Volkswagen Touareg News

With the all-new 2011 Volkswagen Touareg recently making its debut, Volkswagen's motorsports division is now updating its off-roading Race Touareg in preparation for next year’s grueling Dakar Rally. With two Dakar Rally titles already under its belt, the Volkswagen Race Touareg is now moving...

The Volkswagen Touareg has achieved only modest sales since its launch in 2003, mainly because of its lack of seven-seater capability and premium price tag compared with many of its Japanese rivals. The second-generation of the SUV, the all-new 2011 Volkswagen Touareg, has now been revealed ahead...

The 2011 Volkswagen Touareg is expected to make its world debut at January’s 2010 Detroit Auto Show.

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The 2012 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid will be hitting the U.S. in late 2011.

Expect to see the new Touareg unveiled late next year in time for the 2011 model year.

The Volkswagen Touareg has achieved only modest sales since its launch in 2003, mostly because of its lack of seven-seater capability and premium price tag compared with many of its Japanese rivals. The second-generation model is now in the works and will hopefully address many of the issues of the...

Earlier this year the Dakar Rally was held in South America rather than its traditional North African setting due to terrorism threats against the event. For 2010, this trend will continue, with organizers of the Dakar Rally confirming that South America will once again replace Africa as the site...

Next year Volkswagen will launch a new petrol-electric hybrid version of its Touareg in its BlueMotion range but before that another version of the handsome SUV will get the environmentally conscientious banner. Just launched in Europe is the new Touareg TDI BlueMotion, which comes with a 225hp...

Volkswagen, looking to improve the efficiency of its fleets, has released today details about a number of new and upcoming technologies that it has grouped under its BlueMotion environmental tag. These technologies include engine start-stop systems, regenerative braking, electric propulsion, hybrid...

Diesels are quickly joining hybrids and plug-in electrics as the new show-car theme. The reasons are simple: efficiency, both in terms of fuel and finance, is driving carmakers and consumers to give diesel-fueled vehicles another chance. In keeping with this, Volkswagen is once again showcasing its...

Volkswagen has updated the engine lineup for its Touareg SUV to reduce its fuel consumption by up to 9%, as well as offering a new special edition based on the North Sails concept. The SUV concept was a design study built in partnership with leading sail manufacturer North Sails, and featured a...

Volkswagen showcased the breadth of its diesel powered technology today, with the unveiling of two different vehicles both carrying the Touareg nameplate. One is a new clean-diesel version, which meets the most stringent emission requirements of California and will be available in all 50 U.S...

This year's Dakar Rally was at first delayed, then relocated to South America due to terrorist threat. The first-ever iteration of the historic race to take place in South America, it will start in Buenos Aires January 3, 2009, and Volkswagen will be at the line with its new Race Touareg 2, built...

Diesels are quickly joining hybrids and plug-in electrics as the new show-car theme. The reasons are simple: efficiency, both in terms of fuel and finance, is driving carmakers and consumers to give diesel-fueled vehicles another chance. In keeping with this, the new Volkswagen Touareg TDI will...

Turbodiesel motors are getting lots of press lately, and VW group vehicles are garnering much of that attention. Audi's R8 looks to be getting a V8 TDI motor soon, and the Jetta TDI Cup in the U.S. is helping to bring diesels back into the American public's consciousness, albeit slowly. German...

Volkswagen has released full details for its new Touareg R50 sports SUV just days ahead of its world premiere at the Sydney Motor Show. We can now confirm that it will be packing a 350hp (258kW) version of its 5.0L V10 TDI and will have a full 850Nm (627lb-ft) of torque. The SUV’s interior...

Volkswagen has released full details for its new Touareg R50 high-performance SUV just days ahead of its world premiere at the 2007 Australian auto show in Sydney. We can now confirm that it will be packing a 350hp (258kW) version of its 5.0L V10 TDI and will have a full 850Nm (627lb-ft) of torque...

Volkswagen has announced it will show the new high-performance Touareg R50 at the upcoming Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. While the company hasn’t announced final power figures, it claims they will be well above the output of the V10 TDI, which stands at 230kW and 750Nm of...

Volkswagen has used the Geneva Motor Show to premiere its ultra-clean BlueTDI diesel technology in the Touareg BlueTDI SUV. The vehicle features a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) cat-converter that reduces nitrogen dioxide (NOx) emissions by up to 90%, while still delivering a healthy 165kW...