tug o wars, in modern cars where torque > available grip, are about traction and technique.It's all about traction and the VW has a better awd system.
the pickup was the first to spin the wheels, apparently purposely, the driver the touareg just put his foot on the brake, in order to remain within static friction while the pickup crossed over to dynamic friction.
once the pickup was spinning, the odds were against him. static friction > dynamic.
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