AUTONEWS

The tiny Honda N600 powered by an engine from a Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade

A small Honda N600 may seem like a modest car, with its dimensions similar to those of an original Mini Cooper, but when it receives a sports motorcycle engine, it transforms into a true rocket on wheels.

Tiny little city cars are very good, but motorcycles are even better. Of course, each one has its pros and cons, which can only mean one thing: The ideal vehicle is some Hegelian synthesis of the two. Something like this Honda N600, perhaps, which eschews its traditional little two-cylinder for an inline-four out of a Fireblade — and swaps its 45 stock horses for 170 horsepower at 13,000 screaming RPM. The build comes from the mad geniuses over at Cars and Cameras, who have really come into their own as our own little domestic Garage54. 

That's the idea behind an insane project by the Cars and Cameras channel, which replaced the original engine of the Japanese compact with a four-cylinder from a Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade, increasing its power from a modest 45 hp to an impressive 170 hp at 13,000 rpm.

The project, documented on YouTube, shows the process of adapting the superbike's engine to the tiny N600.

To do this, it was necessary to cut and weld several parts of the car to fit the engine behind the front seats, creating a configuration similar to that of the iconic Renault 5 Turbo.

This radical change completely transformed the dynamics of the vehicle, which originally had a front engine and front-wheel drive.

Despite the significant increase in power and displacement, the CBR1000RR engine is surprisingly lighter than the original N600 block, even while maintaining components such as the fuel tank, exhaust and wiring harness from the motorcycle.

The result? A car that promises to be absurdly fun to drive – or a real invitation to disaster, depending on how it is driven.

In the first episode of the series, the engine has already been installed in the N600 chassis and even started for the first time.

However, there are still several challenges ahead, such as adapting the pedals and accelerator, which for now works with the motorcycle's handlebars.

The team will also need to develop a solution to transfer the engine's power to the rear wheels through a chain and a sprocket system.

The project is still far from complete, but it is already proving to be one of the most exciting in the world of automotive customization.

Those who want to follow the next steps of this mechanical madness will certainly have a lot to see in the next episodes of the Cars and Cameras channel.

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