{"id":128068,"date":"2025-02-20T06:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T12:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=128068"},"modified":"2025-02-19T23:45:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T05:45:58","slug":"awd-golf-with-a-600-hp-audi-inline-five","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=128068","title":{"rendered":"AWD Golf with a 600+ hp Audi Inline-Five"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=128074\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-128074\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"128074\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=128074\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-09.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" 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=\"AWD Golf Mk7 with a Turbo 2.5 L Inline-Five 09\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;AWD Golf Mk7 with a Turbo 2.5 L Inline-Five&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-09.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-09.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"AWD Golf Mk7 with a Turbo 2.5 L Inline-Five\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-128074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-09.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-09.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-09.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-09.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-09.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This Volkswagen Golf Mk7 was built by Maurizio Lombardo at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mauriziolombardo7\/\">LM Tech<\/a> and Filippo Pirini at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aereus_squadra_corse\/\">Aereus Squadra Corse<\/a> for hill climb racing. The hatch is not powered by a turbocharged 2.0 L inline-four. Instead it has a turbocharged 2.5 L DAZA inline-five from an Audi RS3 capable of 600+ hp. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@HillClimbMonsters\">HillClimb Monsters<\/a> reports the motor is paired to a seven-speed sequential transmission and AWD drivetrain. Other upgrades include a TCR carbon fiber body, \u00d6hlins shocks, and Alcon six-piston brakes. The video below shows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/giu_aragona\/\">Giuseppe Aragona<\/a> racing the car at Bongo HillClimb Monsters in Skradin, Croatia, Trento-Bondone Hill Climb in Trento, Italy, and Trofeo Vallecamonica Hill Climb in Malegno, Italy.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ppycuIjCJTk?si=fJR315A2LPMNfwvv\" 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=128075\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-128075\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"128075\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=128075\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-10.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=128076\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-128076\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"128076\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=128076\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-11.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-128076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-11.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-11.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-11.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-11.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-11.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=128077\" rel=\"attachment 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-12.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-12.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"AWD Golf Mk7 with a Turbo 2.5 L Inline-Five\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-128077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-12.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-12.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-12.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-12.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-12.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=89126\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-89126\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"89126\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=89126\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-05.jpg?fit=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-06.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"AWD Golf Mk7 with a Turbo 2.5 L Inline-Five\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-89127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-06.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-06.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-06.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-06.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@HillClimbMonsters\">HillClimb Monsters<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Volkswagen Golf Mk7 was built by Maurizio Lombardo at LM Tech and Filippo Pirini at Aereus Squadra Corse for hill climb racing. The hatch is not powered by a turbocharged 2.0 L inline-four. Instead it has a turbocharged 2.5 L DAZA inline-five from an Audi RS3 capable of 600+ hp. HillClimb Monsters reports the&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=128068\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">AWD Golf with a 600+ hp Audi Inline-Five<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":128074,"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":[133],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-128068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-golf"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AWD-Golf-Mk7-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Inline-Five-09.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":107106,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=107106","url_meta":{"origin":128068,"position":0},"title":"Gateslicks&#8217; AWD Golf Mk1 with a 1.8T","author":"swaptastic","date":"November 15, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Gateslicks spent two years and a lot of work transforming his Volkswagen Golf Mk1 on his channel. 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