DIY

Guy put motorcycle engine in a child’s toy car and created a Porsche 911 GT3 ‘Power Wheel’

  • A man put a motorcycle engine in a Porsche Power Wheels toy
  • The unique go-kart has a 450cc engine
  • The car has around 51 horsepower 

Published on Oct 05, 2024 at 4:00 PM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid

Last updated on Oct 02, 2024 at 5:34 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by Kate Bain

A guy dropped a dirt bike engine inside a kids’ Porsche 911 GT3 Power Wheels toy to create a custom – and powerful – go-kart. 

While many folks reading will think, ‘why?’ creator Steve Hessick thought, ‘why not?’ and brought the bizarre vehicle to life.

The go-kart itself rides on a custom-made chassis that was ‘built for shenanigans’ according to Hessick. 

While the body comes from an off-the-shelf child’s toy – and the engine? Well, that’s a different story. 

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The Porsche Power Wheel has a 450cc engine

We’ve seen plenty of unusual DIY builds, such as the guy who created his own flying saucer jet boat, the man who built this Tesler Siber Truck as an alternative to the Cybertruck, or the dad who made this paintball mini tank for his son. 

Joining the ranks of ‘unusual DIY builds’ is Hessick, who shared his one-off custom vehicle on YouTube. 

Guy put a motorcycle engine in a child's toy car and created a custom Porsche 911 GT3 'Power Wheel'
Steve Hessick
Guy put a motorcycle engine in a child's toy car and created a custom Porsche 911 GT3 'Power Wheel'
Steve Hessick

In the clip, Hessick explains how he took the body of a kid’s toy Porsche and turned it into a real car by putting a 450cc motor from a KTM enduro motorcycle under the hood that is paired with a six-speed chain-driven gearbox and can produce around 51 horsepower. 

In the process creating what could be the only front-engine Porsche 911 out there…

He’s made several other modifications to the car

Fortunately for Hessick, the kiddie car came without a roof meaning he was able to kit it out with a seat taken from a go-kart to allow for an adult-sized passenger behind the wheel. 

And while we’re on the subject of wheels, he also swapped out the stock steering wheel from the kiddie car and replaced it with one sourced from a Honda buggy.

To make it look the part the new steering wheel has been adorned with the Porsche crest – just like the real deal. 

The unique vehicle runs thanks to a 1.7 gallon fuel cell and has dual exhaust tips.

When it’s in use, the ‘Porsche’ makes an almighty racket and due to the combination of its lightweight body and beefed-up motor, the car regularly pops a wheelie upon acceleration – but really doesn’t that just add to the fun?

With a background in both local and national press in the UK, Claire moved to New Zealand before joining the editorial team at Supercar Blondie in May 2024. As a Senior Content Writer working on New Zealand Standard Time (NZST), Claire was the first writer on the team to make the site’s output a slick 24/7 operation covering the latest in automotive news.