We don’t often get a chance to talk about Ferrari’s here, and for good reason. They are the exact opposite of a sturdy Chevrolet engine. Whereas Chevy’s are a dime a dozen and cost about that much to repair, Ferrari engines are expensive, overly-complicated, and usually have more cylinders than they need. Why have 12 cylinders if you’re only going to displace 6.0 liters? That is like making a 4.0 liter V8!

Still, when Chevy and Ferrari come together, the result is something magical. Take a gander at this video, which shows the world’s fastest Ferrari 288 GTO, powered by a twin-turbo 540 cubic inch Chevy V8.

That is one big honking engine to put into a Ferrari, although it is for a good reason. The fellow who put this car together is one Bob Norwood, who has done numerous Ferrari modifications over the years. Actually, he has built six Ferrari land-speed cars, to compete in various classes, but this is the only one with a Chevy V8. Why? Well, Ferrari doesn’t make an engine big enough to run in the AA class at the Bonneville Salt Flats, which is where they wanted to compete with this car.

Unofficially, this Ferrari has gone 292 mph, though it now holds an official speed of 275.4 mph. The 540 cubic inch Chevy V8 has two turbochargers running 17 pounds of boost. As though this wasn’t enough irony for one car, this Chevy-powered Ferrari had to be pushed by a Jeep before it got up to speed to run on its own. While these Ferrari guys would have used a Ferrari engine if it was available, we can at least be happy they went with the best big-block available.