Antti Holtinkoski entered a rear-wheel-drive Toyota Corolla hatchback powered by a turbocharged 1SZ-FE from a Toyota Yaris that is reported to produce roughly 400 horsepower and finished eighth overall at the Norges Raeste Bakkelop hillclimb.
The Finland-built Corolla weighs about 1,873 pounds and uses a Motor Design Sweden MD5 sequential gearbox with a custom bellhousing; the rear differential is sourced from a Volvo 760 and the build reportedly took more than nine months.
HillClimb Monsters posted video of the run on the 2.3-mile course with 11 corners and nearly 1,000 feet of elevation change, showing Holtinkoski managing a tail‑happy, high‑power layout to secure eighth place.
Engine Swap Depot documented the engine swap details, noting the 1SZ-FE is a three-cylinder originally used in the Toyota Yaris that made about 70 hp in stock form but is reportedly pushed to around 400 hp and revs near 10,000 rpm.
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