Der Wolfsburg Rennsport

I have to confess. The much maligned G60 engine is actually one of my favorites from VW. It has a certain charm. Is it the unique sound from the blower? The underdog status? The cantankerous reputation? Maybe all of those things, but there's no denying that it does, when shown proper love and affection, have some bite to go with its bark.

There is probably no-one in the world better known for G60 performance than Jeroen Dik at JD Engineering. His Mk1 GTI was, and is, the stuff of legendary status. I'll post on that sometime later on, but the final spec of his car involved a motorsport gearbox, 16v head, custom plenum intake manifold with 8 injectors, and plenty of power. I can't recall what it made in final spec, and perhaps Jeroen himself may know that, but it was at least 360hp or so. The masterpiece:

The engine shown here was available for sale up until a few months ago, and it currently resides in the car featured here, a Seat Ibiza Cupra 16v. The video is a bit shakey (could have used a better mount in the cage), but it sounds awesome, and clearly has some power. My dream project is still a Mk1 G60. One day, one day...

_WRS