This BMW V10-Engined Toyota GT86 Is A Jaw-Dropping Project Build
When choosing an engine to swap into a Toyota GT86, you’d naturally think of 2JZs or LS V8s. Maybe, if you like a bit of JDM cross-pollination, you’d plump for an RB26. Not these guys. These guys have somehow inserted the V10 from a BMW E60 M5 into the little Toyota.
As alarming as that sounds, it actually fits. The 86’s long bonnet has enough space… at least for the block. The gearbox had to be cut and lifted before it would fit. By the way: that gearbox is a manual, not the M5’s fragile SMG. We might have to sit down.
Zoom Garage is behind the incredible transformation. Built for the World Time-Attack Challenge it pairs the phenomenal S85 V10 with the six-speed manual from an E92 M3. It’s not even that nose-heavy, packing a 52:48 weight distribution. The engine is only 20kg heavier than standard thanks to dry sump lubrication. Breathing intensifies.
Put together in just over two months, this is the kind of dream project car that we should all aspire to build one day. Well done, guys. Well done. Check out the video from High Performance Academy and turn up the volume to hear the car at full chat.
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Let’s see some 1LR-GUE swaps if possible hahaha
THAT V10 WAIL IS WORTH ALL THE EFFORT!
You sir just read my mind. It’d be almost the perfect engine considering it comes from Toyota’s own family and it’s very small and light for what it is.
s85 seems to be the best engine to swap these days
i would fit it on a rx8 drift car
i think it would be nice
His inspiration
Boi I love that car
Not rice, gold paint isn’t race inspired.
Have you seen gold painted race cars?
Also the car looks soooo goood!!!!
Oh my
Finally that V10 is no longer trapped in that terrible SMG
Holy flip thats amazing
Next B is for build project
The mandatory SaadAnwaar(ɔdɐsᴉɹʇƃuɐssᴉu#) tag
Wat in de hec woa
HOW THE HELL
Well this is obsolete now…
What engine is in that? An LS7?
It’s better
Well it crashed didn’t it?
I don’t think obsolete is the best word. Ferrari engines are much harder to come by than BMW engines, even V10s. plus to make the engine work from being mid/rear engine to be a front/mid powering the rear wheels took a lot more engineering than “chopping the trans tunnel” for the V10. Both awesome builds in two different directions. Both are refreshing to see.