1,233 HP VW Golf Mk II Sleeper Nails Quarter-Mile Run with Explosive Take-Off

We're talking about an Mk II Volkswagen Golf that has kept its factory stock appearance but comes with Bugatti Veyron levels of power.

Built by a small German aftermarket developer dubbed Boba Motoring, this Golf is animated by an apparently modest 2.0-liter, four-cylinder heart. However, thanks to humongous levels of boost, the turbo-four delivers a delicious 1,233 hp and 806 lb-ft (1,094 Nm).

The powerplant uses an Extreme Tuners turbocharger delivering 64 lbs of boost, an NG-Motorsports CNC-ported cylinder head and tons of other goodies, such an E85 setup. As for the part handled by Boba Motoring, the company handles the ECU mapping, as well as the build.

If these tech details sound familiar, it might be because we've recently shown you waht can be considered a shakedown for this compact beast, with the Golf delivering "just" 1,100 ponies.

In the transmission department, we're dealing with a sequencial gearbox, which can be considered "the norm" in the racing world.

What about the scale footprint of this senior Volkswagen?

With the Vee-Dub tipping the scales at 2,601 lbs (1,180 kg), the performance is nothing short of stellar. For instance, the quarter mile sprint is covered in 8.69 seconds at 169.5 mph (273 km/h).

Then again, as impressive as these numbers sound, nothing can prepare you for a real-world experience involving such a beast, with quite a lot of the credit going to its sleeper aura.

And the piece of footage below brings us just that, allowing us to see this Mk II Golf pulling a delicious 1,320-feet sprint. Oh, and make sure not to blink, or you'll miss the blistering all-wheel-drive start of the contraption.

P.S.: If this kind of stories float your boat, you should also check out the tuner's Mk I Volkswgen Golf.