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Monster Golf R 3.6 Bi-Turbo Is Faster than a Ferrari 458 Speciale

The 300 horsepower Golf 7 R is by far the fastest production Volkswagen ever, easily keeping up with some dedicated sportscars, partly because of its all-wheel drive system. But it's a joke compared to this monster of the tuning world, the Golf 6 R 3.6 Bi-Turbo that was created by a German tuning firm called HBP-turbo.
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Not only does the car have a much bigger engine, 3.6-liter V6 compared to the 2-liter it had when it was stock, but it's also twin-turbocharged. As a result of race-derived technology, the monster Golf puts down 745 PS and 925 Nm of torque. Wonder what Ferrari you could smoke with that kind of power?!

By comparison, the brand new Ferrari 458 Speciale can only master 605 PS from a 4.5-liter V8. Its saving grace is the extraordinary weight-power ratio of 2.13 kg/hp, which is the only thing keeping the fat Golf and the Maranello marvel on even footing.

The list of mods on the Golf is quite extensive and even includes a gearbox from the RS3. And yet it's still cheaper than a Ferrari 458 Speciale, which must be terribly embarassing for its driver. As a reminder, the hardcore supercar comes with a starting price of €238,000, including 21 percent VAT.

These acceleration stats will help you understand how a Golf was able to outrun the 458 Speciale. Top that Ferrari!

  • 0-100 km/h: 2,97 seconds
  • 0-200 km/h: 8,91 seconds
  • 0-300 km/h: 22,01 seconds

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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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