VW Golf with a 1000+ hp Turbo VR6
by Christopher Christopher
Published in engineswapdepot.com
Olli Berga and his VW Golf Mk3 traveled from their home in Austria to Hungary for DragRaceFest. VeeDubRacing states the blue car is powered by a turbocharged 3.0 L VR6 making 1100 hp. It features a R32 block, 2.8 L crankshaft, forged rods and pistons, modified GTX47 turbocharger, and FuelTech FT600 ECU. Power is sent to four slicks through a DQ500 seven-speed automatic transmission and 4Motion drivetrain. The fastest quarter-mile run captured in the video below is a 8.89 sec at 165 mph. Olli best at the event was a 8.68 sec at 165 mph.
Source: VeeDubRacing and @oliverberga1