| Volkswagen's Touareg 2 is a modification of the basic | | | | mph to 60 mph time of 8.3 seconds. The top speed of |
| Touareg midsized SUV. Two engine options are | | | | the vehicle is electronically limited to 127 miles per hour. |
| available in this vehicle: a gasoline powered V6, or a | | | | The Turbo Direct Injection engine is a 24 valve, 6 |
| turbo diesel v6. The gasoline engine is a 3. 6 liter VR6 | | | | cylinder engine. The design of the engine has the |
| that produces a maximum 280 horsepower at 6,200 | | | | valves at 90 degrees. This engine features continuous |
| rpm. The torque from this engine tops out at 266 foot | | | | cam shaft adjustment and a dual overhead cam |
| pounds, delivered over a range of engine speed (2,500 | | | | configuration. This engine is built with an 83 mm bore |
| rpm to 5,000 rpm). The engine is designed to run on | | | | and a 91.4 mm stroke. The compression ratio is |
| premium unleaded gasoline for the best performance. | | | | measured at 16.8 to 1. The maximum horsepower of |
| The engine is managed by the Bosch Motronic | | | | this engine is 225, delivered at a range of 3,500 rpm to |
| management system. The engine bore is 89 mm, the | | | | 4,000 rpm. The torque, 406 foot pounds maximum, is |
| stroke is 96.4 mm and the compression ratio is 11.3 to | | | | found in the range of 1,750 rpm to 2,350 rpm. This |
| 1.The cylinders are arranged at 10.6, with 4 valves | | | | engine runs on ultra low sulfur diesel. The engine |
| each. | | | | management is done by Bosch's EDC17 system. |
| The acceleration of the Touareg is ample with a 0 | | | | |