The VW Caddy was designed and marketed by Volkswagen to be a person and cargo hauler. Richard Milton, owner of Kernow Transporters Ltd, a shop that deals in all things VW, decided he wanted to elevate what a VW Caddy could do. Milton took the driveline out of an Audi RS3 and crammed it into a VW Caddy so he could try and make single-digit passes at the track.

When Milton originally purchased the VW Caddy it was packing one of VW’s 1.6 liter TDI engines under the hood — hardly a powerhouse mill. The Caddy underwent a major transformation after Milton grafted the all-wheel-driveline from a Golf Mark 7R that made over 500 horsepower into the van.

A VW Caddy that has 500 horsepower at its disposal would be more than enough for most people, but Milton isn’t most people, and that’s where the Audi RS3 engine comes into play. A complete RS3 mill and wiring was secured by Milton so it could be tucked between the Caddy’s front fenders. Storm Developments stepped up to help get the VW’s new heart running properly and tuned. The Caddy made just over 1,200 horsepower on the dyno using a single Precision 76/75 turbo providing boost.

Milton brought his VW to Santa Pod Raceway for the GTI Spring Festival where it competed in the VWDRC heads-up class. The Caddy laid down several low 10-second passes as Milton worked on dialing in the van. Milton turned the wick up on the VW and ripped off at 9.97 at 146 MPH. Check out the footage from VeeDubRacing to see Milton’s cool VW Caddy in action.