{"id":133748,"date":"2025-06-27T06:00:41","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T11:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=133748"},"modified":"2025-06-26T23:57:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T04:57:58","slug":"vw-golf-race-car-with-a-500-hp-1-8t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=133748","title":{"rendered":"VW Golf Race Car with a 500 hp 1.8T"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=133752\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-133752\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"133752\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=133752\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VW-Golf-with-a-turbo-1.8-L-VW-inline-four-01.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=\"VW Golf with a turbo 1.8 L VW inline-four 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;VW Golf with a turbo 1.8 L VW inline-four&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VW-Golf-with-a-turbo-1.8-L-VW-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VW-Golf-with-a-turbo-1.8-L-VW-inline-four-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"VW Golf with a turbo 1.8 L VW inline-four\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-133752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VW-Golf-with-a-turbo-1.8-L-VW-inline-four-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VW-Golf-with-a-turbo-1.8-L-VW-inline-four-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VW-Golf-with-a-turbo-1.8-L-VW-inline-four-01.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VW-Golf-with-a-turbo-1.8-L-VW-inline-four-01.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VW-Golf-with-a-turbo-1.8-L-VW-inline-four-01.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Herbert Perwein races European hill climb in a Volkswagen Golf Mk1. The race car is powered by a turbocharged 1.8 L VW 20v (AGU) inline-four. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@HillClimbMonsters\">HillClimb Monsters<\/a> reports the motor is producing 500 hp (367 kW) and 530 Nm (390 lb-ft) of torque. Power is transmitted to all four tires through a sequential transmission and 4WD drivetrain. The 950 kg (2094 lb) race car also benefits from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TractiveSuspension\">TracTive<\/a> Track Line semi-active ACE coilovers. The video below shows Herbert pushing the Golf to the limits at Rechberg Hill Climb in Austria.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/t2yVJTut32I?si=eCj7W83MLanpP4Vz\" 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=133753\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-133753\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"133753\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=133753\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VW-Golf-with-a-turbo-1.8-L-VW-inline-four-02.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=\"VW Golf with a turbo 1.8 L VW inline-four 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;VW Golf with a turbo 1.8 L VW inline-four&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VW-Golf-with-a-turbo-1.8-L-VW-inline-four-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VW-Golf-with-a-turbo-1.8-L-VW-inline-four-02.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"VW Golf with a turbo 1.8 L VW inline-four\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-133753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VW-Golf-with-a-turbo-1.8-L-VW-inline-four-02.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VW-Golf-with-a-turbo-1.8-L-VW-inline-four-02.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VW-Golf-with-a-turbo-1.8-L-VW-inline-four-02.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VW-Golf-with-a-turbo-1.8-L-VW-inline-four-02.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VW-Golf-with-a-turbo-1.8-L-VW-inline-four-02.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=133754\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-133754\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"133754\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=133754\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VW-Golf-with-a-turbo-1.8-L-VW-inline-four-03.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=\"VW Golf with a turbo 1.8 L VW inline-four 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;VW Golf with a turbo 1.8 L VW inline-four&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VW-Golf-with-a-turbo-1.8-L-VW-inline-four-03.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VW-Golf-with-a-turbo-1.8-L-VW-inline-four-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=133755\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-133755\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"133755\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=133755\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VW-Golf-with-a-turbo-1.8-L-VW-inline-four-04.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=\"VW Golf with a turbo 1.8 L VW inline-four 04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;VW Golf with a turbo 1.8 L VW inline-four&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VW-Golf-with-a-turbo-1.8-L-VW-inline-four-04.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VW-Golf-with-a-turbo-1.8-L-VW-inline-four-04.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"VW Golf with a turbo 1.8 L VW inline-four\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-133755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VW-Golf-with-a-turbo-1.8-L-VW-inline-four-04.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VW-Golf-with-a-turbo-1.8-L-VW-inline-four-04.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VW-Golf-with-a-turbo-1.8-L-VW-inline-four-04.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VW-Golf-with-a-turbo-1.8-L-VW-inline-four-04.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VW-Golf-with-a-turbo-1.8-L-VW-inline-four-04.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" 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>Herbert Perwein races European hill climb in a Volkswagen Golf Mk1. The race car is powered by a turbocharged 1.8 L VW 20v (AGU) inline-four. HillClimb Monsters reports the motor is producing 500 hp (367 kW) and 530 Nm (390 lb-ft) of torque. Power is transmitted to all four tires through a sequential transmission and&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=133748\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">VW Golf Race Car with a 500 hp 1.8T<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":133752,"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-133748","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\/06\/VW-Golf-with-a-turbo-1.8-L-VW-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":147476,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=147476","url_meta":{"origin":133748,"position":0},"title":"VW Golf Mk2 with a Turbo 2.0L","author":"swaptastic","date":"April 13, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"NM2255 visited the Misano World Circuit in Misano Adriatico, Italy for the first round of the 2026 Time Attack Italia. While there they recorded Carrosserie Stadler driving a 1989 Volkswagen Golf MK2. The little red race car is powered by a turbocharged 2.0 L 16v inline-four producing 500+ hp (367+\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Golf&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Golf","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=133"},"img":{"alt_text":"VW Golf Mk2 with a turbocharged 16v 2.0L inline-four","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/VW-Golf-Mk2-with-a-Turbo-16v-2.0L-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/VW-Golf-Mk2-with-a-Turbo-16v-2.0L-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/VW-Golf-Mk2-with-a-Turbo-16v-2.0L-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/VW-Golf-Mk2-with-a-Turbo-16v-2.0L-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/VW-Golf-Mk2-with-a-Turbo-16v-2.0L-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":20166,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=20166","url_meta":{"origin":133748,"position":1},"title":"VW Golf Mk2 with a 600 hp Turbo Inline-Four","author":"swaptastic","date":"December 28, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"This Volkswagen Golf race car was built for Karl Schagerl to compete in European hill climb competitions. Powering the Golf is a 2.0 TFSI inline-four built by Ramler Motorsport in Grafendorf, Austria. The company improved the Mk5 Golf based engine with forged internals, dry sump system, custom exhaust manifold and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Golf&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Golf","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=133"},"img":{"alt_text":"VW Golf Mk2 with a 2.0 L TFSI Inline-Four","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/VW-Golf-Mk2-with-a-2.0-L-TFSI-Inline-Four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/VW-Golf-Mk2-with-a-2.0-L-TFSI-Inline-Four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/VW-Golf-Mk2-with-a-2.0-L-TFSI-Inline-Four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/VW-Golf-Mk2-with-a-2.0-L-TFSI-Inline-Four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/VW-Golf-Mk2-with-a-2.0-L-TFSI-Inline-Four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":143875,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=143875","url_meta":{"origin":133748,"position":2},"title":"Golf Mk1 with a Hayabusa\/VW Inline-Four","author":"swaptastic","date":"January 7, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Tobias Santer competes in European hillclimb racing in a special Golf Mk1 built by Minichberger Motorsport in Germany. The Golf is powered by a naturally aspirated 2.0 L inline-four featuring a Volkswagen ABF block and Suzuki Hayabusa head. HillClimb Monsters reports Minichberger Motorsport tuned the motor and made 307 hp\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Golf&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Golf","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=133"},"img":{"alt_text":"Golf Mk1 with a Hayabusa-VW inline-four","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Golf-Mk1-with-a-Hayabusa-VW-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Golf-Mk1-with-a-Hayabusa-VW-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Golf-Mk1-with-a-Hayabusa-VW-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Golf-Mk1-with-a-Hayabusa-VW-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Golf-Mk1-with-a-Hayabusa-VW-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":26090,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=26090","url_meta":{"origin":133748,"position":3},"title":"VW\u2019s Pikes Peak Twin-Engine Golf Climbs Goodwood","author":"swaptastic","date":"July 30, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"A few months ago we shared Volkswagen's restoration of their 1987 Pikes Peak twin-engine Golf Mk2. 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