Toyota Starlet Gets Custom 10,000-RPM V8

VHTRacing Engineering swapped a custom 2.7-liter V8 into a second-generation Toyota Starlet for hill climbs. The V8 is based on a Suzuki Hayabusa motorcycle engine, built by Radical Precision Engineering, and revs to 10,000 rpm. It produces an estimated 405 hp, up from the previous 260 hp inline-four. After a 2024 crash and rebuild with new carbon fiber bodywork, the car won first in class at the Wolsfeld Hill Climb.