SLEEPER BUG: 517 WHP Subaru-powered 1973 VW Super Beetle | Nicole Johnson's Detour EP1
Would you ever guess this cute little VW bug produces 517 horsepower at the wheels and screams like a Formula 1 race car? Nicole Johnson goes for a wild ride in the ultimate Sleeper Bug, a Subaru WRX-powered 1973 Volkswagen Super Beetle that you’d swear was bone stock. But that’s the whole point…
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harry twatter15 minutes ago
The flame thrower at the end.👍🏻
BubaJ1000Hour ago
Reminds me of a fellow racer. 500+ ponies to the rear of his 240z. Yank that datsun inline 6 and drop in a Supra twin turbo inline 6. He had no problem over taking a Viper V10 any place on the track.
GAS Man2 hours ago
I had to stop watching this video. It felt like "since I think I'm hot, let me strip out your gear box on your very expensive modded Super Beetle". She should have quit asking as soon as he said, "no syncros".
Luis Hernández3 hours ago
18:32 WoooW WOooooooooooooW Adrenalina 1000 %
Scott Rogers6 hours ago
Extremely entertaining! I was laughing at Nichole scaring John as she started learning the beetle. 😂
powergirl6 hours ago
Daughter: when are you going to let me drive? Father: soon as I pick up my stomach from the last time.
powergirl6 hours ago
The look on his face when she purposefully gunned it...priceless.
Drex Quinsaat7 hours ago
Jeez. Let the guy talk! HAHAHA
JCisJD8 hours ago
Sad... You missed the point.... It's a very cool, clever , sleeper ..... But you didn't get any footage of mugging people off !
Jim Norris8 hours ago
You better not have a front end crash or you’ll be a human fireball.
powergirl6 hours ago
Those seat belts won't matter after an 80mph roll over in a Volkswagen.
Jim Norris8 hours ago
She doesn’t ask the right questions.
Albert Neumann8 hours ago
Super Beetle, they were only 50 hp. They couldn't handle the emission control,air pump,Cat. ect. in 1974 so they quit making them.Incredible job on that one, would like to see it on the Race Trac.
Pau Sim8 hours ago
Also she's not educated properly, smashing doors, dude, respect others creation, where did you grow up, in the forest alone?
Aladdin Sane9 hours ago
When the driver look nervous, you probably shouldn’t ride with them.
Shane House9 hours ago
When he popped the hood and went to the front I start having a heart attack
Shane House9 hours ago
I look for alot of VW beetle vids but cant find anything new.....until now. Thanks alot. She is just drop dead gorgeous too btw
D H.10 hours ago
Demon 👾Bug: Road to Hell paved with good intentions! Bavarian Monster kills creator! Cue the lightning!🌩💀
Jim Lawn Jr11 hours ago
The Super Bug , Get up and Go , very cool 😎.
Cold As The Poles12 hours ago
This man could have shat out a diamond when she started driving.
Jeep Life14 hours ago
Cool video Nicole! I had a bug exactly like that one. Well....not exactly. Mine did 0-60 in 5 minutes.... ;)
Tre Webster20 hours ago
My favorite classic beetle🔥🔥
Dre' The Cajun '8121 hour ago
1:10....DEAD WRONG!!! bout to eat those words chica!!
Dre' The Cajun '8121 hour ago
John has put ALOT of work in this 1303S....
Pat Alexander22 hours ago
A bit scary.... with the lady behind the wheel! Clink, clank and pop!
Dan Mo22 hours ago
I want it!
Justin M23 hours ago
someone needs to get this guy to the autobahn and pass some audis
Mark R23 hours ago
Whats the 1/4 mile time on this beast??
Benjamin Velitchkov23 hours ago
Cool video but if a driver doesn't offer you the drivers seat you shouldn't ask for it, that's something you have to earn.
jhon hall23 hours ago
He must have spare transmissions if he lets people drive that car. He was bugging out a few times.
Ken LeroyDay ago
This guy looked a lot nervous there. If there was any miss at shifting by this clumsy lady, it's all over.
Mike WilliamsonDay ago
He knows damn well he's created a monster. One little lapse in judgement and totalling the car is the least tragic of possible outcomes. Bet he's scared himself sh--tless more than once. A VW has hardly any weight in the front, but that's no problem when you're dealing with 30hp! Look closely when he punches it. That thing absolutely wants to fly, haha. Bet it's hard to keep the genie in the bottle, even under the best conditions. Well done, though. Well done!
gary malcolmsonDay ago
High speed beetle a death wish
61lastchildDay ago
Love a cute girl who doesnt comb their hair. Haha... I thought sleeper meant it was converted for camping...
THE BGSTERDay ago
Would cool if he used the aluminum chassis the guys at v8stealth Beatle build
What's NewDay ago
here's another one you might like uslikes.info/house/dox-r9dw1INvc7Y/video.html
Dan ScheperDay ago
In the sixties my friends dad built Porsche Racing engines and he put one in a stock VW. We used to cruise the boulevards in Southern California blowing off 409’s and 426’ regularly! Lots of fun!
Dale WrightDay ago
That's some serious sleeper stuff right there! Almost undriveable from the looks of it .. NEVER EVER put your foot in that thing with the wheels turned ... LOL
Traie KingDay ago
The comments say it all 😂
Anthony DigrandeDay ago
I had a stock 73 1303 super beetle.. texas yellow.. very fun to drive.. the 1600cc dual port was underpowered. This is one of the best upgrades I've ever seen on a 1303.
Lynette KrohnDay ago
That was so awkward to watch when she drove.
Ant BDay ago
She looked thicc in the thumbnail......
quantumssDay ago
Can yah go any lower than this ? Think about it.
Chocolate ChiclidDay ago
Humble But FAST
William HowardDay ago
a shop in germany pumps out over1100 hp
Greg BlackburnDay ago
Ladies and Gentlemen please let me introduce Speddy Gonzales's German cousin Hugo!
Anthony RebockDay ago
This goes straight to the hollyweirdos caLifornia category
Ed DoaneDay ago
18:32...Priceless genuine reaction from John...huh larry us!
Coma ToseDay ago
You know it's a custom when you're the only one that can drive it.
mingyao wuDay ago
Young and old fushion video.
Caesar VizcarraDay ago
Get your seatbelts on....I am ready to rock ! Then she proceeds with a criptic smile..making fun of how careful john is as he goes from 1st to 2d gear suddenly she looses her bowel with pressurized diarrhea when the car enters a high rpm 3rth gear. 😂
Re1ikDay ago
If I cant throw a rod in you, you cant throw a ride in my car!
RockstarBruskiDay ago
Very cool interview and very nice project sleeper car. I'd like to see this beatle go up against an electric converted Beatle in a drag race on an offical dragstrip. :) In the 80s I owned the same year super Beatle in the same color. It was fun to drive around San Diego even with the 80hp modified 1600cc engine I had in mine. However the stock seats were the worst most uncomfortable seats that gave me a back ache after only 30 minutes in the drives. I wish I had kept that car!
Psalm 3713Day ago
Still can't beat a Basic Tesla family car
Psalm 371323 hours ago
@Rimrock300 That's cute. Tesla kills Dodge Demons and Bugatti Veyron and Chiron's. You can't even keep up with all that noise and rumble. Women like speed, not empty show. 😉
Rimrock300Day ago
It's all about the smells, the sounds, the vibrations in combination with the power and speed) A Tesla is not much more than a fast, quiet elevator in a skyscraper. Do the task of moving people from a to b in a efficent and quick way. EV's is top notch for going to work, going shoping. But after work and in the weekends we need some fun;)
K W2 days ago
I know how she feels when i was in Germany many years ago i went to help pick up a dozen rentals for our unit at the base. I wound up driving a VW van and i couldnt believe how close the gear pattern was it took me a minute to quit shifting back to 1st after coming out of second.
Paolo Bongco2 days ago
Girl just shut up and let the old man speak
Track Days.2 days ago
Did he really open the front of his own Beetle looking for the engine?
Charles Williams Jr2 days ago
that’s a real sick VW 🤔
Cj Hicklestien2 days ago
2 weeks later and his eyebrows still on top of his head 🤣
Project 12 days ago
Cool build, however nothing new here The MCM boys did this years ago uslikes.info/house/mqSZlquhznF6hdQ/video.html
Zone Television2 days ago
Oh my lol.
Jakk P2 days ago
I LOVE THIS GUY! He is the perfect example of how some people dont find much in life pleasurable, so you need to do odd things to enjoy! Go dude! Have u some fun!
gRosh082 days ago
That is a very impressive 35 mph. HA!
jason walton2 days ago
Shut up and let him completely answer your questions and explain what all he did. Good grief.
Mark C.2 days ago
Damn she shut that door like it was a tank 😂
Dodge2 days ago
What's going in the Vair????
koolkat2 days ago
She's not listening, she's just waiting to talk.
MaximGhost2 days ago
5:06 No, not a "Super Beetle" ... it's a "Suba-Beetle" :)
Terry Smith2 days ago
The sleeper concept is awesome.
Asg 60002 days ago
Unwatchable with her speaking.
Michelle Johnson2 days ago
I want him to build me one
mike b2 days ago
Great car! But that whole video was just painful to watch.
SHOOTING BLANKS2 days ago
Well, back to the shop to repair the trans and clutch. Damn
The Kraken 2.02 days ago
Watchin....the parasitic drag race....lol
Built Minis2 days ago
Your aloud to have cars in California?
Hans Geiger2 days ago
I wouldn't let her drive my wheel wheelbarrow
Charles Angell2 days ago
@#%& 500hp in a 2000lb car!!! That's dangerously SERIOUS...
Kenneth Mosely2 days ago
Bugs have been sleepers for so long that they don't even feel like sleepers anymore.
Snake Plissken2 days ago
I think the biggest challenge is to reinforce parts, so it won´t start to disassemble itself once you unleash the 500 horses, and keep the stock look. I mean it wasn´t really designed with that power in mind nor to reach high speeds.
Benjamin Getz2 days ago
But ... But why? I mean it's cool to have a classic but.... Ah fk it. I'm asking someone that's loves that car why they did what they did to it. Meanwhile I'm plotting to create a lincoln lsv8 super snake. I guess it's whatever makes people have fun.
Steve Brigger2 days ago
Lol “I hardly ever die.” That is awesome, glad he let you drive it. I think he didn’t want you to show him up.
Simon Collis2 days ago
Beast bug 🤣 I need one
Tony Danza2 days ago
Cool car, but it’s obvious that she doesn’t know what’s going on or cares. Either way I’d have to watch on mute.
Lame Assed Gamecast2 days ago
The car is awesome, but the host is painfully irritating. I almost tuned out when she kept interrupting the guy while he was talking about the car he built, then had to shut the video off when she started grinding gears.
bob cmac2 days ago
I wouldn't let her drive my stick shift. Might find the gears lying on the ground.
Richard Rath2 days ago
I remember a VW Bug at Thunder Valley Race Way. Marion , SD. Back in the late 70’s. Super fast. . With wheelie bars. It would do a wheelie when racing, the whole 1/4 mile.
Christian Canan2 days ago
She is a trip
zalzing Lopez2 days ago
@mightycarmods
sl0vrx2 days ago
John: the automotive Sheldon Nicole: Penny 😂
Orson in charge2 days ago
this ... when Joe Rogan talks about driving being a physical experience , he means this .
Bely Bob2 days ago
How to destroy a Beetle!..... With a Porsche boxer engine, the Beetle would have been more valuable keeping the engine swap 'in the family' ......
Rimrock3002 days ago
Really......The Beetle is already destroyed when the original motor is gone) The value here is mainly the sweet outer Beetle look, and the power and speed, no matter what engine make.
Mr1987Vegas2 days ago
Definitely dad taking the daughter to teach her how to drive a stick shift vibe...
Uwe Lohr2 days ago
who on earth did the subtitling? did he/she/it even speak German?
Krabby Patty2 days ago
This car is trying to kill it's passengers, it's perfect.
di. mythios2 days ago
Nothing new... Nothing special just nothing. He does not race for tags... so big effing deal. I raced for Tags in my 59 Beetle with a Porche Engine in mine.
FourDollaRacing2 days ago
Yeah, this brings a whole new meaning to the phrase, STAY IN YOUR LANE!
James Rafferty2 days ago
That Woman Pi**ed me Off. She Didn't listen to him when he said take it Easy on the gas pedal and she REFUSED to follow his instructions. I would have made her get out and NOT let her Drive again. Ooo that makes me mad!!
TheElyCorner2 days ago
My 5.0 had a BERT dogbox and let me tell you its not much fun to cruise with let alone daily. They're intended for racing meaning slower speeds and rpms make it harder to shift but they'll take abuse. Trying to find the sweet spot or shifting slowly will almost always result in grinding, meaning every shift it needs to be thrown into gear like you mean business. Machines like this were built for abuse the harder you drive them the smoother they run
lindalovesmusic2 days ago
My one and only speeding ticket was in a 71' super beetle going about 110 mph. ( 40 yrs ago! )
Ari2 days ago
18:33 priceless
CarportCarl2 days ago
Nice!