Start off with a clapped out 1303 or Super Beetle. Strip everything off leaving only the bare body shell. Chop off the roof leaving around 10 inches of windshield left. Strip decades old paint and bondo. Quickly repair the rusted portions especially in the rocker panels and the inner fenders making for a solid foundation to work with.
Design and construct side and quarter windows for minimalist protection not unexpected out of an open-top roadster. The Heb-style bustle is made out of fiberglass and helps make the rear end more aerodynamic. Also, the rear hood protects the all-aluminum radiator and plumbing. Radiator, you ask? Read on to find out more.
Design and build a space frame to graft a 6-cylinder and suspension taken from a 4th generation Volkswagen Golf VR6. mount the powerplant in a mid-engined configuration and update the shocks with Neuspeed adjustable coil-over suspension and add 13 inch Brembo brake upgrades to make stopping this beast effortless.
Appropriate induction tricks made to the V6 engine enables it to easily push past 200bhp. Combined with the lightweight body, the slightest pressure on the gas pedal pushes this potent powerplant over 100kph in just under 4 seconds.
As with the rear, reinforce the front with a custom designed subframe, replace the worn-out Volkswagen McPherson shocks with identical water-cooled spec adjustable Neuspeed hardware and big Brembo upgrades. Tie the components together with new rack and pinion steering taken from the same Golf VR6.
Bright and shiny silver paint echoes the look of Audis Grand Prix cars that dominated early european racing. Slap on gigantic 19 inch Audi A8 W12 alloy rims wrapped with enormous Michelin radials and he has the grip to go with the grunt. This also provides complementary visual clues connecting this Boxer to Audis glorious racing past.
The interior sports twin lightweight red MOMO seats with seat belts. Yellow fiberglass door and quarter panels house and hide speakers and amps connected via bluetooth to the drivers iPod. The dash features a smooth black fiberglass look with a central aluminum console adorned with a Speedo, tach, oil and water temp, ammeter, voltmeter, fuel guage and clock. A red MOMO steering wheel and matching red shift knob makes driving enjoyable The carpeting is made from fine German wool. The red yellow and black interior pays homage to the German flag, while silver salutes German racing colors.
A quick jab of the throttle pushes you down the seats with the force of Manny Pacquiaos straight left. Stomping on the brakes feel like the Pacman’s one-two to the body. And those monstrous tires make weaving in and out of traffic as deadly and quick as Mannys combinations.
This bad boy has the juice with just enough technology to make for a very rapid ride. It has all the qualities of a pro and is primed and ready for his title shot.
Ding, ding, ding
<Michael Buffer> Ladies and Gentlemen, Let’s get ready to r. . . u. . . m. . .b. . .l . . .e
