---
title: "993 Turbo Powered Volkswagen Bus Is Insanity Done Right"
description: "The Volkswagen Bus, especially the T1, is known for the slow life, bruh. This one, however, has been pumped up a bit."
date: "2016-11-02"
modified: "2016-11-02"
authors:
  - name: "Bradley Brownell"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/bradley-brownell"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/porsche/5821/993-turbo-powered-volkswagen-bus-is-insanity-done-right"
categories:
  - "Builds"
  - "Culture"
  - "News"
tags:
  - "993 Turbo"
  - "Aircooled"
  - "bus"
  - "Luftgekuhlt"
  - "Nurburgring"
  - "Volkswagen"
  - "Volkswagen Bus"
  - "VW"
---

# 993 Turbo Powered Volkswagen Bus Is Insanity Done Right

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https://youtube.com/embed/59j-a86YU9M

The Volkswagen Bus, especially the T1, is known for the slow life, bruh. This one, however, has been pumped up a bit. This Volkswagen Bus has the heart of a Porsche 993 Turbo, which adds just a few hundred horsepower over stock. To go along with that, the Bus has had its entire chassis strengthened, and a whole lot of custom suspension work done. It is clear to see that this is no ordinary VW.

With all of that said, however, it still must be such a shock to see one of these on the race track as it still has the frontal area of a house, and must still have a lot of weight pretty high up in the air. Would I like the opportunity to drive a machine like this one? Absolutely. Do I think I'd still be scared out of my mind negotiating the Nurburgring Grand Prix circuit sitting up that high? Yeah, I sure imagine it would be at least a little frightening.

I have to applaud the owner/builder of this VW Van, as it was a build that must have taken hundreds of man-hours and lots of dedication. For more, check out [this piece on Speedhunters](<https://www.speedhunters.com/2013/05/race-taxi-the-porsche-bi-turbo-bus/>) from a few years ago, and be sure to [follow 19Bozzy92](<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG38eNTt_GlasSyTYiCr7WQ>) on YouTube for more great track videos.

\[Source: [19Bozzy92 on YouTube](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59j-a86YU9M>)\]

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