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We all have a dream car or a project car that we would like to complete one day. For Unfinished Man team, that day is today. What do you get when you combine a few car enthusiasts, a Datsun 260Z, and a Nissan Skyline RB25DET engine? The result is a sharp looking, head turning, push you back in your seat monster.

The RB25DET is the third engine this 260Z has been mated with. The original L26 was a no go due to new emission regulations that were implemented and reduced the power of the 260Z back in 1974. The second engine was a modified L28 from a 280Z with Triple Mikuni carburetors, P30 Head, performance cam, pistons, and rods. Those parts were also complemented with Monza headers, downpipe, aluminum flywheel, and performance clutch.

This little bugger will literally blow away the competition.

Crap flushed down the toilet from 70 homes is enough to power this car for 10,000 miles and has a top speed of 114 mph. Named the “Bio Bug”, this 2.0 liter VW Beetle is developed by Mohammed Saddiq of GENeco, a sustainable energy firm based in Bristol. Vehicles powered by methane gas is nothing new but what makes the Bio Bug unique is the fact that performance is not affected. What’s even cooler is the fact that the company is working on developing an engine that will also run on food waste, which would make this the most sustainable car around. The car is also able to run on standard petroleum if methane gas happens to be out.  My only two concerns with this car are the fact that they picked a VW Beetle as the prototype and the smell of the exhaust fumes. Last night was Mexican dinner and I’d be very concerned for public safety.