Volkswagen Touareg News
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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-rollover protection. Check out this video of the Touareg in action off the road.
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Touareg to be VW’s first hybridThe 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 Bernd Pischetsrieder’s rule, which would have seen VW release hybrid versions of its...
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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 adaptor to connect it to the jet’s undercarriage, plus almost 4.3 tonnes of metal ballast, the...
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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 standard SUV and was built by Volkswagen as a concept back in 2000. Now, VW Individual has developed a...
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2008 Volkswagen Touareg preview
Volkswagen has released details on the updated version of its Touareg SUV, which is set for a public debut at next week’s 2006 Paris Auto Show. Changes for the 2008 model include the new front and rear styling plus an upgraded interior featuring new seats and premium sound options. A new...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran
