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Twin-Engine Custom Lupo with 3000+ hp

DOP Motorsport custom VW Lupo with twin-engine turbo VR6

In 2018 Silviu Ghita from DOP Motorsport set out to build a crazy custom Volkswagen Lupo. The car would use a custom tubular chassis and twin-engine setup. At that time Silviu went with a pair of turbocharged 2.0 L TFSI inline-four motors. Combined they produced 1243 hp (914 kW) and 1256 Nm (926 lb-ft) of torque. In 2019 the twin-engine Lupo went 8.78 sec at 273.46 km/h (169.92 mph) in the quarter-mile. Fast forward several years and Silviu upgraded the powertrain. The car is now running a pair of compound-turbocharged 3.6 L VR6 motors paired to DQ500 seven-speed automatic transmissions. Each motor is capable of 1800 hp (1323 kW) for a combined 3600 hp (2684 kW). However Silviu runs at 2400-3000 hp (1765-2206 kW) depending on track and conditions. The personal best is 7.71 sec at 194 mph.

Silviu explained more details on the unique car to Larry Chen in 2024.

front compound-turbo VR6 motor on a twin-engine VW Lupo

front compound-turbo VR6 motor on a twin-engine VW Lupo

front compound-turbo VR6 motor on a twin-engine VW Lupo

rear compound-turbo VR6 motor on a twin-engine VW Lupo

rear compound-turbo VR6 motor on a twin-engine VW Lupo

rear compound-turbo VR6 motor on a twin-engine VW Lupo

Source: DOP Motorsport FB page, M5Phenomenon, Drag Media UK, and Larry Chen

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