This Porsche 356 Outlaw has an airplane engine

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As if having a Porsche 356 wasn’t hipster enough, now an Australian company has made it possible for you to install an airplane engine in the back.

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According to Silodrome , the engine is manufactured by a company in Australia called Radial Motion, which is using the Porsche 356 Outlaw as a test bed (it’s much easier to test an engine when it’s on the ground).

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The engine features three cylinders that are set at 120 degrees apart, and are available in both water and air cooled versions. Two displacements of the engine are currently available, a 2.0-litre and a 2.1-litre, while plans for a version with forced induction are in the works. Horsepower specifications aren’t listed, but 100 horsepower per litre is expected, so these two engines could produce 200 and 210 horsepower, respectively. Compression ratio ranges from 8.5:1 to 11:1, while weight varies from 75 kilograms (165 pounds) to 95 kilograms (209 pounds).

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“It was designed as an aeroplane engine, but early on we realised that with a few minor changes it could fit into a car. That made testing prototypes a lot easier and safer, and also turned out to be a lot of fun,” said Nick Mebberson, Director of Radial Motion.

The first vehicle chosen for the install is a Porsche 356 Outlaw, which is a perfect candidate, as the radial engine weighs much less than the stock motor, and makes more power. The size of the engine (330mm x 776mm x 606mm) also helps with weight distribution, the achilles heel of any Porsche.

The engine has also been trial fitted to a VW Bus, as well as a Beetle. Radial Motion is also testing 6, 9, and 12-cylinder engines, as well as V2, V4, and V6 designs.