VW Touareg TDI: Winning Pikes Peak high performance showroom stock

Three VW Touareg TDI dominated the High Performance Showroom Stock division at the 2007 Pikes Peak Hill Climb.

Volkswagen entered two V10 TDI Touaregs and a V6 TDI Touareg, driven by professional drivers Ryan Arciero, Mike Miller and Chris Blais. Arciero put on a strong performance on his way to winning the division with a time of 13:17:703, setting a new division record for the fastest time with a diesel powered vehicle. Mark Miller finished closely behind with a time of 13:25:247, and Chris Blais took third with a time of 15:48:312.

"The Volkswagen team put in a lot of hard work during practice and qualifying and it paid off in this historic race." said Arciero. "The V10 TDI is an amazing motor, and the Touareg chassis is so well balanced that it performs more like a true race car than a premium SUV. Shaving nearly a minute off last year's record time is a true testament to this vehicle's capability".

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Source: Autoblog Green

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