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2JZ-Engined Lamborghini Gallardo Is the JDM Swap from Hell, Has Huge Turbo

2JZ-Engined Lamborghini Gallardo 10 photos
Photo: Street FX Motorsport TV/YouTube
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Why would anybody scrap the V10 heart of a Lamborghini Gallardo to make room for a 2JZ mill? In the realm of engine swaps, such questions don't make too much sense.
From blown engines to pure madness, there are plenty of justification heart transplant fans will find for coming up with ludicrous melanges such as the one described in the intro.

Sure, such a mix might sound like it's not real, but you'll get to see the contraption we're talking about in the piece of footage at the bottom of the page.

Judging by the size of the turbo strapped to the Toyota straight-six engine that now occupies the middle section of the machine, it wouldn't surprise us to find out this thing has anywhere between 500 and 1,000 ponies.

Alas, the footage doesn't exactly qualify for a proper walkaround (James May might have no issue with it, though, and here's why), so there are plenty of details we can't notice.

For instance - does this 2JZ-GTE swap involve a switch from all-wheel-drive to a rear-paw setup? After all, activities involving generous slip angles would only come natural when dealing with such a Gallardo.

Of course, this could always be a kit car. You see, while the nose of the car and its side seem to show an actual Sant'Agata Bolognese beast, the rear end looks like it has aftermarket written all over it.

Then again, the cabin once again tips the balance towards a genuine Raging Bull, even through the interior of the car had clearly seen better details.

Here's to hoping somebody will give this velocity tool the attention it deserves and we'll get to see the thing putting its Toyota power to work. Heck, we can almost hear the BOW soundtrack. So yes, we'll let the JDM stereotypes take over from this point on...

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About the author: Andrei Tutu
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In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist.
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