The Volkswagen Touareg 2's 3.6 Liter Engine Option

Volkswagen's Touareg 2 is a modification of the basicmph to 60 mph time of 8.3 seconds. The top speed of
Touareg midsized SUV. Two engine options arethe vehicle is electronically limited to 127 miles per hour.
available in this vehicle: a gasoline powered V6, or aThe Turbo Direct Injection engine is a 24 valve, 6
turbo diesel v6. The gasoline engine is a 3. 6 liter VR6cylinder engine. The design of the engine has the
that produces a maximum 280 horsepower at 6,200valves at 90 degrees. This engine features continuous
rpm. The torque from this engine tops out at 266 footcam shaft adjustment and a dual overhead cam
pounds, delivered over a range of engine speed (2,500configuration. This engine is built with an 83 mm bore
rpm to 5,000 rpm). The engine is designed to run onand 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 Motronicthis engine is 225, delivered at a range of 3,500 rpm to
management system. The engine bore is 89 mm, the4,000 rpm. The torque, 406 foot pounds maximum, is
stroke is 96.4 mm and the compression ratio is 11.3 tofound in the range of 1,750 rpm to 2,350 rpm. This
1.The cylinders are arranged at 10.6, with 4 valvesengine 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