Volkswagen Touareg

Volkswagen has teased a brand new ‘high-tech’ SUV concept, slated to make an appearance at the Beijing Motor Show on April 25. The teaser images are meant to represent what the carmaker calls a ‘large SUV’ that will apparently be one of the most advanced vehicles of its type in the world. The new SUV will apparently be a preview of the next generation Touareg, and will feature a plug-in hybrid tech as well to bump up the tech quotient. Read More...

Volkswagen has launched the Touareg X Limited Edition model in the USA. The latest special edition comes at the back of completion of 10 years by the mid-size luxury SUV in US market. The new Volkswagen Touareg X Limited Edition is based on the TDI Clean Diesel Lux trim and the production of the latest special variant will be limited to just 1,000 units. The car has been priced at USD 56,170. Compared to the regular Touareg TDI Lux, the Read More...

[caption id="attachment_46042" align="alignnone" width="500"] Bentley SUV design sketch[/caption] It is being said that the German Auto giant Volkswagen Group intends to use the same platform for underpinning the next generation of the Audi Q7, the upcoming Bentley SUV, next Volkswagen Touareg, the Lamborghini Urus,  and the next Porsche Cayenne. This means that all five of the upcoming VW Group cars would be based on the much publicized MLB platform from Volkswagen. Thanks to this platform, the new Audi Q7, which Read More...

A facelift for Volkswagen’s mid-size crossover SUV is on the cards. Spy shots of the Volkswagen Touareg facelift were  clicked while on its high altitude test in the European Alps mountain range. The existing Volkswagen Touareg has been an unchanged model since the second generation of the SUV last received an update in 2010. The spy shots reveal minor modifications to the bumpers, a refreshed grille design and updated set of lights. Though the changes on out the exteriors might Read More...

Volkswagen India has finally launched the new Touareg for a price of INR 58.5 lakhs (ex-showroom, New Delhi). The new luxury comes with a 3L V6 TDI engine that pumps out 245PS-550Nm and is mated to an 8-speed Auto gearbox. The new Touareg is bigger than the outgoing model and offers roomier interiors. The car comes loaded with Bi-xenon headlights with LED Daytime Running Lights, 18 inch “Karakum” alloy wheels and a panoramic sunroof. On the inside, the new Touareg Read More...

The BMW X6 has been one of the most talked about cars of recent times. It has also been one of the most successful. BMW can be safely credited with the creation of the coupe-crossover segment. The X6 sits above the X5 in BMW’s portfolio and is also the most expensive utility vehicle brand from the Bavarian manufacturer. The impact of the X6 is such that arch rivals Audi and Mercedes have headed back to the drawing boards to come with Read More...

We recently visited the Volkswagen hall at the 2012 Auto Expo, New Delhi. We have always maintained that the leading car manufacturer has been taking the Indian market pretty seriously since quite some time and the line up of vehicles at the hall covered quite a few car segments of the Indian car market. Here, we talk about the significant VW cars on display at the Indian Auto Expo. The 21st century Beetle It may be noted that it is Read More...

Informally, the upcoming Delhi Auto Expo is being called the SUV Expo. What with the launch of some really important SUVs being slated to happen at the event. Volkswagen surely seems to have taken this situation in consideration and close on the heels of many other manufacturers, it should launch a revamped Touareg SUV at the Expo.                                       The new Volkswagen Touareg Read More...

Volkswagen has been busy all this time, testing a new range of Polos. However, this time we have it in picture. The new Polo variant seems to have steering mounted controls and has been caught testing several times near Pune. To add to this, there are rumors about a 1.5 liter common rail turbo diesel engine taking the place of the power plant for the new Polo variant. The current Polo is powered by a 1.2 liter 3 cylinder engine, which means Read More...