| A Volkswagen Touareg did quite an | | | | runway at the Dunsfold Aerodrome which is |
| unbelievable feat. No, it cannot jump right | | | | located forty miles south west of busy |
| out of buildings or even scale vertical | | | | London. And yes, the Volkswagen Touareg V10 |
| heights. What a Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI | | | | TDI did not just tow the Boeing 747-200 for |
| did was to actually able to tow a Boeing | | | | some mere inches. In fact, the vehicle did |
| 747-200. | | | | tow the airplane for seven complete turns on |
| | | | the mentioned runway. Talk about power. |
| Yes, compared to the Boeing 747-200 (a huge | | | | |
| airplane), the Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI | | | | To be able to have the Volkswagen Touareg V10 |
| becomes a small dwarf. However, size did not | | | | TDI tow a huge airplane, the company actually |
| matter in this, just like how David defeated | | | | outfitted a standard production unit of the |
| the giant Goliath. The airplane weighed | | | | mentioned make with a special towing adaptor. |
| around 155 tonnes but the Volskwagen Touareg | | | | This adaptor was actually connected to the |
| V10 TDI was able to tow the huge vehicle. It | | | | vehicle and to the airplanes towing link. To |
| was not disclosed however if little parts of | | | | make sure that it does detach itself from the |
| the vehicle like the Volkswagen accessories | | | | connecting device, the company also loaded |
| were damaged because of the pressure that it | | | | the adaptor with 4.3 tonnes of metal ballast. |
| had to go through. | | | | The total weight of the vehicle (including |
| | | | the driver) was over seven tonnes or around |
| The whole event was attended by personnel and | | | | 7030 kilograms. |
| even engineers from the Volkswagen Cars | | | | |
| itself. There were even spectators and | | | | If you think there some special things |
| passers by who were quite amused by the sight | | | | running underneath the hood of the Volkswagen |
| of a little Volkswagen towing a huge airplane | | | | Touareg, there are actually none. You see, |
| that they stopped to watch. | | | | even the engine, the air suspension, wheels, |
| | | | structure, and tires that were mounted on the |
| Where did the little car tow the huge | | | | Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI can all be found |
| airplane? It all happened on the auxiliary | | | | on all production vehicles. |