The Most Iconic Car Engines Hit the Water and You’ve Gotta See

Just when you thought that performance modification ended with cars, trucks, and other vehicles that you find ripping across dry land, along comes a whole collection of boats that show you that the aquatic machines want to play in this world of high-performance as well.

In this one, we take a look at a whole collection of vessels that have ditched their former engines in favor of some widely recognizable engine setups that you might seen in your favorite performance setups on land. A couple of boats that have been completely designed around some of these popular high-performance setups are thrown in the mix, too. No matter which one you’re looking at, we have say that most of these machines are incredibly awesome to see in action.

From a boat fitted with a Mercedes-Benz turbodiesel and even a race boat designed around eight 2JZ from a Toyota Supra all the way to the likes of an SR-20 powering a small boat, this playlist of insane engine swaps will have you wanting to go for a ride, guaranteed! Some of these engines, when they put the power down, really manage to rip. It’s really insane to watch these boats make their way around in the water, looking like they’re hooked up with the ultimate in maneuverability as they zip from A to B with confidence and ease.

Follow along down in the video below that will showcase the aforementioned swaps and more as these gearheads get aquatic. There’s nothing like witnessing the best in performance from each and every corner of the high-performance world. Being able to virtually take a seat on these boots is a thrill, to say the least. I would imagine that, if you were able to actually sit on one of these boots at full tilt, it would be quite the adrenaline rush and then some!