Evil34 Nissan Skyline Packs 1,022 WHP Of Nitrous-Fed LS Power

We originally stopped by the Performance Design booth to check out the company’s new Carbon Dual Quad intake, but something else quickly caught our attention. Something no less vibrant than it was impressive. Something with some serious LS horsepower!

There’s really nothing better than showing up to a booth at SEMA and being absolutely blown away by what you find. In our case, that booth was, of course, Performance Design, and the thing that blew us away was this wicked Nissan R34 Skyline drift car. And, just so you know, SEMA 2026 is the first time this beast, known as Evil34, has ever been shown in its current configuration. 

The Drift Car Of Our Dreams

According to the team, the idea behind driver and builder Yufeng Luo’s build was to create a professional drift car without having to worry about complying with any particular rulebook. In other words, after he decided to stop officially competing, Luo wanted to see what he could build without any competition restrictions getting in the way.

The most important part, at least for us LS fans, is a billet Noonan LS Edge block that cages stout 13.25:1 compression. With the help of a 300-shot of nitrous, the combination reportedly produces an impressive 1,022 horsepower at the wheels. Naturally, the engine is topped with one of Performance Design’s gorgeous Carbon XR intake manifolds, complete with a dual-throttle-body arrangement.

Bring The Custom!

Of course, there’s a lot more to this Skyline than its four-digit horsepower figure. The team added a true McPherson strut front-end conversion with floating shock towers and a custom Wisefab steering rack. Naturally, there’s an extensive tubular front structure that accommodates that new geometry. In fact, according to the builder, essentially all of the car’s custom fabrication utilizes 4130 chromoly tubing, with every joint TIG-welded.

The attention to detail continues with a complete MoTeC electronics system and a full mil-spec wiring harness. It’s the kind of equipment you’d expect to find in a serious professional race car, and it certainly complements the no-compromise approach taken with the rest of the build.

Between the billet LS, massive nitrous hit, carbon-fiber intake, and impressive fabrication, this R34 is about as serious as a drift car gets. And while we’re sure it looks incredible sitting in the Performance Design booth, we can only imagine how much fun it would be to slide this 1,022-wheel-horsepower monster around a track.