Photo: tonyaverstedt/Instagram
As I was sitting at my desk and writing about the kind of wild adventures that take over the automotive side of social media these days, I realized something: those two diesel-swapped Supra I mentioned in the past month (here they are: 1, 2) might simply be too upsetting for purists (and many others, for that matter). So, in an attempt to keep the situation balanced, I've brought along yet another Mk IV Toyota Supra that has received a heart transplant, albeit with this sticking to gas rather than switching camps.
Sure, the owner of this Toyota could've stuck to the 2JZ route. We're talking about Swedish racing driver Tony Averstedt, who uses this Supra as a drift car (yay!).
However, the aficionado decided to stray from the beaten path. As such, the engine compartment of the machine is now occupied by an engine that comes from Audi.
We're talking about the German automotive producer's infamous 2.5L 20V, with the four-cylinder unit now using a generously-sized turbo - the serious forced induction setup was required for a proper slip angle setup and with 840 horsepower on tap, that box is certainly ticked.
In fact, if you check out the social media post below, which zooms in on this Japanese-German contraption, you'll notice that a lot of effort was put into coming upon with a clean-looking engine bay. You know, so that car lovers looking under the hood would have a clear idea of what's going on in there.
Now, those of you who are still bothered by those oil-burning swaps should check out this manual transmission-swapped 2020 Toyota Supra. That should really make you feel better.
PS: The air time drifting photo above actually portrays an older evolution of the car (yes, that looks like a Toyota 86-inspired front apron), but you can see its latest incarnation below, said Audi engine and all.
However, the aficionado decided to stray from the beaten path. As such, the engine compartment of the machine is now occupied by an engine that comes from Audi.
We're talking about the German automotive producer's infamous 2.5L 20V, with the four-cylinder unit now using a generously-sized turbo - the serious forced induction setup was required for a proper slip angle setup and with 840 horsepower on tap, that box is certainly ticked.
In fact, if you check out the social media post below, which zooms in on this Japanese-German contraption, you'll notice that a lot of effort was put into coming upon with a clean-looking engine bay. You know, so that car lovers looking under the hood would have a clear idea of what's going on in there.
Now, those of you who are still bothered by those oil-burning swaps should check out this manual transmission-swapped 2020 Toyota Supra. That should really make you feel better.
PS: The air time drifting photo above actually portrays an older evolution of the car (yes, that looks like a Toyota 86-inspired front apron), but you can see its latest incarnation below, said Audi engine and all.
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