First Sydney/NSW Tiguan get together (21 Feb)

[duncan]

The Haldex system is capable of shifting all the driving to the rear if necessary.

So if the ESP was on, why was your traction control not kicking in? I would have thought it should have come in fairly early on to prevent the wheelspin.

What happens if you bury the boot from a standing start? Does it wheel spin or does the little yellow ESP light start flashing? You might have to wait til the roads a bit damp or find a bit of grass/dirt somewhere to try it.

[Arctra]

If you look a little earlier in the video he managed to get over the threshold with opposing corner wheels off the ground, but that time he was carrying a bit more momentum. It actually surprised me a little to be honest.

When I did a similar test a while ago in the same pit without carrying any momentum I had the same problem, but in that case I don't think I was aggressive enough with the throttle. When I tested it again this time in the same situation (I wasn't patient enough to wait for the camera to be on me) I was more aggressive with accelerating and it pulled me out.

I'm not sure being more aggressive would have helped Achtung in this case though... I think a lack/loss of momentum may have been to blame.

Incidentally, the whole time I had offroad enabled with this trip, I also had ESP enabled. Even when you turn ESP off it isn't really off anyway... it just lets you push further before it kicks in.

[Moonan]

Great outing guys, and really great pics / video!
The same "bowl" has seen many a Touareg playing in the dirt and mud. You need to have a few goes at the steep bit with your different options "ESP", "off road" both off and on to get the full idea of what works best for you. For example, in an equivalent situation (steep standing start, uneven ground with at least 2 wheels off at some time) in the Q5, I find I have to turn the "off road" button OFF (ie back to highway settings) to maximise traction. Certainly not what I would have expected. The Tig will not be exactly the same, as the systems are a bit different, but my point is that if you can take the chance to test all of the options, then you will collect the wisdom for all to share.
Have a great day at Stockton when you go, Tiguans will love the sand!

cheers,