{"id":117512,"date":"2024-06-27T13:15:43","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T18:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=117512"},"modified":"2026-04-30T13:33:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T18:33:26","slug":"custom-beetle-with-a-turbo-bmw-m50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=117512","title":{"rendered":"Custom Beetle with a Turbo BMW M50"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=117515\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-117515\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"117515\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=117515\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Custom VW Beetle with a Turbo BMW M50 inline-six 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Custom VW Beetle with a Turbo BMW M50 inline-six&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-01-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Custom VW Beetle with a Turbo BMW M50 inline-six\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-117515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-01.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-01.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-01.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-01.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mst_racing_team\/\">MST Racing<\/a> created their VW Beetle to drag race. The car is no longer powered by a flat-four in the back. Instead it is powered by a turbocharged BMW M50 inline-six in the front thanks to a tubular chassis. The motor features forged pistons and rods, Holset HX50 turbocharger, and Link G4+ ECU. It produces 1013 hp and 886 Nm of torque. Behind the inline-six is a Liberty five-speed transmission. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@VeeDubRacing\">VeeDubRacing<\/a> reports the car&#8217;s best quarter-mile is 8.3 sec at 158 mph.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/M3kR_Ay0IWY?si=-GafSlsUA71BQr2n\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=117516\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-117516\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"117516\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=117516\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C911&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,911\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Custom VW Beetle with a Turbo BMW M50 inline-six 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Custom VW Beetle with a Turbo BMW M50 inline-six&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C911&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-02.jpg?resize=600%2C456&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Custom VW Beetle with a Turbo BMW M50 inline-six\" width=\"600\" height=\"456\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-117516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-02.jpg?resize=600%2C456&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-02.jpg?resize=768%2C583&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-02.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=117517\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-117517\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"117517\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=117517\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-03.jpg?fit=1600%2C904&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,904\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Custom VW Beetle with a Turbo BMW M50 inline-six 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Custom VW Beetle with a Turbo BMW M50 inline-six&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-03.jpg?fit=1200%2C678&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-03.jpg?resize=600%2C339&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Custom VW Beetle with a Turbo BMW M50 inline-six\" width=\"600\" height=\"339\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-117517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-03.jpg?resize=600%2C339&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-03.jpg?resize=1200%2C678&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-03.jpg?resize=768%2C434&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-03.jpg?resize=1536%2C868&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-03.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=117518\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-117518\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"117518\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=117518\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-04.jpg?fit=1440%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Custom VW Beetle with a Turbo BMW M50 inline-six 04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Custom VW Beetle with a Turbo BMW M50 inline-six&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-04.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-04-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Custom VW Beetle with a Turbo BMW M50 inline-six\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-117518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-04.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-04.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-04.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-04.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mst_racing_team\/\">@mst_racing_team<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@VeeDubRacing\">VeeDubRacing<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MST Racing created their VW Beetle to drag race. The car is no longer powered by a flat-four in the back. Instead it is powered by a turbocharged BMW M50 inline-six in the front thanks to a tubular chassis. The motor features forged pistons and rods, Holset HX50 turbocharger, and Link G4+ ECU. It produces&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=117512\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Custom Beetle with a Turbo BMW M50<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":117515,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[352,84],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-117512","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beetle","category-bug"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":121245,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=121245","url_meta":{"origin":117512,"position":0},"title":"Custom Beetle with a 1050 hp BMW M50","author":"swaptastic","date":"September 25, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"MST Racing and their custom VW Beetle traveled to Romania for the RoDrag Event. The race car is powered by a turbocharged 2.8 L BMW M50 inline-six which VeeDubRacing states is making 1050 hp (772 kW). The motor features forged pistons and rods, Holset HX50 turbocharger, and Link G4+ ECU.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Beetle&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Beetle","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=352"},"img":{"alt_text":"Custom VW Beetle with a Turbo BMW M50 inline-six","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-05.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-05.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-05.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-05.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Custom-VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-BMW-M50-inline-six-05.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":132697,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=132697","url_meta":{"origin":117512,"position":1},"title":"BMW E36 with a Turbo M50","author":"swaptastic","date":"June 4, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Buldre Racingteam member Theo Skogberg built his BMW E36 to drift. The coupe is powered by a turbocharged M50B28 inline-six featuring forged internals, Z2 camshafts, ported head, 2200 cc injectors, and Pulsar 6862G turbocharger. It made 670+ hp (492+ kW) and 730+ Nm (538 lb-ft) of torque to the wheels\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;E36&quot;","block_context":{"text":"E36","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=122"},"img":{"alt_text":"BMW E36 with a turbocharged M50 inline-six","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C810&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C810&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C810&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C810&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-E36-with-a-Turbo-M50-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C810&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":117097,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=117097","url_meta":{"origin":117512,"position":2},"title":"Audi 80 Race Car with a BMW M50 Inline-Six","author":"swaptastic","date":"June 18, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Brian J\u00f8rgensen and his Audi 80 traveled from their home in Denmark to Santa Pod Raceway in the UK for Doorslammers 2024. VeeDubRacing interviewed Brian at the event and discovered the race car is powered by a 3.1 L BMW M50 inline-six. Thanks to a 85 mm turbocharger and nitrous\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;80&quot;","block_context":{"text":"80","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=331"},"img":{"alt_text":"Audi S2 race car with a BMW M50 Inline-Sis","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Audi-S2-Race-Car-with-a-BMW-M50-Inline-Six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Audi-S2-Race-Car-with-a-BMW-M50-Inline-Six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Audi-S2-Race-Car-with-a-BMW-M50-Inline-Six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Audi-S2-Race-Car-with-a-BMW-M50-Inline-Six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Audi-S2-Race-Car-with-a-BMW-M50-Inline-Six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":123064,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=123064","url_meta":{"origin":117512,"position":3},"title":"BMW E30 with a 900 hp Turbo M50 Inline-Six Smoking Tires at Oslo Motor Show","author":"swaptastic","date":"November 7, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Stig Bredesen from Buldre Racingteam attended the Oslo Motor Show and put on a show with his 1988 BMW 318i E30. The car is powered by a turbocharged BMW M50 inline-six featuring 328i crankshaft, forged pistons and rods, and 328i head. 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