VW Routan 0-60 mph in 6.9 seconds - When did minivans get this quick? (drift, burnout, launch)

[partyguy9]

In tht first clip, do u have the exhaust disconnected or something? cuz mine isnt tht loud

[BobbySteels7]

a minivan is not supposed to sound like that....

[Astonmartin4817]

German quality. Made in USA.

[ChrisOstberg]

@Astonmartin4817 - Actually it's Canada, but close enough. LOL

[Astonmartin4817]

@ChrisOstberg oh i am sorry but i mean for america and it isn't german quality its from Chrysler, the interior is terrible

[Astonmartin4817]

@ChrisOstberg We couldn't buy the Routan in Germany thats damage.

[Captainbob25202000]

a complete dodge or chrysler vehicle dress it up a little jack -up the price and voila we have a volkswagen routan...my 2008 dodge GC SXT 3.8 is not as fast but i still can do good runs...

[pizzapingvin]

Ive always found it amusing and looked at it with a bit of jelousy how you americans have these big engines in everything and how an average pickup or SUV in the US is as fast in a straight line as an average hot hatch in Europe :) . If you have 150 or 160 bhp and an engine that is more than 2.0 in Europe is considered quite above average already and in the US that is nothing.

[Iridium725]

@pizzapingvin

I live in Canada and I share your view...I have a VW Passat with a 2.0T engine that makes 200 hp, and to think it's slower than a minivan is quite upsetting :P

[pizzapingvin]

@Iridium725 Hehe I used to drive a Passat for two years, only without the turbo (150bhp), otherwise same FSI engine. Id love to have yours, its a great engine, same as in Golf GTI, you should be happy. You can always chip it if you feel its inadequate.

[scepticpatriot]

in europe, the biggest engine for the routan is a 2.0 :S

I don't understand...

[beemer345]

damm!!! i thought my moms 06 Odyssey was fast. hell you can even beat a crown vic police car.

[TESTASPEEDER]

That sounds really really sexy..... Is that a V.A.G engine or a USA built?

[Iridium725]

@TESTASPEEDER

Pentastar 3.6 V6 from Chrysler

[tango593]

1:56 Garage porn

[crzygutrsnobrdr]

fuck the r32 but that 3.6 in it!

[cbattz]

@chrisotstberg not sure if that is why vw didnt put the 0-60 online if the taureg hybrid does it in under 6! i do wish the routan had the vw v6 not the pentestar though...

[brentwood06]

This video kinda busted my balls. I did NOT want to see that minivan accelerate that quickly...

[juvefan20]

That's an awesome time. I can't wait for spring so I can warm up the tires on the wifeys Routan and see what I can put down. Thanks for sharing!

[oldmodman]

Wait until the little lady sees this video.

"You were doing WHAT? with my car"

[ChrisOstberg]

@oldmodman - Watch for the revenge video of her doing donuts in my S4 or jumping my Dakota over something. :-p

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@oldmodman LOL

[ZuuL1555]

Haha that's a quick minivan lol! The only one I'd buy. Nice car.

[pyramid011]

There was no 4th gen IROC Camaro. :p

[ChrisOstberg]

@pyramid011 - LOL, totally right. Take away my mullet card. Edited to 3rd Gen. By the 4th gen, the LT1 should be able to keep them in front of just about any minivan.

[tylerspyler2]

Did you ever do a 0-60 on the jeep? for what a minivan is, they have alot of cajonas.

[ChrisOstberg]

@tylerspyler2 - The Cherokee was about 8.5 seconds 0-60 when it was stock.  After going to 30" tires and lifting it 2", it went down to about 9 seconds. It had a lot of torque though, felt great 0-30. This Pentastar engine doesn't feel as torquey but comes on really strong above 5,000 RPM. I'd like to drive this engine in a 2-door Wrangler with the 6-speed manual!

[tylerspyler2]

@ChrisOstberg Tell me about it, had a 2000, but weirdly it had poor "off-the-line" torque, once above 3k it would pul hard enough to spin third on a wet road. I am driving a 98 and it has gobs of torque at low RPM, and decient upper hp as well. 2 years apart, yet so different.

good video.