50 Cent’s 500hp SEMA G8
October 31, 2007 by Karl Peskett
As disappointing as the official Pontiac SEMA entry was, this G8 has raised a few eyebrows around the place.
How does 373kW sound? Loud and proud. But the G8 seen here isn’t an official Holden or Pontiac entry. This one belongs to rapper 50 Cent, who kindly asked New York-based tuning house, Unique Autosports, to endow the Seppo-Commo with one-of-a-kind mods.
Will Castro, owner of Unique Autosports, took delivery of a standard Pontiac G8 and then started work.
The list includes:
· An all-new Spies Hecker Torch Red exterior paint job accented with a bold Ebony graphic that mimics the shape of Pontiac’s “dart” insignia; the graphic runs over the top of the car, starting at a point on the front fascia
· Twenty-two-inch chrome wheels from NC Forged that have a deep-dish, seven-spoke design
· Low-profile Pirelli Scorpion Zero tires
· Dark-tinted tail-lights
· Tinted glass with Llumar film
· Custom “50 Cent Unique Autosports Edition” exterior badging
· Borla stainless steel exhaust system
In addition, the standard donk was replaced with an affordable LSX 427ci (7.0-litre) V8, but with internals as used on Corvette Z06’s 7.0L LS7 engine. Items such as a forged steel crankshaft, lightweight titanium connecting rods, racing-derived aluminum cylinder heads and a complete LS7 intake/throttle body/fuel injection system were implemented.
It was then dyno tested to reveal more than 373kW. The badge on the engine cover states proudly 550hp (415kW).
“The most interesting aspect of the project is what we didn’t do to the exterior,” said Will Castro. “We didn’t add a body kit, spoilers or lower the car. The G8 has the right stance and appearance, so we only accented the original form with details that made it unique to 50 Cent.”
“A first-class audio system was a must for 50 Cent, and this one rocks the spot,” added Castro. “In fact, the G8 itself just-plain rocks and makes a great platform to build a custom, high-performance street car.”
Summing up his car, Fiddy stated, “Partnering with Pontiac has given me the opportunity to create something truly unique – a customized performance vehicle I am really proud of. The G8 is like none other and it pushes the boundaries of what people think a car has to be.”
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Looks pretty cool, will the G8 design ever be available in Australia, or is it only for USA?
“The G8 is like none other and it pushes the boundaries of what people think a car has to be.”
You haven’t been to Australia in the last 10 years have you Mr. Cent?
ha ha ha ^^^^^^^
true
hey is that 550hp from a 7L?
thats not remarkable you 50c tool
5-10K would get that out of a 4.0L falcon typhoon they will have 300kw to start with making 100hp for each litre
Lol?
Well as long as he can ‘roll wid dem 22s and pirellis and slap em hoes’ I guess thats all that really matters :P
He should be sent the pictures of the new Ford Orion thats coming out –
I’ve never driven/owned any Ford, but that new one coming out (provided the dashboard is as exclusive as the car looks) definitely has my attention.
does he realise the flared guards mean he wont be able to get as close to the side walk to sweet talk the chicks
hahahaha………your in a good mood this morning, something happened to Skaffie in the middle east I haven’t heard????
550 hp from 7 litres from a push rod engine!!!!
Hmmmmm.Lets compare an old 5.8 pushrod Cleveland ! With around $7000 spent on some changes it too can give you 550 hp!
Wonder what it cost 50c for his mods ,more than 50c I guess!!
What you think Tonyn??????Ripped!
he could of got a lot more for his money just out of modding the 6.0l!!! I dont think it would of cost him a cent!!! Maybe he need to come down under and see what we can do…. with his proudly american pontiac!! hehehehe….
Yeah you can get a lot out of the good old clevland! maybe ford should bring back an injected clevo!!
Was talking to someone i know about a used DJR320 im looking at, dick has just finished building the last DJR320, he is keeping it, but it laps qld raceway quicker than a v8 supercar…. i want it!!! aparently it is worked to the max with a supercharger, from what i heard, it passed the v8 supercar at the end of the back straight!!
i love the look of the 50c G8 but… does have a good look about it!
Fiddy cent? He’s 50 cents short of a dollar.
thats right 50c is not the full quid!!! ha haha
where did you get the info on the last DJR320?
i actually thought they were all built. (how embarrassing for me)
quicker than a V8 super car? mate it would have to have some power cause for starters it would be 600kgs heavier than a V8 supercar too.
ok im in search of some info when i get a chance. i wanna see this thing lap QLD raceway. i hope he brings it out for a lap down the straight named after him for the round there next year!!!!
that would make the rip off gate prices worth it
he had the car at bathurst, drives it everywhere apparently, its white in colour… i doubt you will see it paraded anywhere
It was finished about 3 months ago… apparently a balltearer!!
Tonyn has lots of secret contacts …….dont you Tonyn..hehehe!
Andrew can you buy hot laps in DJR cars??????? That would make a nice XMAS present for you!!!!!! You could drop a few hints I am sure.Only if you have been a good boy during the year though!
How to discredit your own product,sell it to a LOOSER and then let him advertise the fact he owns one!!!!
Ever seen Bentley brag about Paris Hilton owning one!
ah i think i have seen it.
a while ago i saw him take someone from a sports news program around for a lap and it was a white DJR320.
it must have been it
yeah prob was…. its one tough car
yeah im very well connected…. anything you want to know i can find out!!! im trying to get a pric to upgrade this 320 i am looking at!
tonyn,
are you a QLD’r
do you know what it puts out? obviously not 320kw anymore
i reckon it would need 500RWkw plus to beat a V8 supercar
no from NSW
Apparently 600kw rear wheel or something like that!
yeah it would need something like that. thats a hell of a lot. thats at the wheels aswell. not many people can boast that at the fly.
do you know what times it does down the 1/4 mile?
it would do perhaps sub 4 sec 0-100 i guess aswell
are you one of the DJR “team mates”??
hey Alborz,
you’ve done an article on 5Oc’s 373Kw at the fly machine so whats the chances of a writeup on Dicks 600RWkw aussie 5.4L arse whooping machine?
Is it road registered??????
I think 50c was at the rear wheels though not at the flywheel!
I would be interest in that story too!!!!! I am sure DJR would be more than happy to give a run down on it! Is it 5.4 though ??? Maybe ! Must be blown!
Do you reckon ford will still honour his warranty? he he he
or should i say do you reckon he would let a ford service centre touch it? he he he
LS7 is 505HP@6300RPM (8000RPM capable) stock standard, so what’s been done with this one?? Not that much.
BM, the Cleveland would consume fuel far worse than this.
Then again, I’ve seen 5-10k on the LS1 deliver 600KW+ *shrug*.
brad garlick ford here in sydney will service it, but warranty is void… lol
yeah its vortec supercharged!
Hey Import Jap don’t know about you but I dont care about fuel economy when you have a performance car! We use to average around 1 klm per litre when the Cleveland was blown , thats why it has a custom made stainless steel 120 litre tank in the boot still! That was av gas too we use to go to the Kalgoorlie air strip and fill it up …true story!
All our clevelands have revved to 8000 …thats where the taco ends after all!hehehe Factory ,ford phase 4 rods too!
AVGAS :O Nice work BM
Andrew M, this is actually Karls post, (have to implement the author name system next week),
Ill try and get in contact with DJR to see what I can do.
Seeing as it’s my post, that means I get to test it. Right?…. :)
I think you may have to take AndrewM cause he’s nuts for DJR and he suggested it!hahaha
that would be awesome Alborz!!!!!
even just a write up on the specs/times etc would be great but if you could get a hot lap out of him that would be extremely awesome!!!!!!!.
dont forget DJR will be out of the country till early to mid next week.
and if you do get to go for a hot lap you have to post up the date so i can stick my head in and watch
andrewm,
Ask barvarian for my email and i will talk to you via email about DJR!
How on Earth did he get that car if Pontiac haven’t released it for sale? If he imported and converted a Commodore, then where did he get the Pontiac nose?????
Give me a Blown Lexus anyday
I will give you 50 cent to buy this car…any offers.. c’mon bro’s who’s your daddy…
This car isn’t built by Pontiac, we are building it at GM Holden in South Australia for Pontiac.
It won’t be released in the USA til 08.
Stunning car, shame it isn’t coming out in Australia
F*** 50 Cent!!! Go the GAME!!! GGGGGGGGGGGG-UNOT!!!!!!!!!! Suck my D*** 50!!!
To 50 cent,
Stop Snitchin B*tch!!!! GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG-UNOT
Guys,
I saw one running round the streets of Elizabeth this morning, probably early production. Totally undisguised, but sporting several two-way radio antennas, which may suggest more extensive on-raod testing is imminent.
your grate
Why are you all hating on 50? he has more money than you could ever dream of…thats all that matters….