Hafriz Shah-Inside Track   • Volkswagen Touareg TDI or Porsche
Cayenne Diesel?      Fresh of Volkswagen's fast moving block is
the Touareg TDI, the firm's first diesel-powered offering here
in Malaysia. Globally renowned for its TDI engines, it's good to
see Volkswagen Group Malaysia finally taking the diesel plunge
after years and years of delays. Only time will tell whether the
letters TDI will be as popular with VW's local following as TSI
and DSG are, and with the Amarok pick-up truck due to be
released in the near future, it's looking good for Volkswagen.
Recenty launched Volkswagen Touareg TDI      I'm not that big a
fan of diesel engines but I'll have to admit that for heavy
SUVs, they make a lot more sense than their equivalent petrol
variants. If I'm going to buy a Volkswagen Touareg, I'll walk
past the V6 FSI and Hybrid models and go straight to the TDI.
The only issue here is though, would I want a Touareg TDI in the
first place?      At RM488,888 the new Volkswagen Touareg TDI is
priced peril