Ndubisi Ezerioha

Ndubisi Ezerioha

Ndubisi “Bisi” Ezerioha is a Nigerian-American Engineer, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Engineer of Bisimoto, a United States-based automobile company. Severally, Ndubisi Ezerioha hoisted Nigeria’s flag on the global automobile space with his design of the Hyundai Sonata, the world’s fastest carbureted front-wheel car. The vehicle was recognised as the most powerful Sonata sedan in history with a record of 888hp,  greater than the Dodge Challenger Hellcat. It was also the fastest street-driven, all-motor D-series of its time clocking in with mid-12s at 107 mph.

Bisi received a bachelor’s degree in Petrochemical Engineering from the Anambra State University of Technology, an associate degree in Applied and Natural Sciences from Cerritos College, California, United States, and a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Chemical Engineering and Engineering Management from California State University, Long Beach.

Before venturing into automobile designs, Bisi was a pharmaceutical researcher, who later switched into marketing and sales, rising fast through the management ranks. After over 10 years in various areas of pharmaceutical research, marketing and sales, he went on to utilize his skills in the design and manufacturing of high-performance parts for motorsports. During this time, he gained some recognition in the racing scene for building and driving the fastest carbureted front-wheel vehicle in the world.

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Bisi’s past and latest accolades in the auto space were birthed from several years of interest and curiosity about what powered automobiles and factory machinery. After his education, he started building car engines and in 1994, he founded Bisimoto Engineering to test, improve and bring his engine designs to life. 

The creative’s earliest achievements include building the most powerful naturally-aspirated SOHC Honda engines involving the D16A6, D15B7, F22A, F18A and D16Z6. He later expanded his innovations into the turbocharged market with a 700hp 1.6L SOHC powered Honda Civic Wagon, 533hp LEA1 1.5L CR-Z Hybrid, a 1000+hp Honda Odyssey, a 602whp Hyundai Elantra GT, and many high HP twin-turbocharged Porsche 911s.

Bisi’s exceptional automotive masterpieces have led his firm, Bisimoto to become a popular engine design and tuning firm in the world. Bisi’s works have been headlined in popular motorsport technology magazines such as Fast Car, DSport, SuperStreet, Import Tuner, Total 911,  Full Throttle, Sport Compact Car, Racecar Engineering, among others. They have also been featured in films and video games.

Bisi has earned corporate support from companies like American Honda, Hyundai Motor America, and others.  

Learn more about his work on Bisimoto.com