While you’re at the same time, get tires, earplugs and life insurance.
It happened again, friends. It happened again. We became complacent. We thought we’ve seen everything.
Nope.
This Acura Integra can be found at AutoClassics. The Integra isn’t very noticeable, except for the widebody kit. The body kits and the Integras are like fighter jets or Ray-Ban pilots – you may pretend to ignore them, but in secret you want to be a part of the club. We think the Integra is faster than a fighter plane and more dangerous. Why? Because mid-mount-twin-turbo-V8-right-behind-your-freaking-head. This is why
This V8 is not your average V8. It’s a 500-cubic-inch engine from a Cadillac Eldorado. It’s 8.2 liters in displacement. This is the largest production V8 ever produced. And yes, it fits into every inch of Acura Integra’s back. Even then, the car required wider hips to accommodate it all. The custom exhaust is not only unique, but also the piping for the turbochargers. As if that weren’t enough noise, we couldn’t help but notice how the intakes are inches from the ears of the occupants. This thing must be more loud than a pack of lions having sex in a bomb bay of a B-1B. All four engines are at full afterburner when it takes off.
However, there is a way out of this madness. This engine is from Cadillac history, when the V8 Eldorado had front-wheel drive. This engine and its three speed automatic rest comfortably on the original Integra subframe. Although it was modified extensively for the conversion, it was still a lot simpler than making everything.
The car is available at Streetside Classics. Other than the bizarre engine swap, the description does not give much information. The Cadillac suspension is located underneath, at the least in the rear. The car’s fuel cell is located in front of the four-cylinder, but the majority of it is stock. This was apparently the goal of this build: to create the ultimate import sleeper. Although the widebody design doesn’t lend itself to stealth, it has an undeniable Q ship factor. At least until the engine starts to fire up and the boosted version of the V8 atomizes Integra’s rear tire.
Are we done seeing everything? If we are to be believed, we will. We hope to see the Geo Metro powered with Space Shuttle boosters next week.