WORLD 1600cc CHALLENGE

Results of the fastest 1600cc VW's on the planet

Latest news:

9 August 2025 - We welcome Roy Grelland onto the NA Street list
9 August 2025 - Henrik Lundmark runs a new NA Street 1/8 mile world record with a 8,2602@81,28 Mph (130,7 km/h) and ¼ mile world record with a 13,2886@97 Mph (155,97 Km/h)
17 May 2025 - Henrik Lundmark runs a new NA Street PB with a 8,5033@79,14Mph (127,25 km/h) and moves up to second in the rankings.

Scroll down for rules and classes

If you want to register your car/run on the result list, this is what you need to send:

Picture of the time slip
Picture of your car
Your name, name of track, country, type of fuel
Which of the 4 classes you car belongs to - NA Street, NA Race, PA Street or PA Race
Only 1/8 mile times goes on the lists apart from the world´s fastest 1/4 mile time in each class

We are all in it for the fun, so be honest when sending to the list that your car is within the stipulated engine/car specifications (see below)

Send it all to: johandryselius(at)mac.com

Rules

Aircooled VW based engine with 2 valve technique
Displacement 1584 cc (1600+-3cc)
Piston size 85,5 mm (+- 0,5 mm)
Stroke 69 mm (+- 0,1 mm)
Valve size 35,5 mm intake, 32 mm exhaust (+- 0,1 mm)
Normally aspirated or ONE power adder - it's up to you
Nitromethane prohibited

Classes

Naturally Aspirated (NA): Engine only run with carburetors or EFI - No Nitrous Oxide or Nitromethane
Power Adder (PA): Engine with ONE power adder i.e. turbo, blower or NOS - no Nitromethane
Street: A car of "standard" type - basically built for street use with no bigger changes done apart from possible roll-cage etc
Race: A car primarily built for Drag Racing or other racing purposes