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700 HP BMW M5 Gets Trampled by VW Golf Mk II Sleeper in Monster Drag Race

Imagine you're the driver of an F10 BMW M5 and you've given your machine an aftermarket treatment that dialed things all the way to 700 hp. You attend a drag racing even and a Mk II Volkswagen Golf lines up next to you - are you worried about such a competitor?
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Well, if we're talking about a Vee-Dub such as the one in the piece of footage below, you should be. And that's because we're dealing with a machine that has been gifted with no less than 650 hp. Factor in the weight advantage the Golf has over most newer cars and you'll see why this VW is quite a weapon.

And while its wheels and tires, as well as its rollcage could tell a trained eye that the vehicle wasn't stock, nothing can prepare you for the sprinting abilities of the car, which is why we gave it the sleeper title.

The Golf comes from German aftermarket developer Donkey Tec - we're dealing with a relatively small tuner that likes to deliver big projects. Heck, one year ago, these guys set a new world record for a VR6 engine with their 1,000+ hp Golf II, so the car we see here could very well use a street setup.

Regardless, the event involved multiple speed demons, most of which were what we'd call the usual actors for such a stunt. M5 aside, we're also talking about a C7 Corvette and an R35 Nissan GT-R.

And while the M5 did pretty well, it was no match for the little Golf that could - we have to mention the said event saw the cars going for rolling starts, so the Bimmer's issues didn't have anything to do with putting the power down.

And if this story sounds familiar, it might be because we've shown you tons of Mk I and Mk II Golf action coming from another small German tuner, namely Boba Motoring.

You know, the guys who take the old Golfs well beyond the 1,000 HP border, gifting them with 4Motion all-wheel-drive and sequencial transmissions. And no, Boba Motoring doesn't just stick to racing on "the track", with some of their adventures involving street boost episodes.

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About the author: Andrei Tutu
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