Tanner Foust has revealed his latest Formula Drift machine, based on the Volkswagen Passat.
The stripped-down sedan does not have much in common with its road-going counterpart, as a 450-cubic-inch V8 engine has been installed in place of VW’s 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder mill or 3.6-liter VR6 powerplant.
The stripped-down sedan does not have much in common with its road-going counterpart, as a 450-cubic-inch V8 engine has been installed in place of VW’s 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder mill or 3.6-liter VR6 powerplant.
The larger engine is claimed to produce 700 horsepower before the nitrous-oxide kicks in another 200 ponies, providing plenty of power to burn the Nitto NT05 sticky rubber via a beefy four-speed G-Force GSR transmission.
The tuners haven’t gone too crazy with the exterior, adding an APR Performance wing and wide five-spoke KMC wheels. Yellow and black Rockstar Energy Drink graphics complete the look.
Foust last year teamed with Porsche tuners RAUH-Welt Begriff to create an extensively customized VW Beetle for SEMA, taking inspiration from RWB’s Porsche builds.
The Passat will make its debut at the Formula Drift season opener, Streets of Long Beach, on April 10 and 11.
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