Powered by a twin turbo 5.0-litre, V10 diesel engine, the Touareg R50 outputs a lot more power and torque than the current V10 model's 230kW of power and 750Nm of torque, which was already enough twist to shift a 747 Jumbo Jet (155 tonnes).
The new model launched in Sydney over the weekend outputs 258kW of power and a staggering 850Nm of torque, up 100Nm on the standard V10 models. All of this power comes from the Touareg R50's 5.0-litre V10 bi-turbo diesel (TDI) engine, and it will be priced at $129,990, just $8,000 more than the normal V10 model.
Suffice to say, the new R50 is be a real sledgehammer, and Volkswagen is already touting it as the most powerful SUV in the world. The Porsche Cayenne Turbo may have something to say about that. The Volkswagen R50 super SUV can achieve combined city/highway fuel economy of 12.6L/100km.
With its 850Nm of torque, the SUV accelerates to 100 km/h in just 6.8 seconds, compared to the standard 7.4 seconds for the V10. Its top speed is 235 km/h, and it rides on 21-inch alloy wheels shod with 295/35 R21 tyres. It also getsblue brake calipers.
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