Ok so you’re looking to mod then stay away from Diesels as a chip is about it but the Petrol Turbo cars have loads of options and the 1.8T and 2.7T engine is well catered for.
The 1.8T can be tuned to about 320-330bhp without any internal work and quite cheap too with bolt on kits.
The 2.7T also can be tuned to 500bhp but it will cost you and I mean a lot plus if anything goes wrong expect a big bill but if this is not an issue then a S4/RS4 B5 is the way to go.
If money is no option then you could look at the B7 S4 & RS4 and look at the Supercharger options.
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