This Volkswagen GTI was radically transformed for track performance by our friends at 034 Motorsport, a specialist in VW and Audi turbo tuning. The car has a 3.0L Audi turbo V6 mounted ahead of the rear wheels, and power is put down via a Porsche 996 Turbo rear suspension. The car won the 2011 EuroTuner Grand Prix outright, and we love the one-off nature of this build in the style of the Renault R5 or Clio V6. Find it here at 034 Motorsport in Fremont, California for $60k.

The fenders were all flared using steel to accommodate the wide Porsche wheels and massive rear rubber, but we still think that without the decals this car could fool some who don’t usually think to take a second look at a GTI. The engine bay photo below, as seen through the tailgate, is tidy and impressive looking. The 6-point roll-cage is built to NHRA specs and solidifies the rear body structure in place of the factory floor that was removed.

The engine started as a 2.7L twin-turbo Audi V6 which is now running a single turbo and was bored and stroked to 3.0L. This platform is a specialty of 034 Motorsport, so it was a natural choice. The transmission is also a 6-speed Audi unit. Dyno numbers are shown and are impressive.

Many months of development went into the powertrain and driving dynamics of this car, so it will be interesting to see where it will go from here. We applaud the effort and hope that it can be used to surprise Porsche and Ferrari drivers wherever it ends up!