You’ve probably heard the juicy report on how Audi blocked Volkswagen from using the 2.5 TFSI engine for the next-generation Golf R. with an engine sourced from an RS3. As if the increase in production from the 300 horsepower series to 400 hp wasn’t enough, the engine transplant was supplemented by a custom turbocharger.
The car now features a TTE700 turbo from TheTurboEngineers and additional modifications to bring power to 740 hp from the inline five unit. With so much power delivered by the 2.5 TFSI, the VW Golf R headed into the drag strip to take on not just a real RS3 Sportback, but another performance car from some previous segments. Yes, the only RS6.
The endurance race result of the RACE 1000 event in Germany is not relevant as the RS3 had a poor launch and the Golf R had a slow reaction at the start against the RS6. Once launched, the Volkswagen was an absolute monster in the drag strip, completing the half mile in 16.42 seconds at 162.4 mph (261.43 km / h) in the first drag race and in 16.59 seconds at 162.2 mph ( 261.18 km / h) in the other endurance race.
This heavily modified car, filmed by cvdzijden It demonstrates not only the tuning potential of the Audi Inline Five engine, but also the power that the Golf R platform can take. After all, its output has more than doubled after the engine switch, while retaining the highest part of the original look.
If you’re wondering how long the TTE700 will delay you, the company’s website lists a price of € 4,600 with no value-added tax and shipping and packaging costs. The turbo upgrade allows the engine to deliver more than 600 hp to the gas pump, so this VW Golf R must have had other tweaks to unlock an additional 140 hp.
It goes without saying that the TTE700 turbo kit is compatible not only with the RS3, but also with the TT RS and RS Q3, as they all use almost the same powertrain.
