LA Auto Show: Volkswagen Touareg TDI Trophy Truck

Volkswagen announced today the next week’s launch of the Volkswagen-Red Bull Baja Race Touareg TDI Trophy Truck, a new vehicle specially built for the which will be Baja desert race. The Race Touareg TDI Trophy Truck that will run the 41st Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert race in the SCORE Trophy Truck segment is propelled by a 5.5-liter V12 clean diesel motor that generates a whopping 550 horsepower and 625 lbs.-ft. (846 Nm) of torque.

Faithful to the off-road prowess that the Touareg is well known for, the purpose-built Race Touareg TDI Trophy Truck takes the Touareg’s off-road persistence to the next level. With a dual A-Arm front suspension that permits 25 inches of wheel travel, and a 4-link rear suspension that permits 30 inches of wheel travel, together with Fox Racing Shocks, Eibach Coils and BFGoodrich Baja KRT 37×13.5×17 off-road tires the Race Touareg TDI Trophy Truck should have no trouble traversing the highly challenging and technical 634 mile Baja 1000 course.
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WorldofLuxury - 11/14/2008 12:32:48 AM

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If this car isn't as fragile as a ...i.e., F1, I'd love to have one to help one for CA's real big shake.

TDI = efficient
big diesel engine = fast
...and so on.

For now, I'll just rely on my Lexus LX as my disaster getaway vehicle.

chewy - 11/15/2008 1:13:45 AM

+1 Boost

and this is about as far away from fragile as you can get

everything looks beefy

chewy - 11/14/2008 2:20:54 PM

+1 Boost

Looks really beastly in the metal without the bodywork.