There are certain regions of the world where the Volkswagen Golf is one of the most popular vehicles on the roads. If you happen to visit Eastern Europe, you’ll probably be surprised by the number of Golfs in traffic, including the older Mk1, Mk2 and Mk3 generations. That’s not really surprising considering how simple and reliable these Golfs are. In other areas, some people tune these cars to over 500 horsepower (368 kilowatts).
You’ve probably seen a heavily modified Golf Mk2 before, but this might be the most sophisticated on the market. There is much more than the turbocharged engine under the hood as this vehicle has undergone a long process of fine-tuning the chassis, steering and brakes, in addition to the engine. In fact, it took the owner over 18 years to reach its current state. And this is surely not its final form.
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Of course, the exterior doesn’t really look so spectacular. To some extent, it’s like most other street hot hatches with spoilers, diffusers and larger vents. However, each component performs an aerodynamic function, which makes the car very stable at high speeds. So stable it can go around the Nurburgring and almost look like a real race car. The video at the top of this page shows the light blue Golf on the famous track – and it’s quite a scary and impressive sight at the same time.
Not everyone can afford to spend a good part of their life adjusting a hot hatch. For those who don’t have the time and resources to do so, we are happy to report that you can actually drive this particular car in Assetto Corsa. There is a very detailed and realistic model (see gallery above) of this car available for download with Audi S1 sound like the next best thing after real engine sound. The best part is that it is constantly updated and modified to reflect the improvements of its real counterpart.
