Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
For years with one of the Fastest 2.0L NA machines in Europe, Jurgen Halbartschlager left behind the NAturally Aspirated powerplant in his Golf Mk1 to embrace Turbocharging in full force in the little FWD Hatchback, using now a 1.8L EA827 engine here limited (!!!) to 550Hp to avoid further Traction issues. Couple that with a diminutive weight of 785Kg, it makes for what is currently the Fastest FWD HillClimb Car in Europe. Unfortunately, at had been a super succesful 2025 season would been curtailed by a very unfortunate incident you can watch at the end of the video...
For years with one of the Fastest 2.0L NA machines in Europe, Jurgen Halbartschlager left behind the NAturally Aspirated powerplant in his Golf Mk1 to embrace Turbocharging in full force in the little FWD Hatchback, using now a 1.8L EA827 engine here limited (!!!) to 550Hp to avoid further Traction issues. Couple that with a diminutive weight of 785Kg, it makes for what is currently the Fastest FWD HillClimb Car in Europe. Unfortunately, at had been a super succesful 2025 season would been curtailed by a very unfortunate incident you can watch at the end of the video...
