My Trabant In Heaven

The second stream goes beyond the sentimental sound and encompasses a range of modifications from a complete engine swap to a thorough upgrade on the traction of Trabant, leaving only the body to hide a modern powerful car underneath (e.g. the Sascha Fiss' Volkswagen Lupo GTI). Some say that the perplexing effect caused by a postmodern Trabi that can overtake modern cars as described above 150 km/h (93 mph) is worth all the effort.
Some cars with supercharged powerplants have a rated power of over 150 hp (112 kW). Due to the light weight, this gives a power-to-weight ratio of 11 lb/hp (149 W/kg) allowing these vehicles to achieve performance comparable to modern mid-range sports cars.
It has become an established tradition for Trabant fan clubs in central Europe to organise annual meetings to present new tuning modifications and performance accessories for the vehicle.