Pooparu Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 (edited) I'm not sure if anyone's posted about this yet, but here it is. http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/07/subaru-impreza-plus-bmw-v10-engine-equals-awesome/ Subaru loves boxers. No, not the kind that beat each other into bloody pulps, we're talking about the engine design, which places the cylinders directly across a horizontal plane, almost like they are swinging alternating punches away from the crankshaft – hence, the boxer name. There are lots of good reasons to love the boxer engine – it allows for a decidedly low center of gravity and is inherently smooth due to its built-in balance – and Subie has certainly done much to advance the configuration since the days of the original Volkswagen Beetle (also boxer-powered). But what if you want your cylinders arranged in a V? Well then, there's always the ever-popular engine swap. While some would be content to drop in the tried-and-true Chevy V8, not everyone wants Bowtie power in their engine bays. At least one Subaru Impreza owner decided on nothing less than a BMW V10 ripped from under the hood of an M5. Thankfully, we have video evidence that such a beating-heart transplant can pay big dividends. See for yourself in the video after the break, which was apparently shot just after the conversion was completed and before the engine had been fully tuned. Enjoy! Edited September 9, 2011 by Pooparu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Someone posted this on my local forum. The video of it is pretty insane. All though, not a boxer, it is still pretty awesome, and the work behind it is great as well. And it goes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatswhatshesaid Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 I'm usually not a fan of non-boxer Subaru ideas, but...this is amazingly sexy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durania Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 All that work for a drift car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Seems like a waste of effort when you could just drive the BMW instead. I have never understood the point of converting an AWD Subaru into a RWD - there are plenty of RWD cars that are already setup for that. Seems to me that this swap would have made more sense into a 240 or a Skyline, etc. GD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatswhatshesaid Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Seems to me that this swap would have made more sense into a 240 or a Skyline, etc. GD true... a car that was actually built on a RWD platform Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooparu Posted September 12, 2011 Author Share Posted September 12, 2011 Sometimes people put things together just to see if they can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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