Motor Trend’s Carlos Lago is back with the second installment of his quest to set the record for the fastest production hybrid at the Bonneville Salt Flats. In part 1 the guys took the first turbo hybrid for sale in the US, the Volkswagen Jetta hybrid, and prepped it for the Bonneville with racing and safety equipment. The 1.4 liter turbo engine and electric motor were tuned for a combined output of 300 horsepower at 30 pounds of boost. At the time, the Jetta broke the existing record but was ineligible due to the fact that it hadn’t hit production yet. This time around the car was legal and the team had made some tweaks including a lower ride height and smaller wheels to get even more top speed out of it. Check out the video to see how if they were able to officially get the speed record.
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