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1988 Mustang with a Turbo Audi V6 Update

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This 1988 Mustang has a complete drivetrain swap from an Audi A6 which includes the 2.7 L turbo V6, AWD system, and front/rear suspension. When we first wrote about this Mustang it was still being built. Since then the project has completed and made a few passes down the strip. On the stock factory twin-turbos and automatic transmission the Mustang’s best time was 13.44 seconds at 99.84 mph.

Then the owner/builder decides to changed the automatic transmission to an Audi 01E six-speed manual transmission. The videos below document upgrading the fuel system, adding a fuel cell, and switching the factory turbos over to a single Garrett GT3071R turbocharger that was mounted in the middle of the car. With the recent changes the owner is hoping to reach the low to mid-11s.

1988 Mustang with Audi 2.7 turbo V6 from Audi A6

1988 Mustang with Audi 2.7 turbo V6 from Audi A6

1988 Mustang with Audi 2.7 turbo V6 from Audi A6

1988 Mustang with Audi 2.7 turbo V6 from Audi A6

1988 Mustang with Audi 2.7 turbo V6 from Audi A6

Source: VWVortex via Grassroots Motorsports

2 thoughts on “1988 Mustang with a Turbo Audi V6 Update”

  1. This reminds me of the defunct Autolatina when VW and Ford made ​​a deal where shared technologies in their models in South America.

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