This behemoth is the Volkswagen Touareg R50, and it made it’s world premiere at the Australian International Motor Show sometime in October this year. It is the third model to carry the Volkswagen R label, joining the ranks of the Golf R32 and the Passar R36.
The R50 moniker refers to the 5.0 litre V10 TDI turbodiesel under its hood, producing 350 PS at 3,500rpm and 850Nm of torque from 2,000rpm.
This is an increase in both power and torque over the normal V10 TDI engine which makes a lower 313 PS and 750Nm. The result is a 0 to 100 acceleration time of 6.8 seconds, and it goes up to a top speed of 235km/h. Highway cruising will use 9.6 litres of diesel per 100km, while combined usage uses 12.6 litres.
More photos after the jump.
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
beautiful interior! i see VAG slowly becoming a force to be reckoned with. their cars boast luxury, comfort, style, and performance all in one. look at the R8, audi s-series, the r32, mmmmm yummy. but it comes at a price laaaa.
a 5.0 TDI with both power and frugal fuel consumption.
ok, i’ll go back to my wet dreams!
dis will cost a million in bolehland…
the ‘sports’ version
From the side it looks like Ford Escape
Dull interior to me
is Volkswagen Malaysia selling the Touareg TDI ?
nope…theyre not offer d turbodiesel version…jz a 3.6 v6 fsi…only dat…