The 4.0L V8 diesel Touareg we can't have.
VW Touareg with a 4.0L V8 diesel engine producing 416hp/664lb-ft with the ability to tow a little over 7,700 lbs. I wish Ford, GM, or Ram slapped this engine in their half tons instead of a small 3.0...
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RobertRyan wrote:rexlion wrote:
Touareg, too hard to pronounce.
There is always the Cummins in the Titan for those who want a diesel in that size range.
It is a 5 litre but does not put out anywhere near 430hp and 660lbs ft of torque
That is because the US emissions are stricter than in Europe and elsewhere especially in the 2b (3/4 ton) truck class that the Titan Cummins is in. As I said in my initial post, the 416 hp / 660 lb ft that this VW puts out would probably be reduced if it came to the US to comply with US emissions just like the VM Motori 3.0L(Ecodiesel) is reduced for US markets.
Another issue is the fact that this VW diesel uses a compound turbocharger system without one being a VGT or some sort of valve to control air. You would need at least one of these to control EGR flow and drive pressures with US emissions equipment which may also reduce peak power output if it were added to this 4.0L TDI. Since European emissions requirements are less strict and do not require an EGR to meet them, this 4.0L TDI can get away with a compound turbo set up there while it could not here.
