The Volkswagen Touareg TDI drove more than 600 miles across Mexico to arrive in Ensenada in 13th place in it’s first ever Baja 1000. This was not just your typical Baja vehicle, this was the first time since the Baja 1000 started more than 40 years ago that a vehicle utilizing clean diesel technology actually completed the race.

“Our aim for our first Baja 1000 was to finish the event with our all-new Touareg TDI - and we managed to do that. That’s why we’re really satisfied,” said Volkswagen Motorsport Director Kris Nissen. “It was the toughest Baja I’ve ever driven, the track simply was mercilessly rough,” commented Mark Miller, a multiple Baja winner, after arriving at the finish early Saturday morning (November 22, 2008). “At our very first running we immediately showed that the Touareg and the clean TDI technology are a powerful package.” (Source: PR Newswire)

Congratulations to Volkswagen and the others who worked on the team – Red Bull, BF Goodrich Tires, Dow Automotive, Oakley, KMC Wheels and Fox Shocks for taking a chance on a cleaner burning technology. Perhaps we will see an increase in these cleaner-burning fuels in next year’s Baja 1000.

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