When I saw the images of a Volkswagen Touareg towing a Boeing 747, I was impressed. But then I started thinking...

“Wanna bet that a Touareg V10 TDI can tow a Boeing 747?” “A 155-ton jet?” “Never!” “Sure it can!” This verbal exchange by two Volkswagen employees had consequences: A few months later, on Thursday this week, a Volkswagen crew did indeed hook up a new generation Touareg V10 TDI to a 747. The certified result: The SUV pulled it off easily. However, the receipt of orders from airport operators wanting to replace their tow vehicles weighing up to 70 tons with the significantly more economical Touareg could not be confirmed.

Source: Volkswagen Media Release, July 12 2007

I have to admit, whilst the whole thing screams of a publicity stunt, the images do look impressive.

I had to ask, don't Volkswagen employees watch Fifth Gear or have access to YouTube?

A quick search on YouTube could have saved the guys and girls from Volkswagen a lot of trouble!

Actually, after further "research" on YouTube, I'm not impressed with the Touareg at all. If a bunch of "little people" can do it, I'd expect a V10 powered car to do it!

So, exactly how powerful is the new Volkswagen Touareg? My studies conclude that the Volkswagen Touareg is at least as powerful as 44 'little people'.

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