--- title: "This 1,300-HP Volvo Is a Solid Contender for Cleanest 2JZ Swap Ever" date: "2025-09-23" modified: "2025-09-23" authors: - name: "Adam Ismail" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/adam-ismail" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/this-1300-hp-volvo-is-a-solid-contender-for-cleanest-2jz-swap-ever" categories: - "Builds" - "Culture" - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Volvo News" tags: - "Volvo" - "Wagon" --- # This 1,300-HP Volvo Is a Solid Contender for Cleanest 2JZ Swap Ever ![Twiking Design Volvo V70]() *\Twiking Design\* Let's be real: These days, a [2JZ swap]() isn't enough to warrant a blog. They've been done a million times, and they'll be done a million more. The reason we've chosen to highlight this particular build, stuffing Toyota's legendary twin-turbocharged inline-six into a [Volvo V70](), is that it's so damn clean. In fact, it might be the cleanest 2JZ swap we've ever seen, with a fit and finish that looks beyond OEM fresh. It makes us pine for Volvo's glory days of building not just wagons, but fast ones, too. This V70 was built by a man by the name of [Tobbe Johansson](). If it wasn't clear just by looking at it, it's the very epitome of a labor of love. Johansson apparently started this project in 2015; he spent a decade on it, and it absolutely shows. Yes, the 2JZ-GTE inside now develops around 1,300 horsepower, routed to the rear wheels through a BMW-sourced ZF six-speed manual, but there is so much more to this V70 than its powertrain. Though it may look like a gently used modern Volvo wagon on the outside, under the skin lies a custom tube-frame chassis, floor, and firewall, per the channel [jms\_oncars](). And whatever wasn't pulled out of a Supra or custom-built appears to be lifted from an E60 BMW M5. This Volvo's driveshaft, axles, limited-slip diff, steering rack, and brakes are all M5 parts, and its suspension is an adjustable coilover kit developed for the M5 by D2. https://www.instagram.com/p/DJgrv36snat/ Attention to detail aside, what I love about this V70 is how tasteful the whole result looks. Sure, it's a sleeper—the only thing hinting at what this wagon is capable of, from the outside, are those massive wheels and generally how low it sits to the ground. Otherwise, it's just the clean silhouette of a Volvo from the middle of the last decade. The interior, too, is factory fresh, aside from the exposed metal floor that's been painted red to match the body. Johannson kept what always tends to work about Volvo wagons from any era—their design—and took his time fixing, replacing, and tuning everything else to perfection. Bravo, sir. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() *Got a tip? Drop us a line at tips@thedrive.com*[]()[]()[]() ## Author Adam is a Senior Editor at The Drive, concentrating on curating and developing the site's slate of daily journalism, from initial pitch to final copy edit. When he's not at his desk researching leads and working with writers, he's testing vehicles or reviewing racing games, new and old. He joined The Drive in 2023, following seven years of covering consumer technology and cars. A car lover and gamer since his earliest memories, Adam came to know the automotive world through video games. First it was Daytona USA, Sega Rally, and Ridge Racer; then came Need For Speed, which inspired an encyclopedic knowledge of '90s supercars, and, of course, Gran Turismo. If not for them, he'd assuredly be doing something else right now. Adam is based in the suburbs outside Philly, where there are ample roads for his hot hatch to stretch its legs. In his car, he's probably listening to indie rock, drum and bass, or Yankees baseball. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()