If you were to see this first-generation VW Golf GTI on the road, you probably wouldn’t have batted an eyelid, thinking it is just like any other Golf. However, it is actually very different.
This Golf GTI has been a staple at various drag racing events throughout Europe for the past few years and earlier this month turned heads at the RACE1000 event in Germany. It was not the fastest car at the event but it was certainly one of the most intriguing.
Details about this Golf are relatively hard to come by but what we do know is that it churns out a remarkable 600 hp, thanks largely to the fitment of a massive turbocharger. That’s an insane figure for a vehicle of this size and is made all the wilder by the fact that it doesn’t feature a DSG transmission like a modern Golf and instead has a more traditional manual ‘box.
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The two clips below show the Golf racing a handful of other cars during the event. In the first race, it was lined up alongside an MK7.5 Golf R but was left in the dust of this more modern hot hatch. The second race saw it compete against a Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S and while the VW once again came out second best, it still built up heaps of speed, eventually hitting 250 km/h (155 mph) by the end of the race, a very impressive figure.
The final race features the VW competing against a Lamborghini Aventador. Given that the Lamborghini has more power and an all-wheel-drive system, it comes as no surprise that it wins. What is surprising, however, is the fact that the VW topped out at 251 km/h (155.9 mph), just shy of the 258 km/h (160 mph) trap speed of the Aventador.