This evil-looking turbo V6-swapped EG Civic from New Mexico was the 21st-century equivalent of a beater '55 Chevy with 454 swap, circa 1975. As it turned out, I did beat the Abarth, 17.207 seconds ...

Getting 306 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque shipped to your front door has us thinking -- what are the cars begging for a Civic Type R swap? Nabbing one of these will set you back a fairly reasonable $ ...