What’s the quickest Volkswagen DSG-equipped AWD car in the world? You might not have expected it to be a Mk2 Golf, but this is it, apparently. It has just run the quarter mile in an astonishing 8.769 seconds. Obviously this isn’t a standard Mk2 Golf. For starters, it uses a […]
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Video: 1100hp Boba VW Golf runs world record quarter mile
Ah, the age-old question. What’s quicker, a Volkswagen Golf or 1300hp Nissan GT-R? The answer seems obvious doesn’t it? Well, what if the Golf was labelled as the quickest Golf in the world? Here we see a Volkswagen Golf Mk1, known as 16vampir, which is complete with a custom all-wheel […]
Boba Motoring creates a 745kW Volkswagen Golf Mk1 (video)
This, Boba Motoring, Volkswagen Golf is very likely the most powerful and quickest Mk1 Golf on the planet. It features 4MOTION all-wheel drive running gear and a modified DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission. The engine is a 1.8-litre 16-valve four-cylinder unit, heavily boosted by a Garrett GTX4202R turbocharger. Overall output is […]
Video: 541kW Volkswagen Golf Mk1 is a ballistic street car
Now this is what you call a sleeper. It’s a humble Volkswagen Golf Mk1 fitted with a heavily tuned 8800rpm 2.0-litre turbo engine. Basically, it’s one of the most powerful street legal front-wheel drive cars in the world. Under the bonnet sits a monster Garrett GTX3582R turbocharger, with an engine […]