Janitor Spends Every Penny of His Salary to Build a 1,200 HP Corsa with Two Engines Capable of Defeating a Ferrari 488 Pista

Have You Ever Imagined If A Corsa Could Match Or Even Defeat A Ferrari? An English Janitor Tuned His Corsa With Two Engines Making The Vehicle Able To Cover 400 Meters In 11.9 Seconds Against A Ferrari 488 Pista

What if a Corsa could win against a Ferrari 488 Pista? It sounds crazy, but there are several aspects that could make this a reality, such as the use of two engines that can bring over 1,000 horsepower. The Chevrolet Corsa used in the drag test is a creation of English janitor and mechanic Adam Beard, who bought the model in England ten years ago for approximately R$ 1,300 at the time.

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Ferrari Vs Corsa

To Get An Idea Of The Monstrosity Created By Beard, We Compared The Specifications Of A Regular Corsa With Those Of A Ferrari 488 Pista. The Italian Sports Car, Besides All The Glamour Of The Brand, Offers 710 Hp Guaranteed By The 3.8 V8 Twin-Turbo Engine, With Seven Gears And A Dual Clutch.

Additionally, It Has The Ability To Go From 0-100 Km/h In 2.85 S. Now If We Compare The Ferrari With A Regular Corsa, Found In Brazilian Dealerships, The Difference Is Huge, Considering That The Chevrolet Has A Power Of 105 Horsepower With A Torque Of 13.36 Kgfm And Only Reaches A Top Speed Of 180 Km/h.

Two Engines With 608 Horsepower

Beard Claims That He Created All The Mechanics Of The Car By Himself While Paying His Bills Working As A Janitor.

The Idea Of Installing Two Engines Came Up For Convenience, Since There Is The Possibility Of Disconnecting Them And Alternating The Corsa’s Traction Which Can Be Front, Rear, Or All-Wheel Drive. At The Same Time, Due To The Two 2.0 DOHC Engines, Each With 608 Hp, The Vehicle Can Compete With Luxury And Sports Models, Such As The Ferrari 488 Pista.

In Total, The Corsa Can Deliver 1,216 Horsepower And 132 Kgfm And Comes With A Six-Speed Transmission Installed By The Janitor Himself, Who Spent About R$ 360,000 Preparing It Over The Years. Since He Did Not Have Any More Money To Invest, All The Work Was Done By His Own Hands.

Corsa Can Run 400 Meters In 7.2 Seconds

When It Came Down To It, The Race Between The Vehicles Was Tight, And Although The Janitor’s Corsa Started With A Wide Lead, It Was Reached By The Ferrari 488 Pista, Which Covered 400 Meters In 11 Seconds, Against 11.9 Seconds For The Vehicle With Two Engines.

To Compensate For The Lack Of Assistance And Mechanical Preparation Of Wheels And Tires, For Example, A Rolling Start Was Also Made At 64 Km/h. The Janitor’s Vehicle Tied The Game, Opening A 0.3-Second Lead And Completing 400 Meters In 7.2 Seconds.