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The first Touareg had a V10 TDI. The second generation replaced it with something far less in size: a 4.2L V8 TDI, 340 PS and 800 Nm, which is actually 50 Nm more torque than the V10 it succeeded. This is also the generation that moved onto the same... platform as the Porsche Cayenne, sharing its underpinnings and several engines with Audi and Porsche - a level of platform sharing that is unusual for a VW-badged car. As a daily driver it solved everything the V10 made difficult, but lighter, simpler, far less likely to leave you searching for obscure parts. Most people who know the Touareg only remember the V10 story. The V8 that replaced it was the better car in almost every way, and almost nobody talks about its since its not as great as the V10show more

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