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Chris Bruce

Ferrari 308 With Honda Engine Swap Sounds Absolutely Evil

Ferrari purists should look away because this 308 GTBi no longer has its Modena-built V8, and there's now a turbocharged Honda K24 occupying the engine bay. This video shows the swapped powerplant's first startup.

The embedded clip above starts right when the engine turns over. The staccato raspiness from the Honda engine makes it sound like the world's angriest popcorn popper. The cause of this interesting sound is the Vtec system delete, according to the video's host Mike.

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