£100k Land Rover Discovery v £20k VW Touareg: OFF-ROAD RACE!
Thanks to the teams for lending us their cars:
VW Touareg: @DarksideDevelopments
VW Touareg: www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk/
LR Discovery: timelessoverland.co.uk/
LR Discovery: / landroverdiscovery5
Here’s an off-road battle you weren’t expecting to see today! We’ve got our hands on a Land Rover Discovery, and it’s going up against a Volkswagen Touareg!
Both of these cars have been modded, although the types of mods they’ve had are vastly different. So let’s see what’s changed…
Starting with the Discovery, it’s powered by a 3-litre turbo V6 diesel engine which has been tuned slightly, and as a result, it produces 306hp and 600Nm of torque. It comes packed with a load of off-road tech, including low-range driving modes and central locking diffs. However, it’s had a whole load of extras added, from a tent box to the roof coupled with a fridge in the boot! As a result this tips the scales at an amazing 3,400kg!
Next up it’s the Touareg. It’s packing a tuned 5-litre V10 diesel under the bonnet which produces an almighty 352hp and 1000Nm! It’s also had a number of mods from a 50mm height lift through to the addition of huge off-road tyres, and it’s a whole lot lighter than the Disco, coming in at 2,500kg.
So will the weight difference prove decisive? Or will the Land Rover power to victory? Stick with Mat and see for yourself!
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First gen Touareg was so cool. And probably no car had a wider range of engines to chose from. 5,6,8,10 and 12 cylinders.
probably? FOR SURE ever/never had/will
and in both diesel and petrol
5? in what market? We had a MKI for 14 years... was a great car. I only sold it so I wouldn't spend 20k in mods to make it an overlander lol.
@@spinnetti 2.5TDI in Europe
@@spinnetti Europe and Southamerica, a horrible 2.5 TDI, very underpowered.
That exhaust pipe coming out right under the rear fender flare is an interesting customization 😂
This one is downright epic.
It's to aid with rear departure angle , if you took it all the way back you could crush it off road and if it didn't fully break you'd choke your engine and have to cut it off before continuing, or worse , if you didn't have the tools you'd be stuck.
@@purwantiallan5089 yep, 37 degrees 💪
Christ yousound fun at parties
I love the fender pipes!😂
Gotta love a V10 taurareg
Touareg*
Harry, it is the Touareg. Not tauareg. More like Ford Taurus that you mention.
tiny ass bicep
@@BigPimp222 You got issues, kid.
garbage
That Touareg is legit just a real life Batman Tumbler
Batman Tumbler? Well its cool.
More like downgraded Oval Racer.
literally just a janky old SUV. The uk has no clue what offroading means anymore
Those V10’s are a bit dodgy for maintaining but they are absolute animals.
Yep. Especially the VW Touareg. It is very stable. As stable as even the Focus WRC 2001.
Or the Audi 6 Liter V12😂
I would prefer a Touareg with the W12, that version is just the coolest
@@heinzketchup4558 that’s a mad Jeep. Never been in one but I’ve seen one on the move and it’s pretty ridiculous
@@Quattro_Joe pretty much like a quicker Tank😂
should have done a quarter-mile race to see which is the fastest.
Touareg would of won that race.
@@juanc5149 *would have
@@juanc5149would of what
@@alexnotlando *would of
@@CrazySpartan150 no
There is something about sport SUVs where they are so big and clunky that the massive engines feel redundant, but then they have amazing speeds like this off-road, and even on road. really cool to see
Sport suv........ Sport....Sport utility vehicle.
@@lonerider5315 the SUV cars kinda reminded me a lot to FORD RACING OFFROAD again.
yea, the Sports Sport Utility vehicle is quite sporty, twice as much as a regular SUV.
Double the sportiness
Who would have thought when it came out but the Touareg TDI V10 is now considered an icon. Luxury, build quality, power, off-road ability and modifiablity. It's no LC, Patrol or Defender but it definitely has calved itself in there and in the heart of so many.
It actually has better 4X4 than any of the above, locking difs from the factory but worse articulation as it doesn't have a chassis but is of a monocoque design.
@@C_R_O_M________ The off-road abilities may be greater in number or useful more of the time, but the reason the others became icons was primarily reliability. You can have all the options you want that make it easier to do things, but they simply aren't as valuable if they reduce the most important metric of all; "Likelihood to get Home".
@@moogle68 The only such reliability issues (that can leave you stranded) these face (along with the Cayennes) have to do with the drive shaft center support and the rubber that disintegrates about every 80K kms. Mine did just that but there are many DYI and commercial solutions to address this (even on the trail). I chose the DYI route and after about a year everything's fine. The V10 has been with me for the past 10 years and it never asked for anything than regular maintenance. Remember, these engines don't even have drive belts in there. Nor timing chains (V10s and R5s not the rest of the Touareg models). Everything is driven with gears (apart from a very short and very wide and robust belt on the alternator that sits on top and at the back of the engine, in the "V" of the V10). That's it. Of course they are not as rugged as an old Land Cruiser or an old-school Defender but they will surprise you with their abilities. I used to own a highly tweaked K5 Blazer, lifted and suped-up and the Touareg has outperformed it in every single aspect apart perhaps from ground clearance. My V10 is standard. Not modded at all. P.S. The only real inmportant thing you need to be aware of with these is which oil you use. 5W40 and 501.01 for non-DPF models (like mine). DPF models need some 507 variant (can't remember which exactly). The 506.01 longlife oil VW has as an option resulted in premature camshaft lobe wear of the PD design.
@@C_R_O_M________ I wasn't trying to say the Toureg V10 was/is bad in any way, sorry if it came across that way. Not everyone is willing/able to do DIY fixes, and not everyone is well read/informed about common faults of the engine, so regardless of the technical consequences of those common faults, the fact that there are even just a couple problems with it that seem to be common might nag at driver confidence and make it feel a bit less approachable.
@@moogle68 No problem and there's nothing personal anyway. I'm just sharing my side of reality here as a long-term owner of one of these. I'm not married to it. Just like it a lot. It's not such a demanding vehicle to live with unless you want everything perfect at all times in which case the Touareg has a lot of complexity built into it and complexity usually means more little things malfunctioning but not in a way to leave you stranded.
The way Matt drifted the Touareg just made my day!
Yes. Imagine if Mat also drifted the Renault 5 Turbo.
Yes i believe he learned that skill on a previous video
V10 TDI, love to see it, hate to repair it when it breaks.... Like the W12...
Yes. Like even the Buick Special and VW NARDO CONCEPT W12.
Damn V10 TDI is true beast incredible power and torque. hard to deny the raw power.
The Touareg with V10 TDI has around 411 bhp.
Yeah I used to think that too, and almost bought one, but the maintenance threw me off a bit. Found a BMW M57 engine that actually produces more power when tuned and has more potential. The V10's don't really show much benefit from tuning and mods, unfortunately. And they weigh more, are harder to service, and get worse MPG. Easy choice.
@@purwantiallan5089 no it hasn't its 352 Bhp. What nonsense are you talking about..😬
@Rasher basher he's the biggest nonsense talker on this channel. Comments 100 comments under every video
@@Insetta its some sort of bot I reckon.. theres loads that comment on this channel.
The Touareg screams badass while the Discovery screams geeky. Good performance for both
Geeky?😂
@@skylined5534 yes, to me, the T-reg is 🦍 while the Discovery is 🤓 with its tech and the new design
Touraeg looks really damn good when modified like this. I love it.
Yes. I also love it.
Love to see Nick in another video, he doesn’t get enough screen time. Love his sarcasm and humour
Agree. Nick is a very charming guy.
@@vuckomrakic3760 HAHAHHAHAHA that was so funny.
Mat thank you so much for this insane video!
Love Darkside developments!! I have a 3.0l tdi in Canada and I dream of them added their special sauce 🔥
4:04 no one gonna talk about how nick jumped?
now that is a proper car video super intresting, do more quirky stuff like this !!
Cracking video. Took. Me back a few years. Did a bit of quarry driving in my gaylander
The suspension lock button is for off road mode, the second highest setting. The highest is Xtra mode and lowers to off road height at 15 mph. Off road mode auto lowers to Comfort height at 25mph. If you activate suspension lock off road mode won't lower until 45 mph. Built-in protection for axel angles.
Perfect place to get knowledge about cars .. Awesome
I didn't expect that from the Touareg, it's just a beast.The next off-road challenge I request a Land Cruiser 79 series vs Land Rover 110.
Landrover defender will win
Am curiously waiting to see which will emerge the beast. Though I doubt the Land Rover defender,but we shall see.
@@jaimemalumbane4192 no way 😂 79 low range with fromt + rear lockers ain’t no way its losing
The sound effect when Graham runs. I sorta missed him when it played in a drag race during the week, only to be given Graham content soon after. Well done! Love it when he falls over. My toddler has better balance.
Here come another entertaining video from my favorite KZheadr
I have an executive package '14 Touareg (2) and it's as well equipped and handling as a new car, only the nav system is dated, even the gauge cluster had a screen and is quick to respond :) seeing this beast is giving me an itch 😍
Graham makes this so funny 😂 he's oblivious to your jokes😂😂😂😂
Touareg has hill decent system too. It just does not have a button for that, activate low gear and put the gear in first in manual mode... It handles the rest
We have the Touareg V6 remapped to a shade under 300 bhp and it’s a monster Only problem is that it’s in the garage at the moment with a fuel issue. Just had it’s diagnostic done and there’s a problem with the fuel pump/ fuel pressure regulator.
This channel reminds me of classic Top Gear; great job mates!
The BF Goodrich Comp TA’s all-terrain tires probably help the discovery out a lot too! That’s what I always use on my Tacoma great Tire!!!
Need to see more of Nick in your videos, he's great!
3:16 side fender pipes was a cool idea! I love the smokeshow too
Thank you carwow for finally adding a Discovery 5 to your off-road test. We haven't seen this car on the channel in yonks. I like the addition of the rock crawling too.
Lovely comment
The VW Touareg has far better engine mileage than even the Nissan Pickup and 240RS.
it's cause most Discovery 5's are at the garage getting their engines fixed :))
The best show! Greetings from Bulgaria!
Darkside developments another excellent example of what they can do
Now this was proper off-road testing!
Another awesome Carwow off-road race with 2 tuned beasts from VW and Toyota!
Is it just me or do them "one life, live it" badges grate on you 10x more than the after market M badges on a BMW 🤣
No.
Discovery 1 & 2s from the council estate, near straight through exhausts and all where Hi Vis jackets
great vid as always
Excellent test Matt
0:17 "Off-road expert" as the guy is falling over 😂😂
I, for one, would love to see Nick do a car review episode. I've got a feeling he'd be great.
Their never gonna let Ghram live down that fall, 😂
the off-road expert's entry was awesome 😂😂
3:23 we all love that last bit Mat, we all do…
Agree. 😂
he was talking abt the exhaust but my dirty mind tells me that he could've been describing the feeling of a BJ♿️🤨
after i see the TFL chanel how good the tuareg offroad,i love this car now,and this is really cool tuareg mod
Awesome episode. I feel like the recording of the exhaust didn’t do it justice, if you tune and delete a diesel v10 it should sound better than I heard and from Matt’s reaction in the car there seemed to be something he heard that we didn’t.
I don't think Carwow has good enough audio capture in pretty much any of their videos. I just think it's not a huge priority or something. All of their tests in their videos sound flat/boring/muted.
Car wow always do sound checks before a drag race and it is strange they never bothered to record the sounds properly
Great video .. PLEASE get the V12 Q7 on here!!
We aint getting V10 suvs anymore thats for sure.😢
Why is Graham Humiliated in every off road challenge video 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Finally got the video for the Touareg!!!!!!
The Touareg had me at the exhausts. A puff of smoke thrown straight out of both sides is just one of the coolest things you can see on an offroader. Fair play to the Disco on winning though. Never bet against an LR offroad. Both great cars to watch and another interesting match up. Can we please get rid of the silly hill descent control bit though? If you're testing what the car can do it should be fine to use HDC or the brakes. Its not like the brakes don't work if you don't have HDC in the first place and a lot of the time just the ABS can do at least as good a job. It would be nice to see a bit longer drag race aswell if there's anywhere around there with the space.
The battle of the off road beasts...😂
This is amazing
Disco wins the now challenge, see which one is still running in a couple of years 😂
You can see Nick is not ad confident an off road driver, the Disco did really well, both times the Touareg bet it, was down to driver error sadly. Have to say to Touareg looks awesome!
Wow that discovery Gorgeous beast
Looking forward to seeing an off road race between Ineos Grenadier, current Land Rover Defender 110, and old shape Land Rover Defender 110,
There’s something very cool about Touaregs, timeless
Love that Graham's default intro card is him falling over
For HDC on Toaureg you only need to be in low range (not diff locks) and gear selector in D (not manual/tiptronic) which was not the case in this video... its super slow actually
Those V10 Tourag transmissions couldn't handle the torque. I was in one with orange seat belt straps, coolest car, quick too!
i have a cool idea for next offroad vid for u guys , corss or a quad/atv vs a offroad car
I love that lass bit 😂
If you have them both, i am sure you will love the Touareg more.
God no, not with that engine in particular.
@@skylined5534 not with v10? Probably w12 6.0 is better, low end torque is so smooth
Love that V10 Touareg!
That course going over the rocks was exactly like the road i had to drive to get up to a villa in Andalucia. And i had rented a VW Caddy !. Needless to say we only left twice in the week. Taxis refused to pick us up.
A pulling challenge would be nice!
great! bring more touareg in your videos Matt.
Matt always brings something fantastic 💥💥. I am just waiting for the Mercedes ML w163.
Matt should try out Jaguar XJ13.
The Graham introduction with the sort falling scene cracked me up
The random belt lying in the mud @ 11:31 Lol
awesome TOUAREG beautiful modification
Damn that V10 has got quite a few miles
Touareg has extra power.
@@purwantiallan5089 ik
@@purwantiallan5089 stating the obvious🤔
It loves it. I've been all over in this car!
@@rasherbasher8203 🤣
Hi sir a big supporter from india. Pls post more vid
Matt out here showing off his mastery of girth, haha ;).
can you do a heavily modified old defender vs a standard old defender
The D5 is underrated it’s a very capable vehicle!
Love carwow ❤️
Mat survived the engine explosion!
Next episode : See which engine lasts longer till it blows? 🤔
No these cars are in pretty good condition
Not a bad idea lol
Hell nah, these cars are to prestine to be broken, if it was falling to bits then maybe. Vw would win 100%
@@chrism869 but we can't be certain until tests are run from now on 🤣
@D who knows, either way it's most likely not going to happen, these are not beaters.
That's not a Touareg that's a VW Tractor.
@carwow you should do latest Ssangyong Rexton, just for the hype around it (mainly due to price and what you get for it) :)
would love to see an off road race/challenge featuring bike world tv
Land Rover's terrain response system is so impressive. 3.4t and it still did it so well in the mud.
This isn't getting commented on enough! Such a heavyweight with a high centre of gravity and yet handled everything with ease!
As a Touareg owner, it impresses me every time I go off-road and my landcruiser and patrol owner friends never think I can keep up or even out drive them sometimes
A drag race with all Volkswagen Buses would be cool!! Like T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T6.1 and ID Buzz
Please can you do more 1 mile drags
What has the tune got to do with off road? A GX 100 series with a 1HZ would keep up with this.
No way that Disco has more ground clearance than that Touareg.
It actually has lol!!!
Those side steps..
It had LLAMS installed and set to extended ride height
This Touareg has fixed 15 inches clearance, all first generation Touaregs up to 18 inches.
Bro Mat on the hill descent control challenge you could just start driving and put your car on cruise control 😂😂
Lovely video mat😅
Carwow just made off-roading lovable
I like those videos!
It's quite obvious that Mat is the one who is paying Graham 😂. He gotta secure his paycheck
@Carwow There is typographical error your title, *beat*. I enjoyed every bit of the drifts.
Do an off road challenge with rally cars/ cars with rally mods
20k views in 34 minutes! i love carwow!!!!!!!!
Nick didn't lie😂 That touareg was on some o'dat mad max shit🥴
in harder off road conditions, that touareg with that lift and tyres size (maybe 33' inch) would be way better than the discovery