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Originally Posted by padrino
Well actually the VW has much more, difference is that you looking at 6.7L Cummins truck engine VS 5.0L VW SUV engine.... 
Cummins is only 98 ft-lb more. In their production figures this working something like Cummins is 97ft-lb per liter and the VW is 112 ft-lb per liter
If you think liter VS torque....the VW is way ahead, perhaps you've missed the part that for this test they put additional 4500 lb of sand inside bringing the total curb weight to a whopping 11000 lb. This is the same as Dodge Ram 4X4 Quad cab...now dropping all this into the pot and I am sorry to say but the Cummins is a loosing battle. |
Let's say we check back after 250K miles.
Then lets check back after 500K miles.
And finally let's check back after 750K miles.
And then we will see who is fighting a loosing battle!
Don't get me wrong, the Toureg is an impressive machine but with its 10 cylinders, two turbos and four camshafts I suspect it will not be around when the cast iron pushrod single turbo cummins will be still purring along.
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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.