Blasphemy: Rolls-Royce Phantom Gets 900 HP Toyota 2JZ Inline-Six Engine

The several incarnations of the six-cylinder unit powered various models, but it made a name for itself after finding its way under the hood of the legendary Supra sports car. With a displacement of three liters and numerous technologies meant to make it spill out as much power as possible, the 2JZ could reach as high as 280 hp - 325 hp in the U.S., where Toyota wasn't bound by Japan's Gentlemen's Agreement.

That's not exactly a lot of power by today's standards, but you have to put it into perspective. Cars back then used to weight a lot less, plus they were more mechanical, meaning 1990's horsepower felt much more potent than 2010's horsepower.

Still, 280 hp - or even 325 hp - is in no way a suitable amount to power the largest of the Rolls-Royce limousines, the Phantom. Wait a minute, why would it? Well, for that answer, you're going to have to talk to a gentleman from Japan who installed one of these units into his British luxury vehicle.

The story goes that the original V12 in the Rolls collapse, and with a two-year waiting time for a replacement, the owner decided to cut the agony and do something about it. So he took the 2JZ engine he had lying around and plunked it into the Phantom's engine bay.

With room to spare, he then added Trust T78 turbo and an HKS GT8555 supercharger - because that's another thing these engines have always been know for: extreme tuning. In total, according to Speedhunters, the engine is supposed to run at 29.4 psi of boost, pushing the power output closer to 900 hp.

We're sure a British lord is sitting on the perfectly cut lawn of his estate shaking his head in disbelief at such an unheard of abomination, but we have no royal blood in our veins, so we approve. It's ridiculous, but then again so is waiting two years for a new engine.