Duramax gets spanked.....
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Duramax gets spanked.....
I thought all this time that the Duramax was a big powerful engine??? I guess not since it was no match for a VW Toureg TDI !!! LOL!!! 
VW Touareg V10 TDI Vs. Chevy Duramax Bumper pull - YouTube
VW Touareg V10 TDI Vs. Chevy Duramax Bumper pull - YouTube
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Thinking that was his problem. There were no tire tracks or smoke coming from the front wheels, which was why the Touareg easily pulled him.
Those Touareg's aren't light, and 5,000 lbs on four wheels will beat 3,000 lbs on two wheels every single time. Some folks don't get how power doesn't win these; traction does.
Those Touareg's aren't light, and 5,000 lbs on four wheels will beat 3,000 lbs on two wheels every single time. Some folks don't get how power doesn't win these; traction does.
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He snapped the half shaft on the drivers front. Chevy still hasn't beefed the front end up enough for the Dirtymax, and pulling!
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Here's my favorite comment:
He lost because he has zero chances of winning unless the guy who drives the VW is an idiot and lets him win. a V10 diesel in a well built well thought out german truck, or a V8 in a plastic truck built by fat guys in Kentucky. It was an obvious, clear win for the VW and always will be in this battle lol
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They did in 2011+ trucks. They're massive underneath. Look a lot stronger and beefier than ours.
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Pretty confident that a stock truck would have owned the Touareg. Even with a relatively weak front end they should be able to spin all four wheels on concrete and not break something. But when you put on a lift and big tires without beefing any of the supporting systems this kind of thing is bound to happen.
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Well, according to this guy on the internet (of course being on the internet means you know everything) said it has a v10 diesel so I'm sure that's the case.
He sounded so intelligent as well, it must be true!
He sounded so intelligent as well, it must be true!
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They actually do have a V10 diesel, and it is pretty impressive! I believe that the Porsche Cayenne? runs this same engine (Options on both). I am pulling these numbers from an old Top Gear (the bbc one) but I think over 500hp, and around 700ish torque. As you can imagine, the German's have developed a hell of an AWD/4WD system for these two!
Edit:5.0 V10 TDI 2002–2010 4,921 cc (300.3 cu in) V10 Pumpe-Düse turbo 313 PS (230 kW; 309 bhp) @ 3,750 750 N·m (553 lbf·ft) @ 2,000
R50 2007–2010 4,921 cc (300.3 cu in) V10 Pumpe-Düse turbo 350 PS (257 kW; 345 bhp) @ 3,500 850 N·m (627 lbf·ft) @ 2,000
I was off a lot!
It also seems as though they do not make the V10 TDI anymore.
Edit:5.0 V10 TDI 2002–2010 4,921 cc (300.3 cu in) V10 Pumpe-Düse turbo 313 PS (230 kW; 309 bhp) @ 3,750 750 N·m (553 lbf·ft) @ 2,000
R50 2007–2010 4,921 cc (300.3 cu in) V10 Pumpe-Düse turbo 350 PS (257 kW; 345 bhp) @ 3,500 850 N·m (627 lbf·ft) @ 2,000
I was off a lot!
It also seems as though they do not make the V10 TDI anymore.