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Just about everyone and their mother makes a Porsche 911 restomod, most following the template set out by Singer, blending modern engineering with absolute reverence for the past. But over in the Netherlands, KC Performance does something different. It built a 993 with a PDK transmission.
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Ford's commitment to the V8 isn't limited to its range of models. The brand offers enthusiast several eight-cylinders in its catalog of crate engines, and it just added the updated 5.0-liter Coyote engine that it developed to power variants of the 2024 Mustang to the portfolio.
It’s hard to believe Caterhams are still a thing. They’re tiny, light, and, even with modest power, ludicrously fast. There are no safety aids to speak of. They’re also miserable experiences 95% of the time. They’re cramped, bumpy, on the highway they’re noisy, and the transmission tunnel will slow cook your legs. If the weather turns, the wipers are largely useless, and Caterham’s convertible roofs aren’t great at keeping water out anyway.
The Volkswagen Group pioneered the use of the auto industry’s now-standard engine: the turbocharged four-cylinder. While we now associate VW with these overtly normal engines, in the 1990s and into the 2000s, the automaker went on a tear pushing internal-combustion engines to bizarre new places. This is how we ended up with the VR-5.
Right now, you can head to eBay or car-part.com and find yourself a Ferrari-made V8 for a fraction of the cost of a Ford Coyote crate engine. Seeing Italian exoticism for a price that sometimes dips under $2,000 might give you wild ideas for where you can cram it—a Mustang, maybe, or perhaps a Miata. But hold your prancing horses, because unique challenges like a Ferrari engine swap require unique solutions. Those solutions might cost you more than the engine itself, and arguably more than the end product is worth.
The E92-generation BMW M3 will forever be known as the first and only M3 ever to get a V8 mill, but one owner thought it was a good idea to shoehorn a ten-pot mill from a BMW M5, specifically the S85 V10 from the E60 generation M5. V10-swapped M3s aren't new, but this is the first time we've seen someone dropping the V8 for a V10.
With 911 prices through the roof (Ruf?), Porsche fanatics have long been looking around for any remaining bargains wearing the crest of Stuttgart. Which means that the «Poor Man's Porsche» is a thing of the past (although maybe a ratty Boxster is a possibility). Thus, why not celebrate your non-911 Porsche purchase by picking something that broadcasts your choice to the world in technicolor? Something like this bright pink Porsche 968, currently up for auction on Bring A Trailer—which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos. You'll need to have poise to pull off driving this front-engine, rear-transaxle Porsche, but if you do, it's a wonderful experience. The Porsche color code for this car is G4/L82N, and