This is not an engine swap that you see every day.
Although the platform is not the best for tuners, it’s sometimes the only option. This is the situation that Daniel Werner, a Swedish man, found himself in after he had to find anything capable of running the V12 engine he purchased. It wasn’t just any item. He needed something affordable, yet strong enough to withstand the mill’s large size and weight. So he chose a Crown Vic, which has been the preferred body-on-frame for US police for decades.
The Rolls-Royce Meteor motor was able to take the Crown Vic, an import 2006 Police Interceptor from California. Werner was Road & Track interviewed. He started to improve the Vic’s suspension using Corvette C4 parts but had to stop there and install a Chevy C10 front end. Other problems arise from the mill’s 2,500 horsepower (1.864 kilowatts). Two injectors can pump fuel through the engine. However, Werner should not run the engine for more than 24 liters per minute as the coolant in the V12 will boil.
Werner does not plan to race the swapped Crown Vic. He plans to push it past the 200-mile per hour mark (321 km/h) mark. Road & Track states that even if he could find tires capable to harness the engine’s power for a powerful launch, his gearbox would not survive. It’s not built to handle V12’s 2,500 horsepower, even with upgrades.
This is a unique, one-off creation by someone who has a unique vision. It seems absurd to fit such a heavy, bulky engine into a vehicle that is intended for high-speed pursuits. The project is still exciting. The Meteor Interceptor remains far from being completed. You can follow the project on Twitter, Insta and YouTube.