Thinking about going green with your next vehicle purchase? According to a new report released by the Union of Concerned Scientists shows that “hybrid” is not necessarily synonymous with reducing emissions. The environmental interest group’s study shows that consumers concerned with enviorment are investing more money into these vehicles and are not getting the environmental [...]
Volkswagen has been lagging behind with hybrid technology as they’ve been keeping up with their efforts in expanding their infamous diesel powerplants throughout the North American markets. However, the “People’s Car” make has announced that it will be offering hybrid variants on every model they produce. Despite this announcement, VW’s CEO Martin Winterkorn isn’t a [...]
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Volkswagen is recalling 256 units of the 2011 Touareg Hybrids due to an incorrect tire pressure labeling. The NHTSA said that the labels on the recalled vehicles display the incorrect tire pressure information — it’s 2 pounds per square inch too low for the front tires and [...]
Volkswagen has announced pricing for the 2011 Touareg, which is scheduled to go on sale very soon. Prices for the entry-level 2011 Touareg with a 280-hp 3.6L V6 FSI starts at $45,720 while the 3.0L turbocharged V6 2011 Touareg TDI diesel starts at $48,770. Click here for more news on the Volkswagen Touareg. As you know [...]
Volkswagen has released the U.S. details on the 2011 Touareg lineup, which will go on sale at dealers nationwide later this year. The 2011 Volkswagen Touareg will be available with a choice of three powertrains including a 3.0L V6 TSI supercharged hybrid, 3.0L V6 TDI clean diesel and a 3.6L V6 FSI gasoline. The 2011 [...]
Update: New reports say that a fully-electric V-dub will be on sale in the United States by 2013 and that 3 percent of Volkswagen’s global sales will be EVs by 2018. Volkswagen AG Group will aggressively roll out gas-electric hybrid and electric-vehicles in the next couple of years. it plans to take a leading position [...]
Volkswagen of America has unveiled its second-generation 2011 Touareg at the 2010 New York Auto Show. Joining the 3.6L V6 FSI gasoline engine and the 3.0L V6 TDI will be the 2011 Touareg Hybrid. The 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid is powered by a supercharged V6 TSI unit making 333-hp. Mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission [...]
Yesterday, Volkswagen took the covers off of the new 2011 Touareg. The big news for the 2011 model year is the hybrid variant, which is powered by a supercharged V6 TSI unit making 333-hp. Mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission and a 47-hp electric-motor, the 2011 Touareg Hybrid produces a total of 380-hp and a [...]
Ever since the Touareg SUV was produced by Volkswagen it has only received one facelift, which debuted in North America as a 2008 model. Since then, Volkswagen has left the Touareg virtually untouched – at least to the public eye. Behind closed doors, however, Volkswagen was planning the redesigned 2011 Touareg you see here and [...]
At the 2010 Detroit Auto Show in January, Volkswagen will show the new 2011 Volkswagen Touareg. The lineup is reported to include a hybrid version of the SUV. The Volkswagen Touareg V6 TSI Hybrid uses the German automakers BlueMotion Technologies that are mated to parallel hybrid system and a supercharged V6 TSI allowing the SUV [...]
