How much power does a V10 Touareg have?

How much power does a V10 Touareg have?

Powertrain specs

Engine type V10 40V twinturbo diesel
Displacement 5.0 l (305 ci)
Power 313 ps (308 bhp / 230 kw)
Torque 750 Nm (553 lb-ft)
Power / liter 63 ps (62 hp)

What is a V10 TDI?

The VW Touareg V10 TDI, which was intended to further cement the automaker as a luxury player, provided a 5.0L, twin turbo diesel V10 engine that produced 309hp and a humongous 553 lb-ft of torque. British TV show Fifth Gear would even use a Touareg to tow a Boeing 747 as a demonstration of its brawn.

Is there a V10 Touareg?

The acceptance of performance oil-burners is now widespread, yet the Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI caused quite a stir when it went on sale back in 2003. Not only did it have an exotic V10 layout, but it was the most powerful production diesel in the world at the time.

Can you remap a VW Touareg?

With just a few mods you can turn your Touareg into a real bruiser of a vehicle. It is big and heavy and both needs and can handle a lot more power. The simplest mod would have to be a remap, which would handle every aspect of engine management.

Is Porsche Cayenne same as VW Touareg?

No. Porsche’s Cayenne and Volkswagen’s Touareg are brothers – built on the same platform with many shared parts. The firms forged closer ties with models such as the VW-Porsche 914 of 1969, but the jointly developed off-roaders take their relationship to another level.

What kind of engine does a Volkswagen Touareg have?

Volkswagen Touareg 1 5.0 V10 TDI Specs Volkswagen Touareg 1 5.0 V10 TDI Engine Volkswagen Touareg 1 5.0 V10 TDI Engine Engine type – Number of cylinders : V 10 Engine Code : – Fuel type : Diesel Engine Alignment : Longitudinal

When did the VW Touareg TDI come out?

Most Americans thought of diesels existing in two sorts of realms at that time: Either tiny, huffing economy engines in the fronts of wheezy VW Rabbits or slowly chugging boats around being sooty Chevy Suburbans. Volkswagen Group was betting big on diesel in this period, with their Audi Le Mans winners going diesel in ‘05.

Why was the Volkswagen Touareg a bad car?

The 2002 Touareg itself was a wild engineering project for blue-collar Volkswagen. It wasn’t exactly a sales hit because it was painfully more expensive than other full-size SUVs, and it was expensive because it was too luxurious inside and too meticulously engineered for its own good. That’s a lot of car.

How much does a V10 TDI W8 cost?

The W8 is a camry (ok, maybe more like a 10 year old former rental car Malibu) compared to the V10 TDI. I still own one and just in the last 6 months it’s cost me $4280 (failed center drive shaft bearing, failed glow plug and had all 10 replaced).