El Vocho sounds rather exotic, doesn’t it? If you didn’t know better you could even think it is the nickname of some famous Mexican boxer or wrestler, but you'd be wrong. As a matter of fact, “El Vocho” means The Beetle in Spanish, as the famous car was nicknamed in Mexico.
Speaking of which, the original Beetle is and will remain the most popular model ever sold in the North American country, being built in millions over the years. The guys from KBR Motorsport wanted to pay tribute not only to the model but to the entire industry behind it with their creation.
That’s why they called it “El Vocho” and that’s why they were extra careful with it during the tuning process. Furthermore, probably from a desire to pay tribute to the Mexican tuning scene, they also installed a set of lowering springs that took the ride height to absurd limits. This is now a street sweeper.
Mexican cars used to be known for their low riding abilities, but in those cases it was an air suspension not a hard setup like this one.
The wheels were changed as well, replaced with a set of 9.5x20 inch Oxigin 14 Oxrock rims with black spokes and white lips all around. They were also wrapped in Hankook Ventus S1 Evo tires to match the new rim sizes.
The company also upgraded the 2-liter TFSI engine under the hood from 220 HP to 265 HP and added Recaro Sportster CS seats inside, with white backs that match the car’s exterior.
The best bit lies in the sound system, though, powered by the guys from Ground Zero. There’s a set of amplifiers installed in the rear seats (it's not entirely clear how you can sit on them now), a digital sound processor with eight channels added to the mix, along with a Ground Zero subwoofer and a Pioneer head unit for the dash.
With all that power at play, the car actually needed three dedicated batteries for the whole thing to work flawlessly.
Volkswagen Beetle by KBR Motorsport - photo gallery
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