The 2011 Volkswagen Touraeg TDI diesel is taking on quite a challenge next week as Rainer Zietlow and two teammates take it on a trip down the Pan-American Highway. In celebration of the road’s 75th anniversary, the team will take the Touraeg from one end to the other on June 29th. Starting in Ushuaia, Argentina [...]
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 introduced a new R-Line Touareg at the recent Quatar Motor show. Featuring an aggressive design which could be seen on the Scirocco R, the package also includes a sport-tuned suspension as well as modified front and rear fascias, side skirts, and a tailgate-mounted spoiler. More, are the additional bits of chrome trim, a matte-black [...]
AT the 2011 Qatar Motor Show today, Volkswagen unveiled two exclusive Touareg concept cars. The first is known as the Race Touareg 3 Qatar and the other is the Touareg Gold Edition. The Volkswagen Race Touareg 3 Qatar is a street legal version of the Dakar Rally race car and sprints from 0-62 mph in [...]
Volkswagen has a lot of ambition to become the world’s largest automaker and leave Toyota in the dust. To do so, the German automaker has plans to focus a lot of its attention on the U.S. market. At the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, Volkswagen unveiled a 2012 Passat that will be exclusive to the U.S. [...]
It was reported earlier this week that when Porsche fully becomes the 10th brand to join Volkswagen AG, it will be responsible for the lead development on sports cars and big luxury sedans for the group. The announcement was made by Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn and disappointed most Audi executives and engineers who wanted to [...]
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 [...]
The 2011 Volkswagen Touareg is one good looking crossover that will be available as a hybrid in the United States later this year. For those lucky Germans, Volkswagen announced that the new 2011 Touareg is now available as a luxurious Volkswagen Exclusive model. Click here for more news on the Volkswagen Touareg. The 2011 Volkswagen [...]
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 [...]
