It was turbocharged by Callaway Cars back in the day, making it much quicker than your regular GTI.

For most people, Callaway is a brand most familiar for its large array of golfing equipment. Founded by Ely Callaway in 1982, it built its reputation on oversized drivers that could send the ball long. However, Ely's son Reeves Callaway was interested in drivers of another sort, which leads us to a completely different Golf.

Fore! This Callaway turbocharged Volkswagen GTI on Bring a Trailer (which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos) is a gem of 1980s-style tuning. Running 10 psi of boost for a peppy 150 horsepower, this little red hatchback was an absolute rocket back in its day, and at just over 2300 pounds, it still offers a very punchy power-to-weight ratio.

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GTIs have been wearing turbochargers for several generations now, but back in the 1980s, power was provided by a modest 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine. No big deal, as the original GTI was all about doing more with less, but the second-generation car that arrived in 1985 was more grown up and polished, and perhaps a little less swift because of it.

No problem, let's just throw some boost at it. Callaway’s turbocharger kit for the GTI used a thin cylinder head spacer to drop the compression slightly and reduce the chance of detonation, then added the turbocharger with its associated plumbing, including an intercooler fed by a hood scoop borrowed from a Nissan 300ZX Turbo.

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