Keep in mind that VW does offer the Eurovan in Syncro trim now!  Even in
the new TDi!!

Flash to me driving through the mountains in my 2.5TDi syncro EV with
my....er....uh....jet skis trailing behind??!!

Better yet, me driving down a washboard dirt road in Baja searching for
surf with 8 surfboards on top and my kids bugging me to drive!!

I can't remember the conversion for metric hp to SAE but they list the
regular TDi 2.5 syncro at 102ps and 250nm.  If I could read German, I
could tell you what the other TDi with 150ps and 295nm is all about.

Rennie
VolksDragon@earthlink.net

p.s. Thanks to Leo Korkin for the use of his German camper magazine

Steve Lashley wrote:
>
> I have no idea if we will ever see a all wheel drive VW van here in the US,
> but I know that VWOA is working hard to get all of their dealers setup to
> service the larger vans.  VW offers training and incentives for their dealers
> so they can service the EuroVans.
>
> I also know that Winnebago is now producing 3 VWT4 based models, the EuroVan
> Camper, Rialta and the new Itasca Sunstar.  Further evidence of the VW
> commitment to the US van market.
>
> Our best bet for a new Syncro may be the T5.  We should see that here in a
> couple of years and it is going to be produced with front, rear, or all wheel
> drive.
>
> In the past couple of years VW and Audi have created a few prototypes of SUVs
> and american style pickups.  We also saw the Microbus prototype introduced
> earlier this year.  VW already has the marketing information they need, but
> they find themselves in the position that Subaru was in a few years back.
> They don't have the proper platform to build their all wheel drive SUV on.
> The T4 Syncro is too expensive and the model is now over 10 years old.  It
> wouldn't make since to bring the T4 Syncro only to replace it in a year or
> two.  Based on VWs past history with vans, a new model is overdue.
>
> Steve Lashley
> SKL Enterprises Inc.
> http://EuroCampers.com
> 636-797-9015
> 636-789-2127 fax