Just one week before the races, Richard from Portland Oregon rebuilt his New Beetle TDI engine and at least tripled the factory 90 horsepower output. The result is an impressive 13.607 @ 104.42 MPH (driven by Matt Davis) at Portland International Raceway.

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Congratulations on possibly achieving the status of quickest and fastest full-interior Golf4/Jetta4/New Beetle TDI in North America! Keep an eye out for new developments in 2010!