Dropping Porsche engines in VW vans is nothing new. Enthusiasts have been creating these sleepers for years owing to the remarkably similar powertrain layouts of both platforms. A company called TH Automotive recently took this concept to the next level. After making over 500hp worth of Porsche-power in the back of a T5 VW Transporter, they decided to go for the record books.

They decided to go for top speed with their family hauler. The goal was 300km/h or about 186mph. They acheived that and then some with a 193mph run at the Nardo test track.

“Cool,” I hear you say, “but how does it relate to JDM?” Take a look at the above picture of the interior of one of TH’s vans. That sort of clean execution is a universal language. Also, can you imagine what a JDM version of that concept might look like? The closest thing I can think of was the drift Element which worked surprisingly well.