Thursday, October 13, 2016

Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda

These cars are an engine swap away from being factory hot rods

Subaru BRZ with WRX flat-four
  • We love the BRZ and its corporate twin, the Toyota 86. However, many people wish there was an option for more factory power. There is a relatively simple way Subaru could fulfill these enthusiast's wishes: the WRX's turbocharged flat-four engine. The WRX version has a turbo and makes 268 horsepower, but is otherwise pretty similar to the BRZ's naturally-aspirated engine. The top mounted intercooler system might make for a bit of a packaging challenge, but there's always the front-mount solution. BRZ fans have been asking for this for years. Subaru, isn't it time you gave them their wish?
Chevrolet Colorado with Camaro SS V8
  • Like the Cadillac you just read about, the Colorado shares a V6 with the Chevrolet Camaro, as well as many other GM products. This means that we're pretty sure it wouldn't be too difficult to drop the Camaro SS's V8 into the engine bay of Chevy's littlest pick-up. In a lowered, 2WD version, it would be an awesome hot rod truck in the vein of the Dodge Ram SRT-10, or the Colorado's distant relative, the GMC Syclone. It could even be put into the upcoming ZR2 off-road variant to become a mini SVT Raptor.
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