Spare veyron engine: what car

[ChairsWithHairs]

So octane reckons that a veyron engine is shorter than a lambo v12. What would you transplant it into?

[Scuffers]

ChairsWithHairs said:

So octane reckons that a veyron engine is shorter than a lambo v12. What would you transplant it into?

might well be shorter, but it's one hell of a lot wider

[ChairsWithHairs]

They also state "easier to package" whatever that means.... Still quad turbo w16..... Hmmmm

[Zwoelf]

An L322 Range Rover, it was originally engineered to take the BMW V12, so it should squeeze in as that's not a particularly narrow engine bay either. It'd probably notice the 450kg lump over the front axle less than many cars. Gearbox might be tricky though...

[911motorsport]

Lotus Esprit?

[STW2010]

A Lambo perhaps

[Flanders.]

AMC Pacer.

[jas xjr]

Plus you might need a bit of room for all those radiators

[ChairsWithHairs]

Zwoelf said:

An L322 Range Rover, it was originally engineered to take the BMW V12, so it should squeeze in as that's not a particularly narrow engine bay either. It'd probably notice the 450kg lump over the front axle less than many cars. Gearbox might be tricky though...

Any top speed estimate?

[Fleckers]

MX5

ok had to be said

[pit5top]

Ultima or a GT40 replica

[The Wookie]

Zwoelf said:

An L322 Range Rover, it was originally engineered to take the BMW V12, so it should squeeze in as that's not a particularly narrow engine bay either. It'd probably notice the 450kg lump over the front axle less than many cars. Gearbox might be tricky though...

Bizarrely this was also my instantaneous first thought

[Zwoelf]

ChairsWithHairs said:

Zwoelf said:

An L322 Range Rover, it was originally engineered to take the BMW V12, so it should squeeze in as that's not a particularly narrow engine bay either. It'd probably notice the 450kg lump over the front axle less than many cars. Gearbox might be tricky though...

Any top speed estimate?

"Sufficient" I'm sure.

[Fun Bus]

Zwoelf said:

An L322 Range Rover

Is this the variant which replaced the P38?

[Zwoelf]

Fleckers said:

MX5

ok had to be said

Well a Jaguar V12 can be made to fit in one of those...

[McSam]

ChairsWithHairs said:

Any top speed estimate? [Range Rover]

Some quick sums based on a supercharged V8 one's numbers say that 1000bhp would get it to 175mph. But that's based on a top speed of the original car of 140mph, and I have no idea whether or not that's limited - seems it is?

[Zwoelf]

Fun Bus said:

Zwoelf said:

An L322 Range Rover

Is this the variant which replaced the P38?

[ChairsWithHairs]

For some reason and with memories of the Chris harris veyron review, I'm thinking Clio v6. I suspect the handling may suffer though!

[vit4]

Back of a Rover Metro Anyone actually got one going cheap? (Engine, not a Metro!)

[Egg Chaser]

You'd surprise a few people if you put a quad-turbo W16 in one of these