This is a little more intense than your typical Mk 8 GTI.
The best and most successful motorsport endeavors are not always the result of carefully planned strategies executed over the course of several years. Sometimes, they come courtesy of a scrappy crew of engineers and drivers meeting after hours to build something truly special. In the case of Max Kruse Racing and its Nürburgring 24 Hours class-winning TCR prototype GTI brought back from the dead, what thrust the team to the podium was late-night, off-the-clock grit.
From a technical perspective, Max Kruse Racing and Volkswagen were working within the guidelines of TCR regulations. Beyond some light ECU tuning to match the E20 fuel, the EA888 EVO4-generation 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four remained stock, putting down 343 hp and 331 lb-ft of torque. Instead of the standard dual-clutch transmission, a TCR-approved six-speed sequential box with a 'very hard, very racing clutch' has been swapped in.
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