Vw Touareg TDI Trophy Truck debut a disaster: finishes 13th
By Andrew C., 26 Aug, 2010. 0 Comments
After in excess of 1,000 kilometers (634 miles) through some of the roughest environment imaginable, Volkswagen's latest designed Baja Race Touareg TDI prototype victoriously rolled over the finish line in Ensenda, Mexico piloted by seasoned drivers Mark Miller and Ryan Arciero. In the long 41-year history of the Baja 1000, it is the first time ever that a vehicle with ground-breaking clean diesel technology successfully participated in the challenging and brutally competitive high performance trophy truck class in the Baja 1000. The Baja Race Touareg TDI discovered a faulty seal on the gearbox in the middle of the race that caused the unwanted replacement of the whole gearbox creating a great loss of time for the team. "Ultimately, a simple seal had an enormous effect with a big loss of time. This defect surprised us because it had never occurred before," announced Don Tebbe, Project Manager for the Arciero Miller Racing (AMR) team which, in close cooperation with Volkswagen Motorsport, is accountable for the design and fielding of the Touareg. "Shortly before the finish we also exchanged the rear differential just to be on the safe side. From tests we knew that this part might possibly be at the limit. Work on an improved version is already in progress," added Tebbe. Wallpapers after the jump!
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