WTF-86 Is the World's First Toyota 86 Powered by a 4.1L R35 GT-R Engine

But the fact of the matter is that this is heavily modified and incredibly cool. The fact that this project by StreetFX also features a 4.1-liter V6 instead of a 3.8-liter one means that it deserves being called "first."

So as the story goes, this insane project started in 2012 with the purchase of a Toyota 86. A year later, StreetFX decided to throw in a Rocket Bunny kit, one of the first in Australia. But the kit is a little different because the fenders are mounted on the car instead of being bolted onto the old ones.

For a while, they played with the FA20 engine, installing a twin-charge system (turbo and supercharger). But when the guys saw that it wasn't putting out any more than 545 rear wheel horsepower, they decided to take a serious look at the Nissan GT-R powerplant.

After a couple of visits to GT Auto Garage, who are also distributors of HKS tuning parts, they decided to install a 4.1L HKS Stroker complete with a GT1000 HKS Symmetrical Turbine kit.

Of course, there were a few... clearance issues. In the gallery below, you'll find a picture of the VR38 and the old FA20 boxer side by side. The GT-R engine is longer and about twice as tall.

Dailey Engineering helped them get rid of the front differential and to install a dry sump system, which cut about 150mm (6 inches) from the height of the V6 engine.

The gearbox is kind of special too. Not only is it a sequential, but it's been matched to an air-powered paddle shifter kit. Yeah, it should drift like a futhermucker!