e are proud to have had such a big hand in helping to build a truly one-off MKI Jetta Coupe! This car is 1 of only 5 remaining left registered on the road in the UK and what a car it has grown to become.

Let us first begin with the heart of the car – the engine. It has a remapped 1.8T Audi S3 engine which now develops an impressive 249hp. That’s enough to propel this 780kg car to 100mph in just 9 seconds! A long ratio transmission has been fitted from a Golf MKIV Diesel in order to maintain reliability while managing the huge torque output of this engine.

The weight of this car is an unbelievable 780kg, which gives it a power to weight ratio of 320hp – that’s more than a Ferrari 575M! Thankfully, the drivability has been taken care of courtesy of a Quaife LSD and KW Variant 3 coil over suspension. To round things off, the owner had us fit a set of Toyo R888 tyres (medium compound) to help keep the car on the road during enthusiastic driving.