Fwd: [Vwdiesel] Touareg

[Matt_Lisa]

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> The 2.5TDI would not be a good engine in that beast.  It weighs over
> 5000 pounds and has a huge towing capacity.
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> The V8 Audi engine that they are putting in it gets about 14 MPG and
> the V10 TDI gets around 24-26!  With a crapload more torque!
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> VW has been trying to move more upscale for several years now.
> They're even talking about bringing the Polo to the US since the Golf
> and Jetta are getting so expensive.  I wouldn't mind one with a 1.4L
> TDI!  It'd get around 60MPG!
>
> Matt
> http://matt_lisa.home.sprynet.com/
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> On Friday, February 21, 2003, at 06:19 AM, Harmon Seaver wrote:
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>>   Ah, reading further, I see they are planning on a 2.5TDI and also a
>> manual
>> 6speed as well as the automatic. But the price is still absurd -- I'd
>> never pay
>> that for a car, unless I won the lottery or something and then I'd
>> probably buy
>> a Mercedes instead, or at least an Audi.
>>    Volkswagen seems to be forgetting what their name is.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 20, 2003 at 10:36:26PM -0800, chris wrote:
>>> hello,
>>>   they are talking late 2004 or 2005. a V10 twin turbo
>>> TDi. 313 hp and like 500+ ft/lbs of torque. heard it
>>> is the most powerful diesel engine offered in a
>>> passenger car. try these pages.
>>>
>>> http://www.vwvortex.com/news/01_03/NAIAS/touareg/index.shtml
>>>
>>> http://www.vwvortex.com/news/09_02/paris/touareg/index.shtml
>>>
>>> chris
>>>   montana
>>>
>>> --- Harmon Seaver <hseaver at cybershamanix.com> wrote:
>>>>    Does anyone know if the new Touareg vw will be
>>>> available with diesel?
>>>> Looking at the vw site I can't tell.
>>>>
>>>> --
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>> --
>> Harmon Seaver
>> CyberShamanix
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