VW Touareg does Pikes Peak on low sulfur diesel

Mototips · 08-18-2006, 04:02 PM

Team VW entered several Touaregs with the V10 turbodiesel, and all running on low sulfur diesel, in the 2006 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. All the vehicles ran in the 14 minute range, which is remarkable considering they were mostly stock.

Snippet: ?The Touaregs, which were basically showroom stock vehicles, were faster than many of the purpose built race cars. For a vehicle with minimal modifications to cover all 12.4 miles, 156 turns at altitudes up to 14,000 feet in just over 14 minutes is remarkable,? said Miller. ?The power of the twin-turbo V10 TDI diesel engine was really phenomenal.?

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Mototips Pro Mototips Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 25,248 iTrader: (0)	VW Touareg does Pikes Peak on low sulfur diesel Team VW entered several Touaregs with the V10 turbodiesel, and all running on low sulfur diesel, in the 2006 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. All the vehicles ran in the 14 minute range, which is remarkable considering they were mostly stock. Snippet: ?The Touaregs, which were basically showroom stock vehicles, were faster than many of the purpose built race cars. For a vehicle with minimal modifications to cover all 12.4 miles, 156 turns at altitudes up to 14,000 feet in just over 14 minutes is remarkable,? said Miller. ?The power of the twin-turbo V10 TDI diesel engine was really phenomenal.? More...

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