Touareg Touareg V10 TDI tows a 747

[Giannis]

An X5 with a V10 TDI might be able to do that

yes, but such a car doesn't exist...

BTW, i just noticed that the car just pulls the plane and the plane sits on its own wheels and not on the car...

 

[cawimmer430]

yes, but such a car doesn't exist...

Write BMW and tell them to make one.

 

[Giannis]

they won't hear me

I am still (2 weeks) waiting for some press material about the 5 series they promised to sent me. BMW Hellas sucks.

 

[phaeton]

Behind the Scenes Video
http://www.autocar.co.uk/popups/video.asp?AR=223117

 

[CarGuy]

Its still not 100%.
Where is somebody going to get 4.5 tones of weight from.
So i guess if u have a Touareg u can't pull planes.
i sapose the 2.5 tone car could pull half the weight with 0 changes

 

[phaeton]

They only weighed it down so it was stable.

 

[JaBriX]

Amazing pictures !!!, its time to have a towing race between Q7 V12 TDI v V10 TDI VW, I really hope Top Gear will do this in near future on their airfield ! =D

 

[phaeton]

Amazing pictures !!!, its time to have a towing race between Q7 V12 TDI v V10 TDI VW, I really hope Top Gear will do this in near future on their airfield ! =D

That would be insane

 

[notic]

The early production Touaregs may be a little problematic, but those produced later and after the facelift should be just fine. I know of an owner who lived in Dubai and owned a Touareg there, came back to Singapore and purchased another one.

I know notic has one problematic Touareg, though.

yea, i do. mine was one of the first ones off the production line i guess. but after seeing these pictures, i'd give an arm and a leg for the new V10

 

[phaeton]

I hope VWoA looked after you notic

 

[siko]

Incase you missed it, Yannis posted a video clip of it here:
http://www.germancarforum.com/showthread.php?t=8402

 

[desert rat racer]

I've only just seen the ad in Australia for the first time this year a few months ago but I always thought that 747's had 1 engine per pilon 2 per wing not 2 per pilon and a wing tank, I build these things as a hobby in 1/72nd scale and non of my 747's have wing tanks let alone the set-up that the ad has and besides no touareg could pull a complete 747 it must have the guts stripped out as well. Oh one more thing decommissioned civil planes don't get the interiors strip form them.

 

[EMpower]

may be they should use a touareg at the ariports instead of tow tractors

B-1200 Aircraft Tow Tractor

Boeing: Commercial Airplanes - 747 Classics Technical Specs