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Because Racecar: Widebody Martini Golf Slays the Green Hell

There are special cars, and then there are special cars. At a quick glance, you’ll be drawn to this MKI Golf with the incredible Martini striping, widebody kit, and well-rubbered BBS wheels. But look a little longer and the CAE shift box, KW Clubsport coilovers, carbon fiber door panels, Sparco race buckets, five point harnesses, full roll cage, stripped interior, and most importantly, the 350 HP turbocharged 1.8L Skoda RS engine will get your mind racing. Are you daydreaming of laps in this mighty monster? Take a look at the footage and dream no longer.

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This car chews up the track and spits out. The little rabbit sprints past everything else it encounters, including an interesting number of classic Audis (local owner’s club perhaps?). And it does all that while still remaining a front wheel drive car. Imagine yourself behind the wheel of that Porsche Cayman in the video and a modified Volkswagen Golf, an economy car, blows past you like you were an octogenarian on your way to early bird dinner at Cracker Barrel.  Un-freakin-real. This lap around the Nurburgring clocked in at 8 minutes, 36 seconds according to the YouTube comments. Amazing.

If you’re enamored with this car, for a mere $12,000euro, it can be yours. Engine not included.

Sidenote: you gotta love hearing “Because racecar” from a guy with a European accent.

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