Comments on: Volkswagen Race Touareg 2 for Dakar rally http://paultan.org/2008/10/25/volkswagen-race-touareg-2-for-dakar-rally/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:25:19 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ALPINA Bukard Bovensiepen GMBH + Co. KG http://paultan.org/2008/10/25/volkswagen-race-touareg-2-for-dakar-rally/#comment-185306 ALPINA Bukard Bovensiepen GMBH + Co. KG Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:13:11 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=9076#comment-185306 then there's those nissans, ktm.... then there’s those nissans, ktm….

]]> By: BanyakMasukWorkshop http://paultan.org/2008/10/25/volkswagen-race-touareg-2-for-dakar-rally/#comment-185008 BanyakMasukWorkshop Tue, 28 Oct 2008 01:10:09 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=9076#comment-185008 ignas said, October 26, 2008 @ 11:07 pm if proton joins, not necessary will die. it’ll has all the sponsorships and helps it can get, especially from our G. but does it even qualify lol. ---------------------------------------------- its got nothing to do with qualification. if you decide to enter the dakar, you take money out(sponsored or otherwise), and build a car for the class you want to enter. the dakar is all about getting the right team, the right strategy, and lots of luck. and how do you explain proton going racing with government money? if you cant, maybe you should just can those type of comments. proton has raced internationally, and has been successful on many occasions and i give tribute to them for doing it. its not like someone sitting behind a computer typing on a keyboard and just talking about it. ignas said,
October 26, 2008 @ 11:07 pm

if proton joins, not necessary will die. it’ll has all the sponsorships and helps it can get, especially from our G. but does it even qualify lol.
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its got nothing to do with qualification. if you decide to enter the dakar, you take money out(sponsored or otherwise), and build a car for the class you want to enter. the dakar is all about getting the right team, the right strategy, and lots of luck.
and how do you explain proton going racing with government money? if you cant, maybe you should just can those type of comments.

proton has raced internationally, and has been successful on many occasions and i give tribute to them for doing it. its not like someone sitting behind a computer typing on a keyboard and just talking about it.

]]> By: fighter_B2500 http://paultan.org/2008/10/25/volkswagen-race-touareg-2-for-dakar-rally/#comment-184987 fighter_B2500 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:35:23 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=9076#comment-184987 this year no more colin mcrae….wat about bmw, are they in this year? __________________________________________________________________________ last time there was X3 drive by an arabic sheikh...but its indipendence team, not factory team..so dont hope so much that they can beat the factory support mitsu and VW this year no more colin mcrae….wat about bmw, are they in this year?
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last time there was X3 drive by an arabic sheikh…but its indipendence team, not factory team..so dont hope so much that they can beat the factory support mitsu and VW

]]> By: ALPINA BMW http://paultan.org/2008/10/25/volkswagen-race-touareg-2-for-dakar-rally/#comment-184973 ALPINA BMW Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:56:00 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=9076#comment-184973 fighter_B2500 said, October 27, 2008 @ 12:06 am ALPINA BMW said, October 26, 2008 @ 3:55 pm fighter_B2500 said, Powering the Race Touareg 2 racers are 2.5 liter TDI engines which can produce 280 PS ________________________________________________________________ the toughest endure race in the world…the toughest car, xkan guna engine dat produce only 280 ps? can anyone explain this? why not 450ps or 550 ps ? hehhee ever heard of something called reliability bro? ——————————————- MISTHUBISHI WINS THIS EVERY YEAr, so they are the most reliable? ——————————————————– last dakar rally on early stage was lead by tuoareg drive by carlos sainz, only after his car crash (hit the tree, if im not mistake) then the mitsu overtake and lead the race untill the end… --------------------------------------------------------- this year no more colin mcrae....wat about bmw, are they in this year? fighter_B2500 said,

October 27, 2008 @ 12:06 am

ALPINA BMW said,

October 26, 2008 @ 3:55 pm

fighter_B2500 said,

Powering the Race Touareg 2 racers are 2.5 liter TDI engines which can produce 280 PS
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the toughest endure race in the world…the toughest car, xkan guna engine dat produce only 280 ps? can anyone explain this? why not 450ps or 550 ps ? hehhee

ever heard of something called reliability bro?
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MISTHUBISHI WINS THIS EVERY YEAr, so they are the most reliable?
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last dakar rally on early stage was lead by tuoareg drive by carlos sainz, only after his car crash (hit the tree, if im not mistake) then the mitsu overtake and lead the race untill the end…
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this year no more colin mcrae….wat about bmw, are they in this year?

]]> By: fighter_B2500 http://paultan.org/2008/10/25/volkswagen-race-touareg-2-for-dakar-rally/#comment-184910 fighter_B2500 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:06:09 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=9076#comment-184910 ALPINA BMW said, October 26, 2008 @ 3:55 pm fighter_B2500 said, Powering the Race Touareg 2 racers are 2.5 liter TDI engines which can produce 280 PS ________________________________________________________________ the toughest endure race in the world…the toughest car, xkan guna engine dat produce only 280 ps? can anyone explain this? why not 450ps or 550 ps ? hehhee ever heard of something called reliability bro? ——————————————- MISTHUBISHI WINS THIS EVERY YEAr, so they are the most reliable? -------------------------------------------------------- last dakar rally on early stage was lead by tuoareg drive by carlos sainz, only after his car crash (hit the tree, if im not mistake) then the mitsu overtake and lead the race untill the end... ALPINA BMW said,

October 26, 2008 @ 3:55 pm

fighter_B2500 said,

Powering the Race Touareg 2 racers are 2.5 liter TDI engines which can produce 280 PS
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the toughest endure race in the world…the toughest car, xkan guna engine dat produce only 280 ps? can anyone explain this? why not 450ps or 550 ps ? hehhee

ever heard of something called reliability bro?
——————————————-
MISTHUBISHI WINS THIS EVERY YEAr, so they are the most reliable?
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last dakar rally on early stage was lead by tuoareg drive by carlos sainz, only after his car crash (hit the tree, if im not mistake) then the mitsu overtake and lead the race untill the end…

]]> By: ignas http://paultan.org/2008/10/25/volkswagen-race-touareg-2-for-dakar-rally/#comment-184906 ignas Sun, 26 Oct 2008 15:07:20 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=9076#comment-184906 if proton joins, not necessary will die. it'll has all the sponsorships and helps it can get, especially from our G. but does it even qualify lol. if proton joins, not necessary will die. it’ll has all the sponsorships and helps it can get, especially from our G. but does it even qualify lol.

]]> By: ALPINA BMW http://paultan.org/2008/10/25/volkswagen-race-touareg-2-for-dakar-rally/#comment-184892 ALPINA BMW Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:30:40 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=9076#comment-184892 if proton joins, sure die if proton joins, sure die

]]> By: theanswer http://paultan.org/2008/10/25/volkswagen-race-touareg-2-for-dakar-rally/#comment-184888 theanswer Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:50:39 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=9076#comment-184888 in this kind of race..they'r not fully depending on raw power..it's abt driving technique n engine reliability. i think the engineer focus more on torque..not hp. they'r using the vehicle in the middle of the desert..so they dont really need high powered+fast vehicle. n btw, to be a champ..car reliability is PART of it. in this kind of race..they’r not fully depending on raw power..it’s abt driving technique n engine reliability. i think the engineer focus more on torque..not hp. they’r using the vehicle in the middle of the desert..so they dont really need high powered+fast vehicle.
n btw, to be a champ..car reliability is PART of it.

]]> By: ALPINA BMW http://paultan.org/2008/10/25/volkswagen-race-touareg-2-for-dakar-rally/#comment-184867 ALPINA BMW Sun, 26 Oct 2008 07:55:17 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=9076#comment-184867 fighter_B2500 said, Powering the Race Touareg 2 racers are 2.5 liter TDI engines which can produce 280 PS ________________________________________________________________ the toughest endure race in the world…the toughest car, xkan guna engine dat produce only 280 ps? can anyone explain this? why not 450ps or 550 ps ? hehhee ever heard of something called reliability bro? ------------------------------------------- MISTHUBISHI WINS THIS EVERY YEAr, so they are the most reliable? fighter_B2500 said,

Powering the Race Touareg 2 racers are 2.5 liter TDI engines which can produce 280 PS
________________________________________________________________
the toughest endure race in the world…the toughest car, xkan guna engine dat produce only 280 ps? can anyone explain this? why not 450ps or 550 ps ? hehhee

ever heard of something called reliability bro?
——————————————-
MISTHUBISHI WINS THIS EVERY YEAr, so they are the most reliable?

]]> By: motherker http://paultan.org/2008/10/25/volkswagen-race-touareg-2-for-dakar-rally/#comment-184857 motherker Sun, 26 Oct 2008 06:04:02 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=9076#comment-184857 fighter_B2500 said, Powering the Race Touareg 2 racers are 2.5 liter TDI engines which can produce 280 PS ________________________________________________________________ the toughest endure race in the world…the toughest car, xkan guna engine dat produce only 280 ps? can anyone explain this? why not 450ps or 550 ps ? hehhee ever heard of something called reliability bro? fighter_B2500 said,

Powering the Race Touareg 2 racers are 2.5 liter TDI engines which can produce 280 PS
________________________________________________________________
the toughest endure race in the world…the toughest car, xkan guna engine dat produce only 280 ps? can anyone explain this? why not 450ps or 550 ps ? hehhee

ever heard of something called reliability bro?

]]> By: fighter_B2500 http://paultan.org/2008/10/25/volkswagen-race-touareg-2-for-dakar-rally/#comment-184848 fighter_B2500 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:27:38 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=9076#comment-184848 Powering the Race Touareg 2 racers are 2.5 liter TDI engines which can produce 280 PS ________________________________________________________________ the toughest endure race in the world...the toughest car, xkan guna engine dat produce only 280 ps? can anyone explain this? why not 450ps or 550 ps ? hehhee Powering the Race Touareg 2 racers are 2.5 liter TDI engines which can produce 280 PS
________________________________________________________________
the toughest endure race in the world…the toughest car, xkan guna engine dat produce only 280 ps? can anyone explain this? why not 450ps or 550 ps ? hehhee

]]> By: fighter_B2500 http://paultan.org/2008/10/25/volkswagen-race-touareg-2-for-dakar-rally/#comment-184847 fighter_B2500 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:26:29 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=9076#comment-184847 Powering the Race Touareg 2 racers are 2.5 liter TDI engines which can produce 280 PS ________________________________________________________________ the toughest endure race in the world...the toughest car, xkan guna engine dat produce only 280 ps? can anyone explain this? Powering the Race Touareg 2 racers are 2.5 liter TDI engines which can produce 280 PS
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the toughest endure race in the world…the toughest car, xkan guna engine dat produce only 280 ps? can anyone explain this?

]]> By: runpandarun http://paultan.org/2008/10/25/volkswagen-race-touareg-2-for-dakar-rally/#comment-184844 runpandarun Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:05:43 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=9076#comment-184844 when will they show it on tv..and when.. when will they show it on tv..and when..

]]> By: car_craze http://paultan.org/2008/10/25/volkswagen-race-touareg-2-for-dakar-rally/#comment-184832 car_craze Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:23:29 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=9076#comment-184832 I hope VW wins the rally this time. They have been playing second fiddle to Mitsubishi the last few years. They are still the team to beat. I hope VW wins the rally this time. They have been playing second fiddle to Mitsubishi the last few years. They are still the team to beat.

]]> By: csv http://paultan.org/2008/10/25/volkswagen-race-touareg-2-for-dakar-rally/#comment-184824 csv Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:35:08 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=9076#comment-184824 looks nothing like the oringinal touareg. looks nothing like the oringinal touareg.

]]> By: Xx- Ferrari -xX http://paultan.org/2008/10/25/volkswagen-race-touareg-2-for-dakar-rally/#comment-184793 Xx- Ferrari -xX Sat, 25 Oct 2008 08:18:47 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=9076#comment-184793 not bad.... the structure of the toareg is designed specifically for full-offroad... not bad…. the structure of the toareg is designed specifically for full-offroad…

]]> By: ericfoong81exe http://paultan.org/2008/10/25/volkswagen-race-touareg-2-for-dakar-rally/#comment-184788 ericfoong81exe Sat, 25 Oct 2008 07:26:36 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=9076#comment-184788 wow...just like a hotrod body wearing the touareg cover. Think the driver will be dead in the first place by absorbing all the vibration during the heavy accident rather than the car spoilt due to the strong "hotrod"... wow…just like a hotrod body wearing the touareg cover. Think the driver will be dead in the first place by absorbing all the vibration during the heavy accident rather than the car spoilt due to the strong “hotrod”…

]]> By: hybridmind http://paultan.org/2008/10/25/volkswagen-race-touareg-2-for-dakar-rally/#comment-184775 hybridmind Sat, 25 Oct 2008 05:06:49 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=9076#comment-184775 It not TOUAREG at all, it match the sponsor well : THE RED BULL (but with blue color and without twin horn) haha It not TOUAREG at all, it match the sponsor well : THE RED BULL (but with blue color and without twin horn) haha

]]> By: ALPINA BMW http://paultan.org/2008/10/25/volkswagen-race-touareg-2-for-dakar-rally/#comment-184754 ALPINA BMW Sat, 25 Oct 2008 02:35:42 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=9076#comment-184754 THE UGLIEST BUT FASTEST TOUAREG THE UGLIEST BUT FASTEST TOUAREG

]]> By: White Jack http://paultan.org/2008/10/25/volkswagen-race-touareg-2-for-dakar-rally/#comment-184745 White Jack Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:24:52 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=9076#comment-184745 Wow I can't even recognise it is a Touareg !! Wow I can’t even recognise it is a Touareg !!

]]> By: rexis http://paultan.org/2008/10/25/volkswagen-race-touareg-2-for-dakar-rally/#comment-184743 rexis Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:15:09 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=9076#comment-184743 it is yet another fierce looking 4x4. Seriously is there a limit to turbo diesel in extracting more horsepower? Navara 2.5 170 ps This 2.5, 280 ps First! it is yet another fierce looking 4×4.

Seriously is there a limit to turbo diesel in extracting more horsepower?

Navara 2.5 170 ps
This 2.5, 280 ps

First!

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