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Race Touareg (works Dakar cars)
Volkswagen Motorsport cross-country rally-raid prototypes; Dakar winners 2009–2011.
Still being researched: identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Cha già José from Vienna, Austria · CC BY-SA 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- R5 TDI (diesel) · 2,500 cc / 2.5 LFactory: 2.5 L
- Power
- 227 kW / 309 PSFactory: 305 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 190 km/hFactory: 118 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Volkswagen Motorsport
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The two-door Race Touareg was the rally version of Volkswagen's luxury off-roader, built for long-distance competitions. It was unusual for using a diesel five-cylinder engine in Dakar-style rallying, and teams won the Dakar Rally with it in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Volkswagen Race Touareg (works Dakar cars) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Cha già José from Vienna, Austria · CC BY-SA 2.0
Volkswagen Race Touareg (works Dakar cars) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Robbie Klinkenberg · CC BY-SA 4.0
Volkswagen Race Touareg (works Dakar cars) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Cha già José from Vienna, Austria · CC BY-SA 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
The Race Touareg was created under the leadership of Volkswagen Motorsport as the sportiest derivative of the Touareg I, which went on sale in 2002. Volkswagen's own page describes it as a superlative rally vehicle used successfully in long-distance events.
Its R5 TDI engine showed that a Volkswagen diesel was suited to rallying. Teams took Dakar Rally victories in three consecutive years, 2009 to 2011.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Race Touareg (works Dakar cars).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | R5 TDI (diesel)1Only the engine designation is given; no displacement or output on the cached page. |
| Cylinders | 52 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 2,500 cc / 2.5 LFactory: 2.5 L2 Independently researchedStated for the road-legal Race Touareg 3 concept, which Top Gear says shares the race car's engine. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Induction | Twin-turbocharged diesel2 Independently researched |
| Power | 227 kW / 309 PSFactory: 305 hp · converted2 Independently researchedbhp as stated; Race Touareg 3 road-legal car, mechanically the same as the Dakar car per the article. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Five-speed sequential2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | 52 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Aircraft-grade steel spaceframe2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Double wishbones, two shocks per wheel2 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | Double wishbones with two shocks per wheel3 Independently researchedArticle says suspension is identical to the race car. Scope: road-going concept. |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Lightweight carbon composite2 Independently researched |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 190 km/hFactory: 118 mph · converted2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | 5.9 s2 Independently researched0-62 mph as stated. |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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2
VW Race Touareg 3: a desert racer for the road Level C Top Gear (Dan Read) · 2011-03-31
- 2.5-litre, five-cylinder twin-turbo diesel
- same 2.5-litre, five-cylinder twin-turbo diesel engine with 305bhp
- five-cylinder twin-turbo diesel
- twin-turbo diesel engine with 305bhp
- five-speed sequential 'box
- spaceframe chassis is made from aircraft-grade steel
- double-wishbones and two shocks per wheel
- bodywork is still made from lightweight carbon composite
- only 118mph, thanks to close gearing
- 0-62mph in 5.9 seconds
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3
VW Race Touareg 3: a desert racer for the road Level C Dan Read · Top Gear · 2011-03-31
- double-wishbones and two shocks per wheel (article body)
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