OT: Tourag ad question?

It's a 747. There's an article about it on this link:

Touag and 747

Graeme

If you have been trying to search Google ..... try Touareg

An initial trial was carried out successfully in Germany with an operational Boeing 747-400 weighing 190 tonnes but it subsequently became difficult to obtain an aircraft for the length of time and in an appropriate location to conduct a press demonstration. Colleagues therefore requested Volkswagen UK to obtain a suitable aircraft and location.

The result was an ex-British Airways Boeing 747-200 weighing 155 tonnes. The aircraft, first flown in 1980 and retired last year retains its full complement of 500 seats, 11 toilets and complete landing gear, albeit without an operating braking system. The original engines were removed last year to make way for dummy items used in the filming of a recent motion picture. Despite this, the aircraft still weighs 155 tonnes, due in part to the 28 tonnes of water held on board in the fuel and nose tanks.

Don't know about the plane but have you seen the baby Toureg? There was one out at Innaminka the other week but I didm't see it, saw my first one here in Brissy today and it looks pretty good to me.

Trevor.

Such an important piece of information ....how many of you lads out there have a V10 Tourag ?? ...I only ever saw one and that was being driven by 'his'.. missus..'he'.. just lost his licence !! went like a bat out of hell ..said he !!!

Funny i have been trying to find out the name of the music for that ad. any classical music buffs on here

Thank you all for the responses, didn't think of using Google, thought of the forum first, lol

The 747 in the ad is fitted with non-standard twin engine nacelles. This is really just a dummy, the plane was used as a prop in the movie "Casino Royale". It has never flown with this engine configuration.
Cheers
Graeme

And don't think this is a bog-standard Touareg - it had to have lots of weight added and suspension modified - otherwise the wheels would have just skidded.

Only a 747..? The new TD Landcruisers would pull an A380 with a full load..! LOL

Yeah this is a great ad only problem is not many people buy V10's.!

I am not watching enough TV.

Duncs

I love the desclaimer at the bottom of the screen.....

Vehicle fitted with 4.15 Ton of ballast and modified axles.

4 TON of ballast...thats an additional two vehicles in the back of the car!!

Wow

Matt.

I remember one of the original reviews I read of the Touareg. The journo was commenting on the V10's prodigious torque and said that it "pulls like a teenage boy with a porno..."