The Toyota GT 86 is not the fastest and most powerful sports car in the world. It’s really far from that, but what it lacks in sheer strength, it more than makes up for in sheer accessibility to aftermarket companies. That’s been the case since the sports car broke into the scene back in 2012 as we’ve seen with the plethora of souped-up GT 86 models that have been unleashed since then. But as many as they’ve been, I can’t recall one as insane as the one Street FX is preparing for its owner Mark Trueno. This modification – you might even call it a full-on transplant – comes with a goal of giving the GT 86 an output in excess of 1,000 horsepower.
Those numbers don’t lie; that’s really what Street FX is shooting for. It’s ambitious, but history has shown that ambition is nothing compared to a tuning firm that’s determined to see its work through. That’s what we get here as Street FX is turning no stone unturned in accomplishing its objective.
Truth be told, this GT 86 is already tuned to deliver 545 horsepower. That’s been the case ever since Street FX added a Rocket Bunny kit and a turbocharger a few years ago. But as is the case with people who don’t settle, Trueno thought that he could get more out his already potent GT 86 by taking out its 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and replacing with a twin-turbo V-6 from the Nissan R35 GT-R, on top of all the modifications that came after that.
The car’s tuning is not done yet and I can imagine that there will be more upgrades in place before Street FX finally celebrates its completion. In the mean time, let it all sink in. A Toyota GT 86 that can produce more than 1,000 horsepower is delightfully absurd in every which way imaginable.
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