It’s unfortunate that most Americans only see diesels as primitive engines that only appeal to farmers and truck drivers, where as in Europe, diesel power commands a significant lead in sales in all possible segments. What many of the Americans don’t know is that diesel engines run at higher compressions, provide more torque, and its fuel gives more energy than petrol.
The 2011 Volkswagen Touareg TDI is touted as the diesel model that may be the most successful at convincing Americans to make the switch. This large SUV offers impressive fuel economy while still being able to retain its European sophistication. Americans have not exactly been as eager to embrace these efficient engines like other parts of the world have. But Volkswagen has high hopes for this redesigned and significantly improved Touareg, which is powered by a low-emissions quiet-operating 3-liter turbocharged direct injection (T-D-I) engine that has as much power but better fuel economy than petrol-powered rivals.
The all new VW Touareg is powered by a 3-liter V-6 that has an output of 406 pound-feet of torque and 225hp. This Touareg weighs almost 5,000 pounds as the company had been able to make it lighter by 300 pounds. The fact that the Touareg has aggressive acceleration is very impressive. But even with the weight loss, the Touareg has kept a heavy feel to its performance. Its V-6 delivers 100% of its torque at only 1,750 rpm.
