Tagged “Volkswagen Touareg”

  • VW prepping Race Touareg 2 for 2009 Dakar Rally

    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 Bu...

  • New 3.0L V6 VW Touareg TDI set for L.A auto show

    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 d...

  • Volkswagen Touareg North Sails Concept

    Volkswagen has released its own maritime-inspired vehicle based on its Touareg SUV and called the North Sails Concept. The new design study comes only months after Audi launched the similarly-themed Q...

  • Spy Shots: Next-gen Volkswagen Touareg test mule

    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. T...

  • Abt tunes the VW Touareg TDI

    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...

  • Volkswagen’s V10 diesel Touareg R50

    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) versi...

  • Volkswagen's V10 diesel Touareg R50

    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) versi...

  • First look: Volkswagen Touareg R50

    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 c...

  • Je Design’s new kit for the VW Touareg facelift

    Volkswagen tuning specialist Je Design has released a complete styling suite and performance package for the new facelifted Touareg, with kits designed specifically for each model within the SUV’s d...

  • VW launches ultra-clean Touareg BlueTDI

    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 tha...

  • Video: 2008 VW Touareg

    The recently facelifted 2008 VW Touareg has a raft of changes, including new front and rear styling, upgraded interior, and better audio options. New safety technologies also include ABSPlus and anti-...

  • VW confirms R-Touareg in the works

    Volkswagen is working on a new hard-edged ‘R’ version of its Touareg SUV to join the Passat R36 and Golf R32 in its performance car lineup. Unlike the gasoline engines found in the R36 and R32, Au...

  • Touareg to be VW’s first hybrid

    The managerial shift over at Volkswagen HQ hasn’t managed to impede plans for the introduction of a petrol-electric hybrid vehicle from the German carmaker. However, original plans under former CEO...

  • Touareg TDI tugs a Boeing 747

    Volkswagen’s mighty V10 Touareg TDI managed to pull a Boeing 747-200 jumbo jet, weighing approximately 155 tonnes, across a runway at Dunsfold Aerodrome in the UK. Fitted with a special towing adapt...

  • Video: 2007 VW Touareg

    Vdub has recently updated its Touareg SUV, changing front and rear styling, upgraded interior, and better audio options. New safety technologies also include ABSPlus and anti-rollover protection. Chec...

  • VW Touareg becomes pickup truck

    Pictured above is a pickup version of the Volkswagen Touareg SUV that has had its rear section chopped off and replaced with an aluminium tray. The vehicle is based on an extended platform of the stan...

  • Volkswagen reveals Touareg facelift

    Volkswagen has released details of its large Touareg SUV, which is set for a public debut at next week’s Paris Motor Show. Changes for the 2007 model include the new front and rear styling, upgraded...