Can you pull like this?

Zip · 6 Jul 2007 at 13:28

Im guessing not

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-lRXRLWVRg

Conscript · 6 Jul 2007 at 13:33

What is it pulling?

ruffneck · 6 Jul 2007 at 13:39

a heavy sled that offers progressively greater resistance as it is pulled.

*wiki*

BigDannyO · 6 Jul 2007 at 13:45

Screw-mod 4tw!

laissez-faire · 6 Jul 2007 at 14:23

Looks like another photo op for VW with the Touareg

Clarkey · 6 Jul 2007 at 14:33

lol a puny toureg would probably lunch its drivetrain before moving an inch

calnen · 6 Jul 2007 at 14:33

ruffneck said:
a heavy sled that offers progressively greater resistance as it is pulled.

*wiki*

How so?

Wayn0r · 6 Jul 2007 at 14:35

Clarkey said:
lol a puny toureg would probably lunch its drivetrain before moving an inch

funny how it was able to pull a 747 on its own then...

Clarkey · 6 Jul 2007 at 14:35

the enormous weight moves forward on the sled as it moves along, I guess the front drags on the floor.

Clarkey · 6 Jul 2007 at 14:36

Wayn0r said:
funny how it was able to pull a 747 on its own then...

ermm, video? I find that very difficult to believe.

Wayn0r · 6 Jul 2007 at 14:38

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fTe8VDB40WA
believe it.

Clarkey · 6 Jul 2007 at 14:46

hmm, low ratio and automatic, wouldn't do that in a manual without ruining the clutch, anyway fair enough thats pretty impressive, now lose the wheels from the plane and try again

BigDannyO · 6 Jul 2007 at 15:10

What if the plane was on a conveyor belt?

AthlonTom · 6 Jul 2007 at 15:16

BigDannyO said:
What if the plane was on a conveyor belt?

Logs for the win!

Puzzled · 6 Jul 2007 at 17:21

That was awesome.

They should show that clip at the "Save The Earth" concert thing this weekend, should get a good response.

MrSix · 6 Jul 2007 at 17:24

rofl - what a hick event!

Le_Petit_Lapin · 6 Jul 2007 at 17:31

did that announcer say that it uses 3 x 5 gallon drums of diesel to go 300ft? :eek:

Enfield · 6 Jul 2007 at 17:42

I bet that's fun to watch.

energy · 6 Jul 2007 at 19:21

This is probably the first diesel that I've heard that actually sounds good! Twin turbo and twin supercharged, I guess they cover up the sound of the engine itself. 50mm injectors? :eek:

The_Dark_Side · 6 Jul 2007 at 19:26

Wayn0r said:
funny how it was able to pull a 747 on its own then...

hadn't that particular Toureg been "fettled" with by VW for the purposes of that demonstration?