2011 Volkswagen Touareg

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As it turns out, styling-wise, this new Touareg is not a huge departure from the current model. While the front end has several modest styling tweaks, the biggest change we see are the LED-adorned headlights, although its worth noting that the engineers are still disguising the head lamps. Theres a transparent wrap over the lamps, which are further obscured by one of the neatest paint-color tape jobs weve seen. Overall this new Touareg looks smaller and a bit less tough than the out-going model. Another big bit of news we hear is that this new Touareg will go on a crash diet and may be as much as 500-600 pounds lighter. This should certainly help the Touaregs less-than-stellar fuel economy and improve handling. Along with its weight loss, were also hearing the chassis has in fact been lengthened by a few inches for a more roomy interior and an optional 3rd row of seats. Though we expect the third row will probably amount to jump seats that fold flat. The VW SUV will continue to share a chassis with the next generation Audi Q7 and Porsche Cayenne. Powertains should include updated versions of the 3.6L V6 and 4.2L V8 gasoline motors along with one, or two, turbo diesel offerings. VW also hinted at a Hybrid Touareg at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The Hybrid Touareg should sport a 3.0L supercharged V6 along with an electric motor that will sit between the transmission and the V6. The supercharged V6 is the same motor found in Audis new S4 and A6. Our sources tell us the <b>...</b>

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2011, Volkswagen, VW, Touareg, SUV, 3.6, Litre, 4.2, V8, V6, Turbo, Diesel, Petrol, Hybrid, Detroit, Auto, Show

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