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I never would have imagined that 55% of you prefer a Pierre Cardin '73 AMX to a "real" '70 AMX, but that turned out to be the case in yesterday's Choose Your Eternity Poll. Today we're returning to a theme we visited with Aircraft Engine Edition PCH and Mix-N-Match Madness PCH: Engine swaps! Not only that, we're going with the two engines folks around these parts most often suggest as swap candidates. See, whenever we look at a really small car, it won't be long before someone suggests dropping a Hayabusa (or two) in it... and a big car? Drop a Duramax in that sucka! So that's what we're looking at in today's sulfur-scented selections...
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PCH, Engine Swap Edition: Hayabusa-ized Honda 600 or Duramaxed '47 Ford?
I never would have imagined that 55% of you prefer a Pierre Cardin '73 AMX to a "real" '70 AMX, but that turned out to be the case in yesterday's Choose Your Eternity Poll. Today we're returning to a theme we visited with Aircraft Engine Edition PCH and Mix-N-Match Madness PCH: Engine swaps! Not only that, we're going with the two engines folks around these parts most often suggest as swap candidates. See, whenever we look at a really small car, it won't be long before someone suggests dropping a Hayabusa (or two) in it... and a big car? Drop a Duramax in that sucka! So that's what we're looking at in today's sulfur-scented selections...More »
custom cars
It's Alive! Hayabusa-Derived V8 Tested in Ariel Atom
We received the following note from Dennis Palatov of dp Cars. If you're not familiar with Dennis's exploits building his own track-day sled, the DP1, from scratch, you should get so. He's in the process of testing a 2.8-liter, 32-valve Hartley H1 V8, essentially two Suzuki Hayabusa engines made to occupy the same space, in an Ariel Atom before using it in his own creation.I just drove the 'busa v8 equipped atom for the first time yesterday. That's the motor which is going into the production version of the dp1. Just putt-putting around for now but the motor sounds and feels awesome. the video doesn't really do it justice because of the electrical interference noise but with a decent set of speakers and a sub on a computer it gives you an idea. On laptop speakers all you hear is the noise :(Sure, it's only an around-the block test, but the dramatic tension is palpable. Can you feel it? Can you? Say you can so we can move on. [dp cars]
bwaaaaaa!
Jackrabbit: Hayabusa-Powered Volkswagen Mk1 Golf
It wasn't enough for H.R. Engineering to merely perform one of its signature front-to-rear-drive conversions on this Volkswagen Rabbit (Golf Mk1). Under this hood is bolted a turbocharged Suzuki Hayabusa engine producing 350 hp. Apparently, as expected, the one-off is quite a handful — and it yells quite loudly, indeed. Maybe the next step is a call to Mr. Hartley for a V8. More »
retro
Ooh! Hayabusa Caterham Video!
Hi Al. We thought we would post this. It's a video of a Caterham with a Hayabusa motor. We're sure you know more about it than we do. We just like listening to that 1.3L Suzuki mill wind out. Humina. More »
news
Not Just For Breakfast: Zolfe Orange to Launch Next Week in the UK
Take one part Honda S2000, one part classic Opel GT, one part Suzuki Hayabusa and one part orange juice and what do you get? A track-day cocktail we'd consider imbibing fairly often. The folks from Zolfe say their little Orange GT car will launch next week in the UK. Designed for both road and track, the Orange employs a tubular space frame chassis underpinning a composite body. Engine choices include the famed 1.3-liter Hayabusa mill, producing 175 hp and propelling the lightweight GT to 60 mph in a more-than-spry 4.5 seconds. Buyers can also choose from 2.0-liter four (145 hp ) and 3.0-liter V6 (203 hp) Ford engines. The cost for such a purist's tarmac runner will be around 25,000. More »
custom cars/hot rods
Buy a Honda-Powered Metro! Huh?
A few years back, a Hayabusa-riding roommate of ours was dating a Geo Metro-driving friend of ours. The relationship didn't last, but during the brief romance, we discussed with said roommate the prospect of replacing the Metro's 1.3L Suzuki mill with the rather more potent unit from the sportbike. This character aimed a bit lower, dropping a 600cc Honda bike mill into a Metro, and now he's listed it on craigslist for a paltry $2,500 bucks. We'll leave it up to you to decide whether it's worth it or not. [Thanks to Larsen for the tip.] More »
starlet
Swapping a light weight and powerful motorcycle engine with a ten thousand rpm redline into a light weight rear-wheel drive hatchback is clearly a fine idea. It took Kiwi Tony McConachy to make it happen. The Starlet kicks out about 180 hp and evidently employs the stock Hayabusa six-speed trans coupled with a Quaife reverse box for both forward and reverse gearing entertainment. [Thanks to the hoons at KP61.net for the tip] More »
SUPER RPM AMUSEMENT! Hayabusa Powered Starlet
Swapping a light weight and powerful motorcycle engine with a ten thousand rpm redline into a light weight rear-wheel drive hatchback is clearly a fine idea. It took Kiwi Tony McConachy to make it happen. The Starlet kicks out about 180 hp and evidently employs the stock Hayabusa six-speed trans coupled with a Quaife reverse box for both forward and reverse gearing entertainment. [Thanks to the hoons at KP61.net for the tip] More »
news
Martino Kamikaze Spotted at SEMA
We've posted on the Kamikaze before, but caught it up close in all its questionable, Hayabusa-powered glory. The crazyass-crazy reverse trike features 400 horsepower from its modded bike motor, an overwrought paint job, plenty of chrome and thankfully comes with a wheelie bar. Somebody should challenge an Ariel Atom to a drag race in this thing. [Gallery] More »
novelties
Video: Radical Round the 'Ring
The Radical SR8 could be one of the most economical ways to go really freaking fast and actually make a corner without testing Euclid's solution (tangents can hurt). It's powered by a lightweight, 2.6-liter V8, derived from two 1,300cc Suzuki Hayabusa engines (whoa, momma), wrapped in a LeMans-style package. As you'll see in this video — should you decide to watch it — the SR8 also holds the outright lap record around Germany's N rburgring Nordschleife. Accompanying text says it's the record-setting lap of 6:55:00, which is like running the 50-yard dash in like five seconds is to a sprinter. [Thanks to Jakob for the tip.] [UPDATE: Reader Arun adjusts our focus. The Radical SR8, which is street legal, holds the outright lap record for the 'Ring among production cars. The outright lap record overall was set in 1983 by the late Stefan Bellof, teammate of Jacky Ickx, in a Porsche 956 at 6:11.13.] More »
concept cars
The Acabion GTBO in Geneva
We nearly forgot to mention the Geneva coming-out party for the Acabion GTBO, whose streamlined comportment looked like something from the centerfold of Guided Ordinance Aficionado. We heard tales of the twin-seat, Suzuki Hayabusa—powered Swiss moto-rocket (prototype) hitting 280 mph at half throttle, accelerating from 180 mph to 280 mph in 10 seconds, and a potential for up to 700 hp (which would make the top speed, what, 600 mph?). It's the product of a 45-year-old engineer, who once worked for Mercedes, Porsche and BMW. The project cost something like 30 million euro, and the hand-made finished "works" will be priced in the neighborhood of $600,000. Anyone want to write the maestro a check? More »
custom cars/hot rods: tuners
Turbo 'Busa Rear-Drive Mini
Oh God. If we hadn't been walked out on by the last girl of our dreams, we wouldn't be looking for a new one at the moment. And actually, maybe we've already found a new one. We love old Minis. We love rear-drive cars. We love anything with a Hayabusa motor in it, and we love turbo'd Hayabusas. This then, could be the ne plus ultra of the 'Busa-mill-swapping genre. It's so our new dream girl. More »
news
Hayabusa-Powered Trike-Thingy: The Martino Kamikaze
We don't know quite where to begin with this thing. On one hand, y'all know our obsession with Hayabusa-powered vehicles. And we think trikes are kinda fun. And outrageously pumped turbo-fours are right up our alley. So this hits on three points. But Goddamn does the styling and paint just kill it for us. Ugh and ugh. But still, 400hp? In a vehicle that weighs a thousand pounds? That's 'Busa power-to-weight territory and you don't hafta worry 'bout fallin' off. It's just too bad you can't get past looking like a complete 909-bred dork while doing so. More »
news
An Orange for Track-Day: Hayabusa-Powered Zolfe
Visitors at the Autosport International show in the UK earlier this month got their eyeballs flushed by a a new, hyper-orange track-day car: the Zolfe Orange. Powered by a 1300cc Suzuki Hayabusa motor, the 1300-lb Orange has a composite body built on a tubular spaceframe chassis. The Hayabusa mill, hooked to a six-speed manual, produces 175hp of juice — which, with all the lightness, offers up zero to 60mph times in the 4.5-second range and a top speed of 135mph. Oh wait, there's also a turbo option, which boosts horsepower to 350 and turns the little coupe into an orange pavement eater — zero to 60 in 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 150mph. The Orange starts at the equivalent of $44,653.29. Street legal? Uh huh. More »
custom cars/hot rods
Hayabusa-Powered Isetta Update: It's En Fuego!
Your author's thoughts on being on the back of a Hayabusa doing over 160MPH on the Pacific Coast Highway between Watsonville and Santa Cruz: "Well, at least if we crash, I'll be dead before I have time to worry about it." One thing we'd bandied about with our Hayabusa-owning former roommate was the idea of shoehorning one of the killer 1.3L mills into an Isetta. So when this thing showed up on eBay, we were elated, yet deflated that somebody had beaten us to the punch. Now, Fred Parker, the man who won the auction, writes in with an update on the Hayasetta's status: More »
custom cars/hot rods: tuners
