Vantastic - the fastest Van in Ireland

Published: Tue 17 Apr 2012, 5:18 PM

Last updated: Tue 17 Apr 2012, 6:18 PM

A Volkswagen Caddy Racer, a cousin of the Volkswagen Caddy Van, has claimed the title of fastest van in Ireland by setting a new course record for commercial vehicles at Mondello Park.Its time was 1.05.77.Powered by a four-cylinder, 16-valve 2.0 litre engine, the Volkswagen Caddy Racer surpassed many of the times set by conventional racing cars on the Mondello circuit.Volkswagen Caddy racer and MD of Volkswagen Group Ireland, Simon Elliott, said, "The Volkswagen Caddy Racer is a powerful machine with an even bigger heart. I have raced it competitively in the UK and I am certain that there isn't a commercial vehicle in Ireland that could come anywhere near matching it. It has all the very best attributes of the standard Volkswagen Caddy Panel Van plus a little extra!"

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