If you were to buy a factory tuned Volkswagen Golf MK1 it would have a mere 112 horsepower from the most robust form of its 1.8-liter 4-cylinder engine. However, Boba Motoring decided to multiply its power output by 10. That’s right, 1,000 horsepower in a vehicle with a wheelbase of just 94.5 inches. Continue reading for the video.

According to The Auto Blog, “a massive Garrett GTX4202R turbo force-feeds the little mill through a tweaked 16-valve KR head. The crew calls the beast the 16Vampir, and we think that’s fitting.”

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