Nothing is more fun than a fun sleeper. No, not a tow car: this is a car that looks very inconspicuous, but is secretly very fast. This inconspicuous Golf of the second generation is such a sleeper. The fastest Golf 2 that Volkswagen ever offered was the GTI Limited with 210 hp. That was a fast car, but this inconspicuous Golf has more than four times that power. This Golf is really fast.
The car is a project by Kim Paetz. Despite the fact that it looks like a standard Golf 2, there is actually nothing more standard about it. The engine is a 2.9-liter six-cylinder. This so-called VR6 engine was never delivered in this generation Golf, but we often see projects with this block. For example, the engine was delivered in the Corrado, as well as the Golf VR6 Syncro.
Six-cylinder engine with a very large turbo
As standard, that block delivers 204 hp and 270 Nm. But the entire block has been thoroughly overhauled. The biggest modification is a huge turbo from BorgWarner, the EFR 9180 for connoisseurs. As a result, the power is 911 hp. The car is equipped with a modern 4Motion four-wheel drive system to be able to properly dispose of all that power. Switching is done with a sequential five-speed gearbox.
The result is a car that can do the quarter mile (the drag racing standard) in 9.9 seconds. Yes, can do it, because it takes skill to get the car off the track. That makes it a true nine second car – and therefore faster than what they thought was fast in the first part of The Fast and the Furious. Remember, Brian promised Dominic Toretto a ten second car there.
Inconspicuous Golf still suffers from wheelspin, despite four-wheel drive
Oddly enough, most of the indicators that this is a fast car can be found in the interior. There is a roll cage. This not only increases the safety of the occupants, but also the rigidity of the bodywork. A 40-year-old B-segment hatchback is not designed to handle 911 hp in any way. In addition, you can also see a digital instrument panel in the interior.
Finally, turn on the speakers and enjoy the soothing sounds of Germans speaking English and a heavily tuned VR6 engine. And yes, this Volkswagen still suffers from wheelspin despite four-wheel drive. Cool!
