{"id":153437,"date":"2026-09-24T12:59:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T17:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=153437"},"modified":"2026-09-24T12:59:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T17:59:45","slug":"vw-caddy-with-an-1000-hp-vr6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=153437","title":{"rendered":"VW Caddy with an 1,000+ hp VR6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=153443\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-153443\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"153443\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=153443\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-06.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"VW Caddy with a Turbo VR6 06\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;VW Caddy with a turbocharged 3.2 L VR6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-06.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"front-side view of a VW Caddy at Santa Pod Raceway\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-153443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-06.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-06.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-06.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-06.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-06.jpg?resize=1320%2C743&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-06.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mike Whittaker from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sleepymikeracing\/\">Sleepymike Racing<\/a> owns a very fast Volkswagen Caddy Mk1. The truck is powered by a turbocharged 3.2 L R32 VR6 capable of 1,000+ hp (735+ kW). The motor features forged pistons and rods, Ferrea valves, factory camshafts, Pulsar G42 turbocharger, and Emerald ECU. Power is sent to all four wheels through a Kotouc MQ500-based seven-speed sequential transmission, Gen 1 Haldex, and Mk2 Golf rear differential. Mike dropped plenty of weight using carbon fiber front and doors. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@DragMediaUK\">Drag Media UK<\/a> recorded Mike taking the world record for fastest Caddy with a quarter-mile in 8.687 sec at 157.42 mph. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/XtlfiX753hY?si=1y8rHdj5aWq9yeTI\" 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=153444\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-153444\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"153444\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=153444\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-07.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"VW Caddy with a Turbo VR6 07\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;VW Caddy with a turbocharged 3.2 L VR6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-07.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-07.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"turbocharged 3.2 L VR6 in the engine bay of a VW Caddy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-153444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-07.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-07.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-07.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-07.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-07.jpg?resize=1320%2C743&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-07.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=153445\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-153445\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"153445\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=153445\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-08.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"VW Caddy with a Turbo VR6 08\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;VW Caddy with a turbocharged 3.2 L VR6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-08.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-08.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"rear-side view of a VW Caddy at Santa Pod Raceway\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-153445\" 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wp-att-153446\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"153446\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=153446\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-09.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"VW Caddy with a Turbo VR6 09\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;VW Caddy with a turbocharged 3.2 L VR6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-09.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-09.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"race-spec interior in a VW Caddy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-153446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-09.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-09.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-09.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-09.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-09.jpg?resize=1320%2C743&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-09.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\/@DragMediaUK\">Drag Media UK<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Whittaker from Sleepymike Racing owns a very fast Volkswagen Caddy Mk1. The truck is powered by a turbocharged 3.2 L R32 VR6 capable of 1,000+ hp (735+ kW). The motor features forged pistons and rods, Ferrea valves, factory camshafts, Pulsar G42 turbocharger, and Emerald ECU. Power is sent to all four wheels through a&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=153437\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">VW Caddy with an 1,000+ hp VR6<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":153443,"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,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[183],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-153437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-caddy"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":111961,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=111961","url_meta":{"origin":153437,"position":0},"title":"VW Caddy with a 777 hp Turbo VR6","author":"swaptastic","date":"February 23, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Adam Beard from Twin Engine Corsa visited EFI Parts to watch Cut Throat Racing's Volkswagen Caddy be dyno tuned. The blue panel van is powered by a turbocharged VR6 from an Audi TT. Adam reports the motor features JE forged pistons and rods, Supertech valves, Mamba 72 mm turbocharger, and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Caddy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Caddy","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=183"},"img":{"alt_text":"VW Caddy with a Turbo VR6","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":76505,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=76505","url_meta":{"origin":153437,"position":1},"title":"VW Caddy with an 838 hp Turbo VR6","author":"swaptastic","date":"September 9, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Mike Whittaker from Sleepymike Racing and his Volkswagen Caddy Mk1 attended Doorslammers 2021 at Santa Pod Raceway. While there Mike took the Caddy down the quarter-mile strip in 9.546 sec at 141.70 mph. The Caddy is powered by a turbocharged 24v VR6 and AWD drivetrain. 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The combo was able to set a new personal best of 9.246 sec at 146.17 mph in the quarter-mile. A carbon fiber front surrounds a turbocharged 3.0 L VR6 tuned by ADEdmundson. 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He accomplished that while attended VWDRC Drag Days event at Santa Pod Raceway where he went 9.963 sec at 140.25 mph in the quarter-mile. The truck is powered by a turbocharged 3.0 L VR6 tuned by AD\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Caddy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Caddy","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=183"},"img":{"alt_text":"VW Caddy with a Turbo VR6","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/VW-Caddy-with-a-Turbo-VR6-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":34915,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=34915","url_meta":{"origin":153437,"position":4},"title":"For Sale: 1981 Caddy with a Mid-Engine Turbo VR6","author":"swaptastic","date":"January 7, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"This 1981 Volkswagen Caddy is for sale in Greer, Kansas for $8,000. The truck features a turbocharged VR6 engine sitting in the bed. The engine features rebuilt head, Bosch 440 cc injectors, Walbro 255 fuel pump, GIAC ECU, ARP head studs, and Turbonetics 38 mm wastegate. 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