A subsidiary of Stellantis, Abarth, is well known for the 595 thanks to its cheap-to-own-and-maintain character and nippy performance. But keeping the racing heritage of the Italian carmaker in mind, a few renderings of the 595 have surfaced with a racing livery and a BMW V-8 powering the two-seater hatchback.

Abarth’s pocket-rocket city hatchback is heavily based on the Fiat 500, and in reality, it has a small turbocharged 1.4-liter inline-four engine. Keeping the hit of the conversation aside: the engine, the 595 looks just as impressive as any rally car, especially with the more prominent 21-inch ten-spoke wheels with yellow brake calipers. The front and rear fenders are broadened to cover a set of wider wheels. In addition, the black exterior paint job with the yellow Abarth branding and colored side skirts adds sportier detailing. The sides also indicate how low the ground clearance of this 595 is.

More intense designs are seen in the front, with a more comprehensive front bumper. Two side vents for brake cooling flank a massive intake grille at the center. The size of the intake grille is considerable, given that it is imagined to cool a gigantic V-8. The stock circular LED headlights are present, but the LED DRLs have been replaced with air filters since the engine bay can hardly accommodate them. The rear of this V-8-powered 595 is heavily modded with a giant diffuser and mid-mounted sports exhaust.

The engine sits naked without a hood, which is expected since a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V-8 takes the place of a 1.4-liter four-pot. However, part of the roll cage is visible near the engine. The V-8 is imagined to be the one from the M5, which means 600 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque, including an eight-speed DCT, which will channel the power to all four wheels. So to compare that to the 178-horsepower 1.4-liter engine that powers the stock 595, the power bump is over 3.3x. And given that the car is lighter than an M5, the idea of swapping a 1.4-liter engine for a 4.4-liter V-8 would make any Abarth 595 an untamable beast.

In the real world, we encounter a lot of weirdly modified cars with swapped engines, and the imagination of such a beast of an Abarth is nothing out of this world. However, fitting a 4.4-liter V-8 inside a tiny engine bay will need a lot of hard work, and also, the weight distribution will be odd since there will be more weight on the front axle. However, if you like what you see, give him thanks to Millergo CG, and don’t forget to follow him on Behance.