Usually when Honda Civics take on Mopar machines at the gras strip, purists cringe. Well, Dodge does have one retired model that works perfectly as a Civic rival and we’re here to talk about the fastest example in the world.
The vehicle in question is the Dodge Omni GLH. You know, the one Caroll Shelby named GLH because he said it would go like hell. Nevertheless, this particular one is more special than others, recently becoming the fastest 5-speed manual GLH in the world.
Sure, the car may look gifted on the outside, but the true badassery lies under the hood.
While this 1986 GLH did come with a 2.2-liter four-cylinder engine and a five-speed three-pedal setup from the factory, the vehicle has ditched its powertrain. If we look at the big picture, we are still dealing with a four-banger and five manual gears, but the details make all the difference in the world.
This is what lies under that compact hood of this Dodge
The hatchback is now motivated by a 2.5-liter block, which, out of all the cars in the world, comes from a minivan. The engine works with an 82-mm turbine that delivers a respectable 38 psi of boost. As for the five-speed manual, this comes out of a Dodge Daytona.
The owner doesn’t mention the exact output of the thing, but judging by its quarter mile time, we could expect things to sit somewhere north of the 1,000 hp border. We’ll remind you the original GLH tips the scales at around 2,200 lbs (1,000), which is incredible, especially by today’s standards.
This Omni GLH managed to beat its personal record recently, going from its previous time of 10.24s to 9.99.7.
Let's just say this is an old-school example of downsizing done right and it's quite a lot different to the ones we get nowadays.
In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist. Full profile
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