You’re looking at a 320whp AWD GTI that belongs to Michael Houck from South Carolina. Running a Garrett GT2871R turbo and pushing well over 320whp on pump gas, this beast is nothing like you’ve seen before. While Stance:Nation is more of a “form” website, we show great amount of respect to those who put “function” first. However though, being able to combine Form & Function like Michael did with this aggressive GTI , you’ll always get two thumbs up from us!
Not everyone is able to afford spending $5K+ on a custom set of wheels, so Michael’s solution was to get some BBS CH wheels, in 18×8.5” front and 18×10” which are BMW M3 staggered sizes. They obviously weren’t wide enough for this monster, so Michael had to get some custom-made adapters to push the wheels out closer to the fenders and give it that “flush” look.
As aggressive as the car looks on the outside, the interior has been completely redone to not only save weight and be functional, but to feel as “dynamic” as it really is. In the rear you’ll see a big 12 gallon gas tank, reason being, the fuel door has been shaved off to give it that clean look and to not take away from the wide fenders and the matte paint. Actually, it’s just a flat black primer, but it’s almost the same look.
We’re really looking forward to Michael’s next project, it’s obvious that he has a great taste and knowledge in cars. Also, big thanks to Samuel Dobbins for awesome photography as always. Make sure you click this link to go to Samuel’s flickr page!
Credits: Samuel Dobbins Photography