Which one: Luxury Diesel SUV's

"PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power" (petarvn)
11/27/2013 at 20:58 • Filed to: None

So, say you were getting a car, and you're offered 3 mint, unsold, unused cars. Which one would you go for?
1: V10 TDi VW Touareg

The granddaddy of the Twin turbo lux family rocket. Designed to chug gas, and pull planes. Under the hood is a 4.9L (or 5.0, like ford's V8) Twin turbocharged V10, pushing out 310 ponies, and 555ft-lb of torque.
2: Audi Q7 V12 TDi

What's better than a Twin turbo diesel V10? why a twin turbo diesel V12, of course!
This ship has 490 horses and 740ft-lb of torque under it's nose. Yeah, these numbers shame the old 'Reg, but it is about 900lbs heavier as well...
3: BMW X5 M50d

But Bavaria's best is in here as well! This is the newly released Tri-Turbo X5! no, it's not a V8, it's "only" a "lowly" inline 6. Still, it gives this tank 380hp. torque figure isn't given on website, but since the 230hp version makes 630ft-lb, I think it's safe to assume it's in the low-mid 800's.
so, which one would you guys have?
I'd get the Touareg, even though it's the weakest. I love it's looks (it's really masculine in my opinion) and it was sold in almost every market, unlike the latter 2! plus, gotta love old school air suspension, like that in the Uber-reliable Audi Allroad, amiright?

DISCUSSION (21)

The man in the iron mask > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/27/2013 at 20:59

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/27/2013 at 21:00

In this list, I'd get the Audi. But if it was luxury SUVs I'd be conflicted between the G65, LX570 and Cayenne Turbo more.

zadtheinhaler > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/27/2013 at 21:02

One of the journeyman sparkies at my old jobs had one - pulled like a damn freight train. I'll put my vote on VAG.

thebigbossyboss > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/27/2013 at 21:07

Toureg. Noone would ever know you had a V-10!

Godspeed11- I own a SAAB > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/27/2013 at 21:16

Toureg is the sleeper-est of the group. The Audi would be my pick just because a v12 diesel is insane, plus that much torque would be endless hoonage fun all the time.

Jagvar > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/27/2013 at 21:30

Touareg V10, all day.

Your boy, BJR > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/27/2013 at 22:00

Touareg!!!!!!!

His Stigness > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/27/2013 at 22:10

Q7 all day: it's got the most ridiculous engine and looks incredible.

Brian Silvestro > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/27/2013 at 22:12

The V12 in the Audi is from their Le Mans R10 race car I'm pretty sure, so I'd have to go with that one.

SaabStutz > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/27/2013 at 22:19

I'd take the Audi. I don't care if it's basically the same thing as the Toureg, I just love that V12! IMHO, I think it's the best looking car on this list.

Nibby > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/27/2013 at 22:36

I'd rock a diesel GL350

Kinja'd!!!

Flat Six > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/27/2013 at 22:50

I have the X5 35d - it "only" gets 425 lb-ft of torque, not 630. The M50d gets 546 lb-ft. The Q7 is REALLY big, like a foot longer than the other two. The V10 Toureg was only briefly available in the US due to emissions.

So I'd stick with the X5 :)

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > Brian Silvestro
11/27/2013 at 23:12

yeah, It is from the R10

Brian Silvestro > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/27/2013 at 23:13

Knew it!

BlackBird, Mexican Clownshoe pilot > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/28/2013 at 07:25

I rather have a Gelandewagen in diesel form. :D

brakesnow > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/29/2013 at 10:40

Audi because v12 and everyone will mispronounce "Touareg"

The X5 M50d is just an abuse of the M badge.

Shoop > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/29/2013 at 22:26

Audi.

Top speed of 192.63 mph for chrissakes

0-62 in 5.5 seconds

with a weight of 6272 lb wet!

( http://www.bornrich.com/audi-q7-v12.ht… )

( http://www.zeperfs.com/en/fiche2720-a… )

SpeedSix > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/29/2013 at 23:40

I'd go with a diesel Range Rover, since we're not shopping for reliable cars.

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PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > SpeedSix
11/29/2013 at 23:46

true...
all of these eat transmissions like a 6 year old eats Hershey's on Halloween

milanst666 > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
12/03/2013 at 08:28

I'd go with a diesel jeep overland. Other than the range rover, it's the only one that can actually go off road. It's also much more reliable than a range rover. Then again, what isn't?

Bill_F1 > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
12/03/2013 at 18:45

I am going to be the overly picky diesel owner, and state, that #1 had better not "Chug Gas", unless you don't like it.

That said, I'd take the VW, but drop in the Audi's powerplant (is that within the rules?), which would probably not be all that hard to do, as it seems like anything in a VW/Audi can be swapped.