{"id":133035,"date":"2025-06-11T13:42:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T18:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=133035"},"modified":"2025-06-11T13:42:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T18:42:13","slug":"bmw-1-series-with-a-turbo-vr6-goes-8-2-sec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=133035","title":{"rendered":"BMW 1 Series with a Turbo VR6 Goes 8.2 sec"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=133041\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-133041\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"133041\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=133041\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-1-Series-E81-with-a-compound-turbo-VR6-01.jpg?fit=1600%2C1066&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1066\" 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=\"BMW 1 Series E81 with a compound turbo VR6 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW 1 Series E81 with a compound turbo VR6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-1-Series-E81-with-a-compound-turbo-VR6-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-1-Series-E81-with-a-compound-turbo-VR6-01.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW 1 Series E81 with a compound turbo VR6\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-133041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-1-Series-E81-with-a-compound-turbo-VR6-01.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-1-Series-E81-with-a-compound-turbo-VR6-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-1-Series-E81-with-a-compound-turbo-VR6-01.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-1-Series-E81-with-a-compound-turbo-VR6-01.jpg?resize=1536%2C1023&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-1-Series-E81-with-a-compound-turbo-VR6-01.jpg?resize=930%2C620&amp;ssl=1 930w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-1-Series-E81-with-a-compound-turbo-VR6-01.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CarsxGarage\">Carsx Garage<\/a> built a unique BMW 1 Series <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BMW_1_Series_(E87)\">E81<\/a> called &#8220;132VRX&#8221; for drag racing with help from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TadPerformanceShop\">Tad Performance<\/a>. The hatchback is powered by a compound-turbocharged VR6 capable of 1252 hp (920 kW) and 1291 Nm (952 lb-ft) of torque. The motor features forged internals, 12 2200 cc injectors, billet oil pan, custom stainless steel exhaust manifold, Pulsar G35 turbocharger, and Pulsar G47 turbocharger. The power is sent to four Hoosier 26.0&#215;10.0-15 slicks by an 8HP70x eight-speed automatic transmission and BMW xDrive AWD drivetrain. Watch the car attend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RoDragRacing\">RoDrag Racing<\/a> in Romania and go 8.22 sec at 169 mph in the quarter-mile.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/mqP8q7K93JM?si=lTiG6RFoI3OZhrm_\" 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=133043\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-133043\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"133043\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=133043\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-1-Series-E81-with-a-compound-turbo-VR6-03.jpg?fit=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-1-Series-E81-with-a-compound-turbo-VR6-12.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-1-Series-E81-with-a-compound-turbo-VR6-12.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=133053\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-133053\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"133053\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=133053\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-1-Series-E81-with-a-compound-turbo-VR6-13.jpg?fit=2048%2C1434&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1434\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-1-Series-E81-with-a-compound-turbo-VR6-14.jpg?fit=1200%2C855&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-1-Series-E81-with-a-compound-turbo-VR6-14.jpg?resize=600%2C428&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW 1 Series E81 with a compound turbo VR6\" width=\"600\" height=\"428\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-133054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-1-Series-E81-with-a-compound-turbo-VR6-14.jpg?resize=600%2C428&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-1-Series-E81-with-a-compound-turbo-VR6-14.jpg?resize=1200%2C855&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-1-Series-E81-with-a-compound-turbo-VR6-14.jpg?resize=768%2C547&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-1-Series-E81-with-a-compound-turbo-VR6-14.jpg?resize=1536%2C1095&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-1-Series-E81-with-a-compound-turbo-VR6-14.jpg?w=1859&amp;ssl=1 1859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CarsxGarage\">Carsx Garage FB page<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TadPerformanceShop\">Tad Performance FB page<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@m5phenomenon\">M5Phenomenon<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carsx Garage built a unique BMW 1 Series E81 called &#8220;132VRX&#8221; for drag racing with help from Tad Performance. The hatchback is powered by a compound-turbocharged VR6 capable of 1252 hp (920 kW) and 1291 Nm (952 lb-ft) of torque. The motor features forged internals, 12 2200 cc injectors, billet oil pan, custom stainless steel&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=133035\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">BMW 1 Series with a Turbo VR6 Goes 8.2 sec<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":133041,"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":[1162],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-133035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e81"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BMW-1-Series-E81-with-a-compound-turbo-VR6-01.jpg?fit=1600%2C1066&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":147779,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=147779","url_meta":{"origin":133035,"position":0},"title":"BMW 1 Series with a Turbo VR6 Goes 7.8 sec","author":"swaptastic","date":"April 21, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The \"132VRX\" was created by Lucian Pavel at Carsx Garage with help from Tad Performance. 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The team recently went 8.255 sec in the quarter-mile at the Drag Racing Moldova Finals at Balti International Airport in Moldova. 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