I found this for another thread.
https://i.pinimg.com/474x/6b/07/61/6...intage-ads.jpg
I now feel more lenient toward front-engined Beetles. ....so long as they're done this way. The 924 has a lateral crossmember in the same location as the Beetle's rear torsion bar housing. The entire suspension and brakes could be swapped in. The torque tube would fit or replace the tunnel. Major mods in front. Maybe the 1975 and later Superbeetle MacPherson struts with rack and pinion steering.
If it must be a V-8 there's always the
Porsche 928.