Well, a friend of mine put a Ford CobraJet engine into his Focus ZX3. All told, he spent about 20K, and it handles pretty well. He dynoed it at around 540hp. Needless to say, it took A LOT of specality work, including moving most of the engine bay equipment (battery, coolant systems, etc.) into the back. Suspension was another big expense. Is it driveable? Sure. Do you actually want to drive it to the store? No. It's a great racer, fun on the highways, but annoying as hell on normal roads. Takes too much thought to drive and not destroy the tires.
I would think that you should invest the money in something that's fast from the factory. Look at old M3s or even the new 350Z.
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