Ryan Tuerck’s Ferrari-Powered Toyota GT4586 Drift Street Car

Written By Nestor Cabrera
May 2020 • By Nestor Cabrera

Drifting is exciting and fun to watch. It’s like replaying the last lap of any race over and over and it’s hard to deny the driver’s skills. It’s true that a panel of judges tabulates points based on certain criteria to determine the winner but that does not detract from the insane, on-track action.

Drifting originated in the ‘All Japan Touring Car Championship’ in the 70’s and was most notably popularized by Kunimitsau Takahashi considered the ‘father of drifting.’  As drifting grew into a fully sanctioned motorsport, American fans were left to read about it and watch bootleg VHS videos until the sport made its official US debut in 2003.

As the sport grew in the US many amateur drivers who had developed their skills and popularity underground found a home in the then newly formed Formula Drift (FD) series. Over the years, FD has become the pinnacle drifting series in the world with many of its drivers becoming global superstars. One such driver is Ryan Tuerck, a New Hampshire native who has been competing at the pro level since 2005.

As you can see, Ryan’s Ferrota-Toyari is registered for the street in his home State of New Hampshire.

As you can see, Ryan’s Ferrota-Toyari is registered for the street in his home State of New Hampshire.

Tuerck’s 2016 Toyota 86, dubbed the GT4586, is one of the many drift machines built by Ryan. What makes GT4586 unique is what is stuffed in the engine bay that originally housed a Subaru flat-four boxer engine, yes a Subi engine in a Toyota, and that is a Ferrari 4.5L F136 naturally-aspirated V8 that produces an astonishing 562 hp @ 9,000 rpm and 398 lb-ft of torque @ 6,000 rpm. In this case, the engine is mounted up front and drives the rear wheels whereas the stock Ferrari Italia is mid-engined.

If you think the beauty of the car lays inside the engine compartment then you don’t know Ryan. Since this is not a competition car, Ryan did not have a rulebook to contend with, so his creativity and ingenuity were free to roam wild. The Ferrari breaths through a custom airbox under the dash to allow the rear-facing intake manifold a path to the high-flow air filters. That mod necessitated removing the wipers, Ryan saying he will just use a lot of RainX. To keep that distinctive Ferrari exhaust note a set of custom headers that emulate the design of the OE units was fabricated, and the music this engine makes is sweet. Power from the engine is managed by a sequential Fortin five-speed racing box and not the stock Ferrari seven-speed transmission.

Ryan’s office is all business with Recaro seats, Nardi wheel and Nameless Performance 18-inch brake lever.

Ryan’s office is all business with Recaro seats, Nardi wheel and Nameless Performance 18-inch brake lever.

To ensure the chassis did not flex under the sudden acceleration, deceleration and lateral Gs that Ryan puts the GT4586 through a custom roll cage was built. A set of BC Racing coil overs along with custom suspension components keep the GT4586 pointing in the right direction while stopping duties are managed by big Brembo brakes. A set of Rotiform wheels wrapped in Nitto tires make sure all that power makes contact with the road. There is no denying this is one insane machine with the latest in technology and capable of ripping through the race or drift circuit with precise accuracy.

With all this race-proven technology you would expect this car to be a trailer queen and track monster, but Ryan built it to be driven. The GT4586 is actually registered in his home state of New Hampshire making this one of the most insane street machines on the road. So, if you see a flashy red Toyota 86 cruising by, make sure you play close attention to the note it makes, you don’t want to awaken the sleeping beast that might be tucked under the hood, if it has one.

Vehicle: Ferrari-powered Toyota GT4586
Owner/builder/driver: Ryan Tuerck and Huddy MotorSport

Powertrain

• Engine: Ferrari V8
• Capacity: 4497 cc
• Bore: 94 mm Stroke: 81 mm
• Compression ratio: 12.5:1
• Controller: MoTec M142
• Horsepower: 562 hp @ 9,000rpm
• Torque: 398 lb-ft of torque @ 6,000 rpm
• Cooling: Mishimoto Circle Track Radiator
• Oil Cooler: Mishimoto Oil Cooler
• Trans: Fortin Racing 5-Speed Sequential
• Bell Housing: Tilton
• Clutch: Tilton
• Axles: Driveshaft Shop
• Driveshaft: Custom two-Piece
• Differential: Tomei two-Way

Interior

• Steering Wheel: Nardi Classic
• Seats: Recaro Profi SPA Carbon
• Harness: Takata six-point
• Brake lever: Nameless Performance 18-inch
• Brake Pedals: OBP Track Pro 3-Pedal Box with Tilton Reservoir
• Battery: Optima Yellow Top

Chassis

• Coil-overs: BC Racing DR Series
• Brakes: Brembo GT-R Monoblock 6 piston front, 4 piston rear
• Paint: 2M Autoworks Vivid Red
• Wheels: Rotiform ZMO-M
• Tires: Nitto NT01 245/40ZR18 front, Nitto NT555 275/40ZR18 rear

Nestor Cabrera

A native Angelino with a deep passion for cars, Nestor’s love for cars grew out of a desire for independence and exploration. Trying to be a cool teenager he purchased a 1966 Ford Mustang that turned out to be a problematic money pit. Fixing its many problems paved the way for his love for tinkering with cars and he enrolled at Universal Technical Institute. Instead of going to work as a mechanic after graduation he applied and got a job with Nitrous Oxide Systems that led to an extensive career in the automotive aftermarket working for some of the premiere aftermarket brands such as Holley Performance, SO-CAL Speed Shop, Edelbrock, K&N Engineering, Falken Tire and Meguiar’s. Nestor continues to pursue his passion for cars and can be found any given weekend at a local car show, motorsports event or working on cars.

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