Volkswagen’s LA Auto Show Touareg racer has as much in common with the firm’s production SUV as a typewriter has with a laptop but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The Touareg TDI Trophy Truck is a purpose-built racer or to put it simple, the ultimate dune buggy and it will compete in the 634-mile long 41st Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert race. VW’s professional dune buggy is powered by a 5.5 liter V12 clean turbo diesel engine that produces 550 horsepower and 625 lbs.-ft. of torque and is mated to an Xtrac 6 Speed Sequential transmission.
The Race Touareg TDI Trophy Truck features a wheelbase of 125 inches, overall length of 213 inches, width of 92 inches, an overall height of 78 inches and weighs in at a hefty 5,650 pounds or 2,562 kg for those that prefer the metric system.
The vehicle sports a double A-Arm front suspension that allows 25 inches of wheel travel, and a 4-link rear suspension that allows 30 inches of wheel travel, combined with Fox Racing Shocks and Eibach Coils while sitting on BFGoodrich Baja KRT 37×13.5×17 off-road tires
Volkswagen-Red Bull Baja Race Touareg TDI
Specifications
Powertrain
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Engine 5.5 Liter, 90 degree V-12 TDI Twin Turbo Diesel
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Valve train 4 valves per cylinder, DOHC
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Induction Dual Garrett TR 30 R with dual 43.5mm air-restrictors, 2.94 bar (absolute) pressure
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Emissions Dow Automotive Diesel Particle Filters (2)
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Horsepower 550 HP (405kW)
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Torque 625 ft-lb (850Nm)
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Layout Mid-engine, rear wheel drive
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Transmission Xtrac 6 Speed Sequential
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Rear Axle Custom Built solid 9" Rear Axle
Suspension
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Front Double A-Arm Suspension - 25" wheel travel (63 cm)
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Rear 4-Link Rear Suspension - 30" wheel travel (76 cm)
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Front Shocks Fox Racing Shocks - 3.0 Coil-over with 3.0, Bypass/Multi-adjustable Dampener
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Rear Shocks Fox Racing Shocks - 3.0 Coil-over with 3.0, Bypass/Multi-adjustable Dampener
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Springs Eibach Coils
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Wheels KMC 17" Custom Forged Beadlock
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Tires BFGoodrich Baja KRT 37x13.5x17
General
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Owner Volkswagen of America Inc.
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Chassis Design Arciero Miller Racing
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Body Design Volkswagen Design Center California
Dimensions
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Wheelbase 125 in. (317 cm)
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Overall Length 213 in. (541 cm)
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Track Width 92 in. (233 cm)
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Overall Height 78 in. (198 cm)
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Weight 5650 lbs. (2562 kg)
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Brakes Brembo 6 Piston Calipers
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Steering Lee Manufacturing
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Interior
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GPS Lowrance 9200 system
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Seats Sparco Carbon Fiber Racing seats
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Fuel Cell 65 Gallon (240 Liter) Capacity, designed by Harmon Fuel Cells
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Sponsors Sponsored by Red Bull, BFGoodrich Tires, Dow Automotive, Oakley, KMC Wheels, Fox Shocks.