1979 VW Golf Faster Than A Bugatti Veyron

A 1979 Volkswagen Golf bought for £50 is now allegedly faster than a Bugatti Veyron supercar after being pimped to the tune of £60,000.

Owner Andy Waite bought the Mk1 1.5 litre Golf for £50, nearly £900,000 less than the price of the Bugatti, the world’s most expensive car, and set about rebuilding it with a custom made turbocharged engine.

It can now hit speeds of 0-60mph in just 2.36 seconds – a tenth faster than the Veyron. It has a top speed of 180mph and can also beat the Bugatti in a quarter-mile sprint.

Andy said, “The biggest problem is that once you get over 160 you can only drive it in a straight line because the steering goes wobbly.”

Posted on June 11, 2009 | Filed Under Tech

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