We cover a lot of cool car stuff here and much of it has to do with customizing cars, trucks, or SUVs. Of those custom vehicles, lots are big collaborative projects completed by a team or a YouTube channel. And that’s what makes this Audi V8 swapped into a Toyota MR2 so special because it’s one guy’s passion, and it’s finally finished.
We first covered this story all the way back in 2017 when the project began. The man behind it is named Marty Sweatt and he’s done a lot of cool automotive fabrication in his life. He’s a self-proclaimed hot-rodder and it shows.
The MR2 is 10.5-inches (26.6cm) longer than when it was brand new and originally made around 160-horsepower (119 kW). The Audi Allroad V8 he swapped in makes 340-horsepower (253 kW) from the factory. Marty wasn’t satisfied with that though.
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So he bolted an M90 supercharger to the top of the intake. No word yet on exactly how much power it makes but it sounds healthy. While it doesn’t rev very quickly, it does sound very smooth and Sweatt believes it makes around 400-horsepower (298 kW). The Toyota MR2 was a bit notorious for snap oversteer so we can’t imagine what this one must feel like at the limit.
Marty actually did the wheelbase stretching himself too. It’s been running and drivable since sometime in 2019 but it was far from complete since it had many body panels and design details totally missing. Now, it’s finally complete and we couldn’t be much more impressed. He fabricated all of the custom parts that he needed and installed them along with the drivetrain himself. He’s still using the side-sill intakes but now they route air to the very back of the engine bay before getting sucked into the motor.
The inside looks amazing too with custom push-button gear selectors and functional gauges throughout. It might have taken him some four years to finish this project car but considering all that he’s done, we’d say that was a pretty quick turnaround.
Having spent some time watching the progression of this build, we wouldn’t be too shocked if Mr. Sweatt isn’t totally done with it either.