I don't think I've ever seen a Hayabusa-swapped anything that I'd describe as less than "wild". We've gotten excited over a UTV with this powerplant and seen a Hayabusa-swapped EV ripping on a drag strip but calling those projects "wild" after seeing this twin-turbo Hayabusa V8 now seems borderline insincere.
The difference between this souped-up Hayabusa engine and the ones we usually post about is that it hasn't been swapped yet, and you can buy it. In fact, there are two options to choose from.
The lads at JFC Racing, as brought to our attention via our friends at Jalopnik, offer two variants of this engine based on one of Suzuki's most popular models. Both are nuts, but one far more so. You can opt for a 3.0-liter naturally aspirated version, which pumps out 460 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque, or a twin-turbo 2.8-liter that makes 785 horsepower and 505 lb-ft of torque.
For reference, when new, the 2015 Lamborghini Aventador made 691 horsepower and 508 lb-ft of torque. Keep this in mind when deciding what vehicle you'd drop one of these engines into.
JFC Racing says it's working on an ND Miata kit, which I'm finding hard to stop imagining, but at RideApart, we talk powersports. So what's the least insane powersport vehicle you could think of to do a twin-turbo Hayabusa V8 swap? I say least insane because we want this thing to move, not just twist a chassis and instantly shred the tires.
RideApart's Executive Editor, Jonathon Klein's own four-seater Can-Am Maverick X3 Max would make a good candidate, or any full-fat four-seat UTV.
I've already seen what 325 horsepower does to my face on Sea-Doo's supercharged RXP-X. It was literally an eye-opening experience, and if I had the opportunity to try it again with this beast in it, I'd hesitantly do it. Now, listen to this engine in all its glory spinning up past 10,000 RPM.
What vehicle would you pick and which of the two engine options would you pop in it? Let us know in the comments.
