{"id":1709,"date":"2011-02-13T16:49:34","date_gmt":"2011-02-13T21:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=1709"},"modified":"2024-08-28T13:13:43","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T18:13:43","slug":"vw-golf-with-audi-2-5l-turbocharged-i5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=1709","title":{"rendered":"VW Golf with a Turbo 2.5 L Audi Inline-Five"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=120110\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-120110\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"120110\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=120110\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-01.jpg?fit=1280%2C854&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,854\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"VW Golf24 with a Turbo 2.5 L Audi Inline-Five 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;VW Golf24 with a Turbo 2.5 L Audi Inline-Five&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C801&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-01.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"VW Golf24 with a Turbo 2.5 L Audi Inline-Five\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-120110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-01.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C801&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-01.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-01.jpg?resize=930%2C620&amp;ssl=1 930w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-01.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Volkswagen will enter a Golf in the 2011 24 Hours of N\u00fcrburgring. The AWD Golf will be powered by a turbocharged 2.5 L Audi 2.5 L inline-five sourced from the Audi TT RS. The engine has been upgraded to produce around 440 horsepower and 398 lbs-ft of torque. The Golf will also be equipped with a six-speed sequential transmission controlled by paddle shifters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=120111\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-120111\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"120111\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=120111\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-02.jpg?fit=1800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1800,1200\" 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;Ferdi Kr\\u00e4ling Motorsport-Bild GmbH - www.kraelingbildagentur.de&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 Golf24 with a Turbo 2.5 L Audi Inline-Five 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;VW Golf24 with a Turbo 2.5 L Audi Inline-Five&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-02.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"VW Golf24 with a Turbo 2.5 L Audi Inline-Five\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-120111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-02.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-02.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-02.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-02.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-02.jpg?resize=930%2C620&amp;ssl=1 930w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-02.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=120112\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-120112\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"120112\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=120112\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-03.jpg?fit=1600%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Volkswagen&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Tracktest Volkswagen 24h Golf&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1296950400&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Ferdi Kr?ling Motorsport-Bild GmbH - www.kraelingbildagentur.de&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;120&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.25&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;VW 24h Golf&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"VW Golf24 with a Turbo 2.5 L Audi Inline-Five 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;VW Golf24 with a Turbo 2.5 L Audi Inline-Five&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-03.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-03.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"VW Golf24 with a Turbo 2.5 L Audi Inline-Five\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-120112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-03.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-03.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-03.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-03.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-03.jpg?resize=930%2C620&amp;ssl=1 930w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-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=120113\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-120113\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"120113\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=120113\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-04.jpg?fit=1800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1800,1200\" 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;Ferdi Kr\\u00e4ling Motorsport-Bild GmbH - www.kraelingbildagentur.de&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 Golf24 with a Turbo 2.5 L Audi Inline-Five 04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;VW Golf24 with a Turbo 2.5 L Audi Inline-Five&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-04.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-04.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"VW Golf24 with a Turbo 2.5 L Audi Inline-Five\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-120113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-04.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-04.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-04.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-04.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-04.jpg?resize=930%2C620&amp;ssl=1 930w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-04.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/tMytT4Sokew?si=2kuGDYRKMaaDuPnt\" 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>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2011\/02\/volkswagen-unwraps-golf24-with-440hp\/\">Carscoop<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@DerChrisX\">DerChrisX<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volkswagen will enter a Golf in the 2011 24 Hours of N\u00fcrburgring. The AWD Golf will be powered by a turbocharged 2.5 L Audi 2.5 L inline-five sourced from the Audi TT RS. The engine has been upgraded to produce around 440 horsepower and 398 lbs-ft of torque. The Golf will also be equipped with&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=1709\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">VW Golf with a Turbo 2.5 L Audi Inline-Five<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":120110,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","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-1709","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\/2011\/02\/VW-Golf24-with-a-Turbo-2.5-L-Audi-Inline-Five-01.jpg?fit=1280%2C854&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":114386,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=114386","url_meta":{"origin":1709,"position":0},"title":"VW Golf Mk7 with a Turbo 2.5 L Inline-Five","author":"swaptastic","date":"April 18, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Charles from the Humble Mechanic purchased his VW Golf R (Mk7) in 2019. Unfortunately the car was rear-ended and thus totaled in 2023. After purchasing the car back, Charles set out to rebuild it better. First he turned to Juan Perez to fix the body damage. 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While there David set a new personal best quarter-mile in 8.457 sec at 269.12 km\/h (167.22 mph). 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One of his recent projects is a Volkswagen Golf Mk8 with an upgraded powertrain. Jerko swapped a turbocharged 2.5 L TFSI inline-five and DQ500 seven-speed automatic transmission from an Audi RS3 (8Y). 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