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Volkswagen 412 with a 896 hp Turbocharged 3.5 L Pauter Flat-Four

front-side view of a VW 412 race car on drag strip

Per-Johan Juggas from Gävle, Sweden built his 1973 Volkswagen 412 to drag race. In the back of the car is a turbocharged 3.5 L Pauter Super Pro flat-four. The air-cooled motor features a custom aluminum block, 108 mm bore, 96 mm stroke, cross-bolted main caps, aluminum heads, and Precision turbocharger. Drag Media UK reports the combo produces 896 hp (659 kW) to the wheels on methanol fuel. Power is sent to the rear slicks through a Mendeola S5 five-speed sequential transaxle. The classic body is molded over a SFI 25.4B chassis.

side view of a VW 412 race car on drag strip

rear-side view of a VW 412 race car on drag strip

rear view of a VW 412 race car in pits

turbocharged 3.5 L Pauter flat-four in a VW 412

turbocharged 3.5 L Pauter flat-four in a VW 412

Source: Drag Media UK

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