It makes as much power as an LS3 V8, but it weighs less and is cheaper to buy than a new crate engine. The video looks at the inner workings of the Tesla motor and explains why it's so popular.

A Tesla Model ... had a supercharged V8 under the hood, but it was also hybrid and all-wheel-drive. (Justin was right, they were having fun.) Given the layout of the engine, location of the ...

The idea wasn't just to build a gas-powered Tesla, but to have one that looked somewhat stock. The donor Camaro gave its 426-horspower V8, six-speed manual and differential. Getting the engine in ...

Chevrolet LS3 V8 swap ever performed on ... "Being an all-electric car, the Tesla Model S was never outfitted for an internal combustion engine, especially a 480 horsepower LS3.

But at the end of the day, when you sit in it and you drive it, you almost forget that it's a Tesla. Like, you're just thinking that you're driving a regular, you know, powerful V8-engine car.

Once again, when they will be publically debuted is a mystery, so Oscar Vargas decided to put them to good use in the meanwhile by having them install a big-block V8 engine inside the Tesla ...