This 27-liter Twin-Turbo Crown Vic Is The Definition Of Madness

Have you ever dreamed about pairing an ex-cop car with a 70-year-old, 27-liter, twin-turbocharged tank engine? No? Thankfully, this madman did.

Swedish car builder Daniel Werner imported an ex-police car from California to his home country to make his dream a reality. The outcome is one of the craziest builds we’ve ever witnessed, labeled the “Meteor Interceptor.”

This true definition of a beast is powered by an unthinkable 27.0-liter Rolls-Royce Meteor V12 powerplant. The engine is a sibling of the famous Merlin aircraft engine used to power Spitfire fighter planes, but this version is designed to run on lower-octane fuel for tank use.

However, enough power to shift a tank wasn’t enough for Werner, so he slapped on two huge BorgWarner S500SX turbochargers because, well, why not? The result is a power output that’s so ridiculous it outpowered the dyno’s capabilities when they tried to see what it was pushing out.

The goal is to reach a laughable 2,500 horsepower and over 3,800 lb-ft of torque. To put things in perspective, that’s more than ten times the power of a stock Crown Vic, with the most powerful factory variant pushing out just 235 horsepower.

Now, you’d think cramming a tank engine into a Crown Vic would make it handle like, well, a tank. But surprisingly, it’s only about 440 lbs heavier than stock, and they’ve even managed to pull off a 55-45 weight distribution.

One of the biggest surprises is that the gigantic engine actually (sort of) fits in the bay with the front bumper still intact. While it won’t be a convincing street sleeper with the huge bonnet bulge (or sound), it’s almost… practical? Nah, who am I kidding?

The videos of this thing in action are mind-boggling. It performs the most effortless burnouts we’ve ever seen, and the ridiculously low revs don’t match how quickly it shifts – it messes with our brains!

While the engine is barely trying, the tires are screaming in agony, desperately clawing for traction. Good luck with that!

As you may have noticed, given the three-speed auto box and various other factors, such as the (not-so-subtle) parachute on the back, the Meteor Interceptor isn’t an all-out drift build.

The Meteor Interceptor was initially designed to set land speed records, but Daniel’s clearly enjoying throwing it sideways and shredding tires for the time being. We certainly can’t blame him!

We hope to see this thing at Gatebil, the Nordic celebration of crazy drifting creations, or maybe even a drift competition at some point. That’d be wild.

Either way, the Meteor Interceptor is quite possibly the most unique and fascinating engine swap we’ve seen. It proves that you can fit almost anything into a car to turn it into a tire-shredding monster with enough creativity (and a spare tank engine!)

If you’re as interested in this project as we are, you can follow the progress on the official website, YouTube channel, Instagram, or Facebook.

Did you enjoy this build? If so, make sure you also check out this crazy ex-Corvette drift kart.

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