The Volkswagen Touareg V8 is a 5 door off-road vehicle style car with a front mounted engine powering all four wheels.
The 4.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder unit that produces 305 bhp (309 PS/227 kW) of power at 6200 rpm, and maximum torque of 410 N·m (302 lb·ft/41.8 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
A 6 speed automatic transmission delivers the power to the driven wheels.
The quoted weight at the kerb is 2250 kg.
The Volkswagen Touareg V8 is said to be able to attain a maxiumum speed of 218 km/h which is 135 mph, claimed fuel consumption figures are 20.3/11.6/14.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 355.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater off-road vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2855 mm | 112.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1652 mm | 65 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1668 mm | 65.7 inches | |
| Length | 4754 mm | 187.2 inches | |
| Width | 1928 mm | 75.9 inches | |
| Height | 1726 mm | 68 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2250 kg | 4960 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 100 litres | 22 [26.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.41 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.78 m² | ||
| CdA | 1.14 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.2 litre 4172 cc (254.591 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84.5 × 93 mm
3.33 × 3.66 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
5 valves per cylinder 40 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 309 PS (305 bhp) (227 kW) at 6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 410 Nm (302 ft·lb) (41.8 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 54.5 kW/litre 74.1 ps/litre 73.1 bhp/litre 1.2 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
98.27 Nm/litre
1.19 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1235 kPa (179.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 521.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 218 km/h (135 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 137.44 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 101.08 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 135.56 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.89 kg/kW 16.52 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 20.3/11.6/14.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 20.3/11.6/14.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 4.9/8.6/6.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 13.9/24.4/19.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 11.6/20.3/15.9 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 355.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | four wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 11.60 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.DW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7.5J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7.5J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 255/60 R 17 V | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/60 R 17 V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 109967 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 35.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Volkswagen Touareg V8 added 2003-04-14. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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