes A-Class with a Twin-Turbo BMW V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-03.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-03-600x600.jpg?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mercedes A-Class with a Twin-Turbo BMW V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-81349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-03.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-03.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-03.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-03.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-03.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=81350\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-81350\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"81350\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=81350\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-04.jpg?fit=1440%2C1794&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1794\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Mercedes A-Class with a Twin-Turbo BMW V8 04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mercedes A-Class with a Twin-Turbo BMW 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-04.jpg?resize=1233%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1233w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-04.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=81351\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-81351\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"81351\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=81351\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-05.jpg?fit=1440%2C1800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Mercedes A-Class with a Twin-Turbo BMW V8 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mercedes A-Class with a Twin-Turbo BMW V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-05.jpg?fit=960%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-05.jpg?resize=600%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mercedes A-Class with a Twin-Turbo BMW V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-81351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-05.jpg?resize=600%2C750&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-05.jpg?resize=960%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-05.jpg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-05.jpg?resize=1229%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mercedes-A-Class-with-a-Twin-Turbo-BMW-V8-05.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/gatebil.no\/lover-sirkus-med-unik-driftingbil\/\">gatebil.no<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Olav Haugen Hasdal and his Hasdal Racing Mercedes A-Class compete in Gatebil Drift Series and Norwegian Drift Championship. Under the hood sits a twin-turbo BMW M60 V8 making around 900 horsepower. The motor features a M60B40 block with CP Carillo forged pistons, forged h-beam rods, and Holset HX35 turbochargers. A Sellholm five-speed sequential transmission with&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=81344\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Mercedes A-Class with a Twin-Turbo BMW V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":81347,"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":[1110],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-81344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-w176"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":108361,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=108361","url_meta":{"origin":81344,"position":0},"title":"BMW E30 with a Twin-Turbo V12","author":"swaptastic","date":"December 2, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Mikulski Motorsport built this BMW E30 at their company in J\u00f3zef\u00f3w, Poland. In the engine bay they swapped a 5.4 L BMW M73B54 V12. The motor features Prism forged rods, 8.3:1 compression pistons, individual throttle bodies, custom intake manifold, and custom exhaust. 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Christopher chose to power the coupe with a twin-turbo 5.6 L VK56 V8. The motor features custom CP\/Carillo rods and pistons, Kelford camshafts, Ferrea Racing valves, Kelford valve springs, and Ross Performance dry sump. 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