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For Sale: Motor Trend VW Golf R28

For Sale! Motor Trend's VW Golf R28

The buildup of our 427-horsepower project car is finished, the testing has been completed, and the car is on sale now. Read about it here. / By John Kiewicz / Photography by the author / Article provided by: Motor Trend Magazine

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Imagine being given a chunk of money-enough to walk into a dealership and buy a new car of your choice-and the freedom to bid on any vehicle listed on the eBay Motors Web site. Ten Primedia editorial teams were granted the ultimate car lover's wish: to build a competition car with somebody else's money. The buildup of our 427-horsepower project car is finished, the testing has been completed, and the car has finally gone on sale. Read about it here.

Car Info
VIN: WVWDE21J5YW124201
Mileage: 3,400
Clear title: Yes
Warranty: None
Condition: Excellent
Exterior Color: Silver
Interior color: Silver/black suede
Engine cylinders/displacement: VW 2.8L V-6, turbocharged, intercooled
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Standard equipment: stock sheetmetal, glass, gauges, and wiring... everything else has been upgraded.
Optional equipment: VR6 V-6 engine (replacing the stock I-4), HPA ball bearing turbocharger and twin intercooler system, Nitrous Works nitrous oxide system (for intercoolers), custom exhaust, 6-speed manual transmission with Sachs racing clutch, HPA short throw shifter, KW INOX coil-over shocks/springs, RH 18-in wheels, Kumho Ecsta V700 18-in tires, R32 4-wheel disc brakes, European-spec R32 Body kit, custom body graphics, custom Alcantara suede interior, Bazooka Tube subwoofer with auxiliary Bazooka amplifier, more.

The Complete Story: Motor Trend's HPA R28 VW Golf
The Player:A 2000 VW Golf GTI purchased on eBay Motors, fortified with Audi AWD and a 427-horsepower HPA turbocharged/intercooled VR6 engine, KW INOX coil-over suspension, lightweight RH 18-in wheels, grippy Kumho tires, and R32 brakes. Added visual flash by way of a Euro-spec R32 body kit, custom graphics, and a one-off Alcantara suede interior.

The Game:Build the ultimate all-around performer with supercar crushing power--all for a sliver of the cost of an exotic.

The Rules:Give 10 Primedia magazine teams $25,000 each to build the best tuner vehicle they could dream up, with the vehicle and nearly all the parts purchased from ebaymotors.com. Establish a time limit for project completion. Then each team shows up at a test track with its finished product to duke it out. Then sell it on eBay Motors and donate the cash to charity.