Thursday 8th September 2011

Video: The Impreza With The V10 Heart Transplant

Subaru gets BMW M5 V10 lump squeezed under its bonnet. Crikey

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If there are two things that define a Subaru Impreza, it's that distinctive boxer throb, and four-wheel-drive. Well, the chap who created this car took those and threw them away.

Which sounds like insanity until you discover that, in lieu of flat four and four-wheel drive, is V10 and rear-wheel drive. E60 BMW M5 V10, to be precise. Nice.

This video was apparently one of the first test drives of the car, too - the car's creator obviously confident of his craftsmanship - and the BM-baru had yet to fulfil its power potential. Looks fast enough to us already...

 

[tinoproductions]

Insanely great!

Sure there are easier ways to 500bhp, but this is sure a different one!

[jonesey]

That's fantastic. Watching that is almost like watching a dubbed video!

[John D.]

Superb. I love the sound of a V10.

Needs 4wd though I reckon.

[detomaso]

jonesey said:

That's fantastic. Watching that is almost like watching a dubbed video!

I thought it didn't sound that different...

Sounded good, but not as good as ones heard in its original location http://youtu.be/xCtJVbJEHZg?t=37s

[UltimaCH]

Great piece of engineering and from the outside, apart the sound, looks standard.

[GTRene]

lol @BM-Baru
what a work, but not a bad idea, I mean those Subaru's are "cheap" to get but still good chassis I guess, so could be good for engine conversions?
a V8 from bmw would be a better fit I guess, also less expensive.
I wonder if it was a lot work with welding and engine mounts etc.

[Jonny TVR]

Am I missing the point .. The subaru should be 4wd, thats part of what makes it special. If you want a RWD V10 then why not get a BMW

[louiebaby]

I think he needs to secure his filler cap though...

I love a good sleeper, and this kinda falls under that group as well. It would have been better in an estate with a "Vet on board" rear sticker though.

[powwerr]

Ooooo..oooooooo .oooooooooo Thats quite nice that!

Gorgeous sounding and lovly looking thing too. Not usually a fan of blue cars with black wheels but that looks nice doing its thang'

Hats off to the fabricators / creators

[205007]

Jonny TVR said:

Am I missing the point .. The subaru should be 4wd, thats part of what makes it special. If you want a RWD V10 then why not get a BMW

Yup you pretty much missed the whole point :-)

[StottyZr]

The engine sounds really raw in the Impreza, but quite refined in the M5.

[iain1970]

Jonny TVR said:

Am I missing the point .. The subaru should be 4wd, thats part of what makes it special. If you want a RWD V10 then why not get a BMW

If you're quick enough, you'll.... Too late, it's gone.

[mat205125]

Jonny TVR said:

Am I missing the point .. The subaru should be 4wd, thats part of what makes it special. If you want a RWD V10 then why not get a BMW

I'd imagine that going from a 2 cylinder long engine, to a five cylinder long engine would have presented more than a few packaging problems and weight distribution issues.

I think this is a brilliant "because I can!" project, and its unfair to contemplate where the builder could have taken another route or direction ..... the fact that the car exists at all is good enough for me.

[FER4L]

Awesome. Nicely driven, too!

[5potTurbo]

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You could say that about the v12 C2, or even Red Victor 3, so you really didn't mean that, did you?...

[H100S]

Thats awsome.

[Mac555]

I'm a big subaru fan, and own an original '555' edition, so should'nt like this, but this is just awesome, totally bonkers but great!!!!

[Gad-Westy]

Impressive feat! I think the fact that it is utterly pointless only makes it cooler.

Subtle title though!

[Dr G]

Cooler than penguin piss - best looking Impreza without the misfire soundtrack (I never much cared for the boxer blob blob blob).

[Pistachio]

Hmmm take a M5 great car and an Impreza great car and uhhh put them together, well done great job
Why??? just because I suppose ….strange as the impreza's boxer engine has lower centre of gravity whereas the BMW is big and heavy
So there is a BMW M5 series body shell with a Subaru Impreza running gear with 4WD around somewhere??
One for the Odd box