Texas tuner builds Cummins diesel-swapped widebody Lamborghini Gallardo that's a purist's nightmare
- A tuner in Texas modified a Lamborghini Gallardo with a diesel engine
- The engine is a lot more powerful than the original V10
- They also fitted a widebody kit
Published on Apr 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on May 01, 2025 at 2:23 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
A tuner in Texas built a widebody Lamborghini Gallardo that’s powered by a Cummins diesel engine.
This means this Lamborghini has at least two things that’ll make purists roll their eyes.
Some people might tolerate the widebody kit.
But putting a diesel engine in a Lambo? That’s something a bit different…
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This diesel Lamborghini Gallardo is twice as powerful as before
1 Way Diesel Performance, a company in East Texas, decided to do unspeakable things to a Lamborghini Gallardo.
The tuner gave the Lamborghini Gallardo a widebody kit to make it even more conspicuous, and then they fitted a different engine under the hood.
The company replaced the naturally aspirated V10 gasoline engine with a 5.9-liter turbodiesel engine built by Cummins.
Putting a Cummins engine in a Lambo is the sort of thing that purists (understandably) hate.
But let’s look on the bright side, this new Lambo-diesel apparently makes 1,000+ horsepower now, while the old V10 ‘only’ generated 493 horsepower.
Purists look away
The car world is full of purists who absolutely loathe anything that isn’t strictly standard and factory-approved.
On the opposite end of this equation, there are people that just don’t care and end up creating custom cars that are so far away from the original thing they’re almost unrecognizable.
Earlier this year, somebody – coincidentally also in Texas – found a Jaguar E-Type with an American engine under the hood, and then there’s the modified Porsche 928 that doesn’t even look like a Porsche anymore.
Companies do this, too.
For example, there are a lot of aftermarket firms that convert classics into EVs, and there are tuners that take modding to the extreme.
Liberty Walk springs to mind.
The Japanese firm customized several classic Ferraris, including the F430 and even an F40 (above), with widebody kit.
Ferrari is probably not going to be particularly happy about that.
Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
