[urq] NAC: Touareg V10 road test... still smiling a day later

Jason jason at omglol.com
Wed Jul 21 08:06:00 EDT 2004 

umm... what the hell are you talking about?


Jason

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Bennett" <ur.quattro at verizon.net>
To: "Jason" <jason at omglol.com>; <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 1:22 AM
Subject: Re: [urq] NAC: Touareg V10 road test... still smiling a day later


> doughnuts? what the hell are doughnuts? are you some young feller talking
> about cutting cookies? cutting cookies are cool, this doughnut stuff, ,
> sounds like some rapper is gonna pop up in my bedroom while I am asleep
and
> fart. aren't new cars great! you can't do what you wanna do, try pressing
on
> the gas pedal while your foot is on the brake, what you want is not gonna
> happen. Billy Ray Bob
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jason" <jason at omglol.com>
> To: <urq at audifans.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 6:35 AM
> Subject: Re: [urq] NAC: Touareg V10 road test... still smiling a day later
>
>
> > Too bad it sucks balls doing doughnuts.  Wheels wont even turn after
> you've
> > gone 90 degrees.
> >
> > I know this.
> >
> > Jason
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bill Bennett" <ur.quattro at verizon.net>
> > To: <quattro at audifans.com>; <urq at audifans.com>;
> > <Louis-Alain_Richard at computerhorizons.com>
> > Cc: "Steve R" <srosen at starxray.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 12:07 AM
> > Subject: Re: [urq] NAC: Touareg V10 road test... still smiling a day
later
> >
> >
> > > Eurocar (the rag) felt the same way, though they were way impressed by
> the
> > > air adjustable ride height too. (imagine paying for fixing that outta
> > > warranty, must be why I see Range Rovers with hoses and springs and no
> air
> > > suspension and the ride height controller unplugged) The V10 TDI is
> tits!
> > > and so is the new 2.0 TDI in the new VW cars. Bill
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <Louis-Alain_Richard at computerhorizons.com>
> > > To: <quattro at audifans.com>; <urq at audifans.com>
> > > Cc: "Steve R" <srosen at starxray.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 2:38 PM
> > > Subject: [urq] NAC: Touareg V10 road test... still smiling a day later
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > I am taking this opportunity to jump in and talk a little about,
guess
> > > > what?, the Touareg V10 TDI.
> > > >
> > > > Yesterday, we had the opportunity, Brady and I, to drive the V10
> Touareg
> > > > for half a day.
> > > >
> > > > Impressions?
> > > >
> > > > Nothing short of "totally amazing" comes to my mind right now. This
> > truck
> > > > is a monster, and the V10 is the sweetest engine I drove, and yes I
am
> > > > talking of a diesel engine.
> > > >
> > > > You know how you feeled when you drove your first real powerful
> engine?
> > > >
> > > > Then, you now know how big we were amazed yesterday when I floored
the
> > > > throttle for the first time. The nose of the truck point 20 degrees
> up,
> > > > some tires are searching for traction (and yes it's a full time
4wd),
> > and
> > > > the truck goes like hell! No fuss, no waiting, just Go! with a
capital
> > G.
> > > > This engine is so powerful, it behaves exactly like an old american
> > > > big-block V8, all torque, right now. The sound is very similar too.
> Yes
> > > > there is turbo lag, but it's more like half a second.
> > > > And the most amazing thing is the throttle response: in neutral, you
> > won't
> > > > beleive me, but this TDI wants to revs like a japanese sport bike.
No
> > > > flywheel mass, no inertia, it's like a race engine. Brapp, brapp,
> > brapp...
> > > >  It's just amazing.
> > > >
> > > > Compared to my urQuattro? I will not provoke any TDI V10 if I see
one,
> i
> > > > swear. Way to scary to lose a fight with a gorilla.
> > > >
> > > > After driving it for a day, I can't see why anybody will buy the V8.
> > Heck,
> > > > the 0-60 time is around 7 second. This is a diesel, for krysake! No
> > noise,
> > > > no smell, 308 horses at 3750, 553 ft-lbs at 2000, why do you want a
> V8?
> > > > Idle is 600 rpm and cruising is 1200 rpm. And if you want to pass:
> floor
> > > > it, transmission drops 2 or 3 gears and the truck accelerates like a
> > > > sportscar. In fact, the V10's 200 ft-lb of torque over the V8 are
more
> > > > impressing when passing than from a standing start.
> > > >
> > > > Ah yes, the beast costs 103 000$CAN (+16 000$ of sales taxes!), that
> is
> > 11
> > > > 000$ more than the V8 with comparable equipment, i forgot to tell
you.
> > > > Ouch.
> > > >
> > > > At the end of the day, after showing the truck to 2 other gearheads
> > (both
> > > > were real surprised too...), we stopped for fuel. 32 liters for
around
> > 200
> > > > km, this translate to 16l/100 km, that is 15 mpg for a 6000 lbs
truck
> > > > going wide-open-throttle each time the road cleared. Not bad at all,
> if
> > I
> > > > compare to my own car.
> > > >
> > > > I wonder how much these will go after a 4 year lease...
> > > >
> > > > Damn, it is really a strange world: me speaking with envy of a
> > > > compression-spark engine...
> > > > At least it's "kind of" an inline 5 design and it has turbos...
> > > >
> > > > Louis-Alain Richard
> > > > there might be a TDI in my future...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Steve R <srosen at starxray.com>
> > > > Sent by: quattro-bounces at audifans.com
> > > > 2004-07-19 16:00
> > > > Please respond to
> > > > Steve R <srosen at starxray.com>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > To
> > > > audi group <quattro at audifans.com>
> > > > cc
> > > >
> > > > Subject
> > > > Re: allroad tire recomendation
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I think the biggest culprit is the air suspension as Brett says but
> how
> > > > would that cause the dead steering feel? Is the steeirng system
> > different
> > > > on
> > > > the Allroad? Personally speaking, I wanted the car cause it sat
> higher.
> > At
> > > > the time the Toureg wasn't out yet. It' still not available with the
> 10
> > > > cyl
> > > > turbo diesel by me yet.
> > > >
> > > > I will check the Audi site tonight
> > > >
> > > >
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