Angie King, for years, has been known for her bonkers builds. From supercars and JDM legends to pickups and SUVs, she’s built them all. This time, however, at the 2026 Manila Auto Salon, another one of those said bonkers builds has debuted, and it’s something quite different.
You’re looking at a slammed, widebody Volkswagen Kombi...with a Subaru boxer engine. It’s called the Kombiroo. To be exact, it’s an EJ20, a 2.0-liter turbocharged horizontally opposed four-cylinder gasoline powertrain. Essentially, it’s a rear-engined turbocharged bus. Wild stuff. It’s a true Classic Speed original.
Angie shared with us that this boxer engine uses an intercooler from her GT2RS. Because when you need usable spare parts, and the only ones you have are from your Porsche 911, you use them, right?
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Other parts taken from other cars are the front seats. You may be familiar with how the original VW bus only has bench seats—this custom build features bucket seats for the driver and front passenger. Those were taken from Angie’s Mazda MX-5 ND. Because when you have the spare parts, well, you already get the point.
It makes sense, though, because you can’t be sitting on a bench behind the wheel when you’ve got such a powerful engine propelling your vehicle. While we don’t know the exact numbers yet, we know this will pack a much more powerful punch the original Kombi. Much, much more powerful.
Now, this may be a feat of engineering, but the aesthetics weren’t forgotten here. This probably-super-fast-bus is a thing of beauty. It features a custom 3D-printed widebody kit, custom wheels designed by Angie herself, and a striking teal exterior. The inside, meanwhile, has been reupholstered in beautiful brown leather with plaid accents. All bits and pieces have been carefully replaced or reinstalled, including all 24 windows.
But perhaps the most interesting pieces of this build, apart from the engine, are the doors. These have been modified with suicide doors in front and out back. As Angie said: “I went ham with this.” Went ham she did.
We hope to revisit this build soon, maybe even take a ride in it after the Manila Auto Salon weekend, so stay tuned for that. For now, we’ll leave you with more photos instead.
More photos of Angie King’s Volkswagen Kombi at the 2026 Manila Auto Salon:
