A month ago, we featured a Ford Focus estate-turned
secret ST
for our Reader's Car of the Week; here we have another incredible sleeper, one that's even faster still...
This time, PHer Palmers has created what he dubs the W124 'Superturbodiesel'. Originally the car was just an inconspicuous E250D and, even to the well-trained eye, it still looks pretty much just that. It still has a towbar and the original E250D badge. A look under the bonnet reveals a whole different beast though!
The 3.0-litre straight-six diesel is lifted from the later W210 E Class but, coupled with a BorgWarner turbo, it pushes out a frightening 570hp and 587lb ft of torque at the wheels. Quick car! The original poster even claims 37mpg can be had if you keep off the boost, so this may well be the ultimate sleeper. What do you reckon?
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