German tuner makes a Volkswagen Golf GTI more powerful than a Porsche 911 Carrera S

[amrjon]

This story caught my eye this morning.

http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/246010/380bhp_vw_golf_gti.html

says nothing about how well it puts the power down, but 380bhp sounds nice.

 

[energ1]

Looks great for a mk6 gti:thumbsup:

 

[PJ81]

i kind of like the front of the MKVI now, but the back is still a downgrade from the MKV.

 

[RobGtSport]

fark that is a beast

 

[Robby_jai]

all that power coming out the front wheels ?? thats gonna be super scary and exciting to drive all at the same time

 

[funky_chilli]

wow 380bhp...

 

[samps]

APR (and others) have been getting those numbers out of the 2.0 TFSI for a few years now. Perhaps with the new engine in the Mk6 they'll get even more?

Power figures for the Mk5: http://www.goapr.com/products/20ts3_power_figures.html

 

[HowieR32]

Now all they have to do is to put the steering wheel in the back seat facing the rear windscreen and they'll have a Real 911S competitor!

 

[Gmk2]

Are they quoting power at the wheels? A 996 GT3 is >> 380 bhp :iono:

 

[wagits]

I want those wheels, anyone know who makes them?

 

[HCGTI]

wow 380bhp...

yeh, hopefully mine will have that much HP when its finished:happyanim:

 

[RobGtSport]

have fun with 380bhp in a fwd GTI

 

[James G]

USP/APR GTI

620whp?

lolll!

The new TSI engine is supposed to be much easier to tune due to a better fuel pump system i believe :biggrin: