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The VW Tourareg TDI Trophy truck that was unveiled at the LA Auto Show last week made its competition debut on Saturday in the Baja 1000. The 550-hp diesel-powered off-road racer finished the 1,000 km race in 13th place in its class after a seal failed in the gearbox. The Arciero-Miller team had to swap out the whole box mid-race, dropping the truck well down in the standings. The Touareg is powered by a modified version of the same 5.5-liter V12 diesel used so successfully in the Audi R10 TDI for the last three years. It's the first clean diesel ever to run in the Baja 1000.Continue reading VW Touareg TDI trophy truck finishes 13th in Baja 1000 debut
VW Touareg TDI trophy truck finishes 13th in Baja 1000 debut originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.


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