{"id":144127,"date":"2026-01-15T06:00:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T12:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=144127"},"modified":"2026-01-14T23:40:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T05:40:17","slug":"audi-s3-with-a-1500-hp-vr6-goes-7-9-sec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=144127","title":{"rendered":"Audi S3 with a 1500 hp VR6 Goes 7.9 sec"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=144132\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-144132\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"144132\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=144132\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-07.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=\"Audi S3 with a turbocharged billet VR6 07\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Audi S3 with a turbocharged billet VR6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-07.jpg?fit=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-07.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-07.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-144132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-07.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-07.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-07.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-07.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-07.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<\/a> owns a 7-second capable Audi S3. Last year Mario attended the Campionatul National de DragRacing 2025 in Arad, Romania and set a new personal best. Mario completed the quarter-mile in 7.925 sec and 294.79 km\/h (183.1 mph). The car is built by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/teamhst\/\">Team HST<\/a> with a turbocharged 3.0 L VR6 producing 1500 hp (1118 kW). The motor features HST\u2019s billet block, forged internals, and large Garrett G55 turbocharger. A Kotouc 0A6 seven-speed sequential transmission and upgraded 4WD drivetrain transmits the power to four slicks. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@m5phenomenon\">M5Phenomenon<\/a> captured the 7-second run in the video below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/7QRQdjlmZbw?si=p0NF9wsxRpb8kd21\" 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=144133\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-144133\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"144133\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=144133\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-08.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=\"Audi S3 with a turbocharged billet VR6 08\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Audi S3 with a turbocharged billet VR6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-08.jpg?fit=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-08.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-08.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-144133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-08.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-08.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-08.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-08.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-08.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=144134\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-144134\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"144134\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=144134\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-09.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=\"Audi S3 with a turbocharged billet VR6 09\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Audi S3 with a turbocharged billet VR6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-09.jpg?fit=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-09.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-09.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-144134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-09.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-09.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-09.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-09.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-09.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=144136\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-144136\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"144136\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=144136\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-10.jpg?fit=850%2C650&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"850,650\" 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=\"Audi S3 with a turbocharged billet VR6 10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-10.jpg?fit=600%2C459&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-10.jpg?fit=850%2C650&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-10.jpg?resize=600%2C459&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"billet VR6 in the engine bay of an Audi S3\" width=\"600\" height=\"459\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-144136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-10.jpg?resize=600%2C459&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-10.jpg?resize=768%2C587&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-10.jpg?w=850&amp;ssl=1 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@m5phenomenon\">M5Phenomenon<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mario Kapeller owns a 7-second capable Audi S3. Last year Mario attended the Campionatul National de DragRacing 2025 in Arad, Romania and set a new personal best. Mario completed the quarter-mile in 7.925 sec and 294.79 km\/h (183.1 mph). The car is built by Team HST with a turbocharged 3.0 L VR6 producing 1500 hp&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=144127\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Audi S3 with a 1500 hp VR6 Goes 7.9 sec<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":144132,"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_post_was_ever_published":false,"_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":""},"categories":[931],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-144127","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\/2026\/01\/Audi-S3-with-a-turbocharged-billet-VR6-07.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":135293,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=135293","url_meta":{"origin":144127,"position":0},"title":"Audi S3 with a 1500 hp Turbo VR6","author":"swaptastic","date":"July 30, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Mario Kapeller's Audi S3 was built to drag race by Team HST in Hargelsberg, Austria. 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The car has come a long way and is now a custom tubular chassis pro build capable of high-6's in the quarter-mile. 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