Volkswagen has given the Golf, the Scirocco and the first-generation Touareg the R treatment. VW’s R models are the fastest, the sportiest and the best in its lineup. The equivalent to this is the AMG for Mercedes-Benz and M for BMW. In Europe, VW’s big SUV is offered with R50 badges and it is powered by a 350hp, 5.0-liter V-10 TDI.
That model wasn’t sold in the US but it’s likely that the R version of the new 2011 Touareg will be. The V-10 TDI was uprated from the 313-hp base variation but all the iterations have been suspended since they can’t meet the existing emissions standards. This engine is succeeded by the Audi’s 340hp, 4.2-liter diesel V-8 diesel.
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