Cars With Engines From An Unexpected Source

-

McLaren 570 s




The M8 380 3.8l V8 engine which powers 650s, 675it and P1 were made by Nissan. Especially the VRH 35l V8 engine was designed in collaboration with Tom  Walkinshaw control racing for the Nissan R390 GT1 racing car.


Maserati Quattroporte




The V6 petrol versions Maserati Quattroporte have Ferrari engines officially. But, these V6 engines are made by Chrysler. The 3l aluminium blocks are made in Chrysler factory in Indiana. Then the engines are shipped to Ferrari & assembled by them.


Land Rover Defender South Africa version

This version used a 192hp BMW M52 V6 engine from 1997-2001



Jaguar F-type R

Supercharged V8 used in the F-type, Range Rover SVR & 3l supercharged V6, 5l V8 are made by ford.


Lotus Exige

Lotus Exige is powered by a 2GR FE 3.5l Toyota V6.




Ford Focus ST

The 2.5l inline-5 engine used in Ford Focus ST is a Volvo engine. The Dura-tec branding is also visible on the top of the engine.




Ford mark 1 Galaxy




Galaxy was available 172hp 2.8l v6 engine. Seat Alhambra, Volkswagen Sharan & Ford Galaxy were developed in the same platform.


Noble M600

The engine in Noble M600 is built by Yamaha in Japan & then shipped to Volvo in Sweden. Then the engine is tuned by Noble for M600.




Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Mini Brabus G-Wagon

-
Image
The mini G wagon that you can swing with your bare hands. You can't do that with a real G-wagon cause of its weight & size. The mini wagon looks the same as the original until you see a real G-wagon. This appears like a scaled Brabus G-wagon with comparing to the real one. This is a Suzuki Jimny. Every part that you can see on Brabus G-wagon is also available in this mini copy, but scaled. The most reason why this mini Brabus G-wagon is fake is that Brabus doesn't tune Suzuki s. The Brabus logo on the mini one looks similar but has a little difference with the real one. And it has identical front indicator lights too. The headlights also mostly similar to the original. Even the rear taillights are designed similarly to the original. The rear carbon fibre wing also looks similar to the original. One cooler thing about this is that the exhaust pipes are also at the sides of the vehicle, making it's closely similar to the real G-wagon. The craziest thing that can be found
Read more

Hyperion XP-1 Hydrogen Hypercar Revealed with Amazing Capabilities

-
Image
  The Hyperion XP-1   This hydrogen-electric hypercar can do 60 mph (96 kmph) in just under 2.2 seconds. The top speed is measured to be above 221 mph (356 kph). After months of teasers, the debut is here. The hydrogen fuel cell module generates electric power and there's a three-speed transmission & this is a 4WD vehicle that has a 1,016-mile (1,635-kilometer) range.  The design is highly focused on weight saving & aerodynamics. The XP-1 has a carbon-titanium monocoque chassis with a titanium-reinforced composting bodywork. The vehicle also stores its hydrogen in carbon fibre tanks. These innovations give it a kerb weight below 2,275 pounds (1,248 kilograms). The most amazing feature of this XP-1 is its flying buttresses that run behind the doors. These pieces serve two purposes.  They are active aerodynamic elements that improve high-speed cornering. Also, they function as solar panels capable of changing positions to follow the trajectory of the sun. The doors of the XP
Read more

Lamborghini's most powerful and road illegal Hypercar: Essenza SCV12

-
Image
Lamborghini's Essenza SCV12 hypercar has the most powerful V12 engine of Lamborghini. Also the  Essenza SCV12  cannot be driven on public roads and will be even more exclusive, with just 40 products to be built. This Lamborghini is especilly developed for the track sports. This can also be considered as a perfomance based vehicle of Lamborghini. Design The design features a number of hexagonal elements & slightly inspired from the Aventador with more mechanical, aerodynamic and chassis upgrades. This also features a Y-shaped carbon structure that divides the driver and passenger seats. This car also has carbonfibre racing seats and red door pull straps instead of  handles to save weight. The design of the aerodynamic package is inspired from Lamborghini’s Huracán GT3 racer. This aerodynamic package including SCV12’s large, adjustable rear spoiler, the hypercar can generate 1200kg of downforce at 155mph. Engine & Technology The engine is a naturally aspirated 6.5-litre wh
Read more