VW Beetle Race Car with a 700 hp Turbo Subaru Flat-Four
by Christopher Christopher
Published in engineswapdepot.com
David Crowhurst and his Black Wanger Racing VW Beetle race car traveled to Santa Pod Raceway for Doorslammers and went 9.64 sec at 142.04 mph. The car is powered by a turbocharged 2.2 L Subaru EJ20 flat-four. The motor makes 700 horsepower and 700 lb-ft of torque on 2 bar of boost and a 150 shot of nitrous. David plans on upgrading the transaxle to handle 1000 horsepower over the winter.
Video of David’s personal best of 9.512 sec at 146.19 mph
Source: VeeDubRacing