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Bonkers 880 HP '75 Jeep Cherokee With 5.7-Liter Hemi Loves to Drag and Autocross
Bonkers 880 HP '75 Jeep Cherokee With 5.7-Liter Hemi Loves to Drag and Autocross

13 Nov 2020, 14:46 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Has anyone ever envisioned the original SJ Jeep Cherokee SUV as a "nimble" sports car loving both drag and autocross racing events?!

 
2021 Ford Bronco V8 Swap Incoming, Hennessey VelociRaptor Promises 750 HP
2021 Ford Bronco V8 Swap Incoming, Hennessey VelociRaptor Promises 750 HP

29 Oct 2020, 01:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Only 24 units of the Hennessey VelociRaptor V8 Bronco will be made for the 2021 model year, and prices start at $225,000 plus shipping costs

 
Coyote-Swapped 1975 Ford Bronco Ranger Shows Just the Right Amount of Patina
Coyote-Swapped 1975 Ford Bronco Ranger Shows Just the Right Amount of Patina

25 Oct 2020, 20:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As opposed to those apparently perfect restorations, this first-gen Bronco wears its patina loud and proud while hiding a Coyote V8 under the hood

 
Chevy Camaro “Trailer Park Supra” With 2JZ Engine Swap Runs 8.3s Quarter-Mile
Chevy Camaro “Trailer Park Supra” With 2JZ Engine Swap Runs 8.3s Quarter-Mile

22 Oct 2020, 19:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of a good ol' but boring V6, this fourth-generation Camaro is rocking a 1,100-horsepower 2JZ engine with a thumpin' great Precision turbo

 
Cummins Ford Mustang With Shelby GT500 Front Bumper Rolls Coal At 60 PSI
Cummins Ford Mustang With Shelby GT500 Front Bumper Rolls Coal At 60 PSI

20 Oct 2020, 20:41 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of an EcoBoost, a Coyote, or the almighty Predator, this Ford Mustang takes its mojo from a 12-valve Cummins turbo diesel engine

 
Unexpected Engine Swap, But This E30 BMW Does Have the Proper JDM / Euro Flair
Unexpected Engine Swap, But This E30 BMW Does Have the Proper JDM / Euro Flair

15 Oct 2020, 11:28 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Packing a less common engine swap kit, there's certainly a bit of fresh air to this Honda K24-engined BMW E30 in an ocean of LS and Toyota JZs

 
Mk7 VW Golf With BMW V8 Engine Swap Eats Rear Tires for Breakfast
Mk7 VW Golf With BMW V8 Engine Swap Eats Rear Tires for Breakfast

12 Oct 2020, 15:34 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A drift car with the looks of a sleeper, this V8-engined Golf from Finland comes courtesy of drift team Maailmanlopun Vehkeet

 
Yellow 1989 BMW M3 with S50 Engine Swap Is One Way to Rock the Neighborhood
Yellow 1989 BMW M3 with S50 Engine Swap Is One Way to Rock the Neighborhood

3 Oct 2020, 16:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1989 BMW M3 gets an engine from the following generation, puts on some new clothes, and is now getting ready to sell for tens of thousands

 
Immaculate All-Metal 1965 Mustang Fastback Is Dove-White and Lincoln-Swapped
Immaculate All-Metal 1965 Mustang Fastback Is Dove-White and Lincoln-Swapped

30 Sep 2020, 10:02 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The owner went for the pristine looks that serenely blend modern details with old-school touches, but also wanted a driver's car to enjoy every day

 
1975 Porsche 914 With Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS Engine Swap Still Bombs
1975 Porsche 914 With Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS Engine Swap Still Bombs

28 Sep 2020, 09:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1975 Porsche 914 gets restored and receives a Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS engine, still doesn't manage to impress during an online auction

 
Pandem Widebody BMW M3 With Maserati V8 Engine Swap Is Absolutely Special
Pandem Widebody BMW M3 With Maserati V8 Engine Swap Is Absolutely Special

7 Sep 2020, 14:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / An E93 unlike any other, this convertible M3 is a three-year-old project that'll soon get individual throttle bodies and a twin-turbo upgrade

 
LS3 V8 Mazda MX-5 “Flyin’ Miata” Sounds Insane, It's More Than an Engine Swap
LS3 V8 Mazda MX-5 “Flyin’ Miata” Sounds Insane, It's More Than an Engine Swap

31 Aug 2020, 15:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / More than 500 horsepower in a Miata sounds like a hoot in the twisties, and as you'll find out from the following video, the V8 swap is pretty hard to pull off

 
Supercharged 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Shows Off Custom Makeover Inside and Out
Supercharged 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Shows Off Custom Makeover Inside and Out

31 Aug 2020, 13:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With 580 horsepower and 556 pound-feet on deck, this 1955 Bel Air isn't your typical two-door cruiser from days long gone

 
Shelby GT350 That Caught Fire Gets Reborn With Barra Straight-Six Turbo Engine
Shelby GT350 That Caught Fire Gets Reborn With Barra Straight-Six Turbo Engine

30 Aug 2020, 15:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Probably the wildest engine swap we've ever seen on a Shelby GT350, this straight-six pony puts down 780 rear-wheel horsepower

 
Robert Downey Jr. Loves SpeedKore and They Treat Iron Man With German Passion
Robert Downey Jr. Loves SpeedKore and They Treat Iron Man With German Passion

29 Aug 2020, 08:45 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / SpeedKore has seemingly completed an exceedingly long project for Hollywood star Robert Downey Jr. - a 1974 BMW 3.0 CS that got treated to an E34 M5 engine swa

 
Off-Road Modded '75 Winnebago Gets LS7 Transplant, Does Burnouts Now
Off-Road Modded '75 Winnebago Gets LS7 Transplant, Does Burnouts Now

17 Aug 2020, 12:13 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Show runners can't decide whether a 1975 Winnebago Brave should be used for off-roading or drifts and burnouts. Tough choice indeed

 
1,000 HP Camaro With 6.6L Duramax Diesel Has Carbon Nose, Smokes Hard
1,000 HP Camaro With 6.6L Duramax Diesel Has Carbon Nose, Smokes Hard

11 Aug 2020, 17:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It's not quite the drift machine you imagine, since building the needed boost isn't easy. But we can't wait to see this thing hit 200 mph

 
Duramax Specialties Converts Older Chevy Suburban, GMC Yukon XL to Diesel Power
Duramax Specialties Converts Older Chevy Suburban, GMC Yukon XL to Diesel Power

1 Aug 2020, 20:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If the Vortec on your Suburban 2500 or GMC Yukon XL is too thirsty, Duramax Specialties can help you with an all-inclusive engine swap to Duramax V8 oomph

 
1978 Ford Bronco With Coyote V8 and Whipple Supercharger Costs Supercar Money
1978 Ford Bronco With Coyote V8 and Whipple Supercharger Costs Supercar Money

1 Aug 2020, 19:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Probably the nicest 1978 Bronco you'll ever see, this fellow here packs more than 700 horsepower and it's priced at... wait for it... $259,000

 
Classic MINI Cooper Gets Honda B18 VTEC, Morphs Into 369 HP Swapped Bomb
Classic MINI Cooper Gets Honda B18 VTEC, Morphs Into 369 HP Swapped Bomb

30 Jul 2020, 09:48 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / This iconic British machine has received a heart transplant in the form of a Honda B18 turbo inline-4 engine, lifting its unassuming image to a huge hp count