This Discovery rally truck is equal parts unconventional and sideways.
Why unconventional? Listen to it. If it sounds different, you would be right. This Discovery is motivated with a BMW S50 engine. This is the 3.0L straight six found in European-delivered BMW E36 M3’s. Depending on the specific configuration, this upgrade is good for 290-320 horsepower, before modifications. Going to go out on a limb and guess that this swap has an aftermarket exhaust header, and other additional power adders.
The swap is fun, however, the way this Landy is being driven is the most awesome part. Watching this thing get whipped around corners sideways is just fantastic. The howl of the S50 as this thing charges up the hill through this rally stage is just phenomenal.
Jake Stumph is a lifelong car enthusiast and racer, and former content editor for Internet Brands Automotive which he joined in 2015. His work has been featured by several other prominent automotive outlets, including Jalopnik and Autobytel.
He obtained a bachelor's degree in Political Science at the Ohio State University in 2013, then pivoted from covering politics and policy to writing about his automotive adventures, something that, he says, is a lot more fun. Since that time, he has established connections with most of the world's major automakers, as well as other key brands in the automotive industry.
He enjoys track days, drifting, and autocross, at least, when his cars are running right, which is uncommon.
