{"id":135293,"date":"2025-07-30T06:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T11:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=135293"},"modified":"2025-07-29T23:43:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T04:43:32","slug":"audi-s3-with-a-1500-hp-turbo-vr6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=135293","title":{"rendered":"Audi S3 with a 1500 hp Turbo VR6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=135299\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-135299\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"135299\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=135299\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-01.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Audi S3 with a turbocharged billet VR6 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Audi S3 with a turbocharged billet VR6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Audi S3 with a turbocharged billet VR6\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-135299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-01.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-01.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-01.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mk_s3_rs4_limo\/\">Mario Kapeller&#8217;s<\/a> Audi S3 was built to drag race by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/teamhst\/\">Team HST<\/a> in Hargelsberg, Austria. In the engine bay is a turbocharged 3.0 L VR6 producing 1500 hp (1118 kW). The motor features <a href=\"https:\/\/hst-tuning.com\/engine\/billet-parts\">HST&#8217;s billet block<\/a>, forged internals, and large Garrett G55 turbocharger. The four-digit power is sent to all four slicks through a Kotouc 0A6 seven-speed sequential transmission and upgraded 4WD drivetrain. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@DragMediaUK\">Drag Media UK<\/a> recorded Mario and S3 attending L8-Night drag event in Germany where they achieved a 8.32 sec at 182 mph (292 km\/h) quarter-mile.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/QWB7sgTmO3c?si=ZNgcq5uLXXR2rTqk\" 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=135300\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-135300\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"135300\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=135300\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-02.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Audi S3 with a turbocharged billet VR6 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Audi S3 with a turbocharged billet VR6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-02.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Audi S3 with a turbocharged billet VR6\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-135300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-02.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-03.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-03.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-03.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-03.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=135302\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-135302\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"135302\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=135302\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-04.jpg?resize=960%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-04.jpg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-04.jpg?resize=1229%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-04.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=135303\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-135303\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"135303\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=135303\" 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data-image-title=\"Audi S3 with a turbocharged billet VR6 06\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Kotouc 0A6 seven-speed sequential transmission&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-06.jpg?fit=960%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-06.jpg?resize=600%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kotouc 0A6 seven-speed sequential transmission\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-135304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-06.jpg?resize=600%2C750&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-06.jpg?resize=960%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-06.jpg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-06.jpg?resize=1229%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-06.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\/@DragMediaUK\">Drag Media UK<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mario Kapeller&#8217;s Audi S3 was built to drag race by Team HST in Hargelsberg, Austria. In the engine bay is a turbocharged 3.0 L VR6 producing 1500 hp (1118 kW). The motor features HST&#8217;s billet block, forged internals, and large Garrett G55 turbocharger. The four-digit power is sent to all four slicks through a Kotouc&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=135293\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Audi S3 with a 1500 hp Turbo VR6<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":135299,"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":100,"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_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[931],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-135293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-s3"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-01.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":48564,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=48564","url_meta":{"origin":135293,"position":0},"title":"Audi S3 with a 1200 hp Turbo VR6","author":"swaptastic","date":"November 13, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Takis Paraskevopoulos owns one of the fastest Audi S3 in Greece. He built the car to drag race at his company 0-400 Tune 2 Race. The vehicle is powered by a 3.0 L R30 VR6 which produces 1200+ horsepower. 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The car is powered by a turbocharged 3.2 L VR6 and DQ500 DGS seven-speed transmission. The motor features forged internals, David Jakob machined head, and Pulsar S480 turbocharger.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;S3&quot;","block_context":{"text":"S3","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=931"},"img":{"alt_text":"Audi S3 with a Turbo 3.2 L VR6","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Audi-S3-with-a-Turbo-3.2-L-VR6-06.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Audi-S3-with-a-Turbo-3.2-L-VR6-06.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Audi-S3-with-a-Turbo-3.2-L-VR6-06.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Audi-S3-with-a-Turbo-3.2-L-VR6-06.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Audi-S3-with-a-Turbo-3.2-L-VR6-06.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":144127,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=144127","url_meta":{"origin":135293,"position":2},"title":"Audi S3 with a 1500 hp VR6 Goes 7.9 sec","author":"swaptastic","date":"January 15, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Mario Kapeller owns a 7-second capable Audi S3. 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