10th February in Munich Volkswagen celebrated in the presence of numerous prominent guest, celebrities and the winning Dakar-team the world premiere of the completely redeveloped Touareg and Touareg Hybrid. It is the most technically innovative “VW” since the brand has been in existence.
The new Touareg was lightened by 208 kilograms in the base version. Designers attained a significantly improved Cd value. Along with aerodynamic refinement efforts, another factor at work here is that this Touareg is built lower to the ground than the previous model. The Touareg Hybrid can be driven up to 50 km/h in purely electric mode - emissions-free. Among the diesel engines, the Touareg V6 TDI with 7.4 litre combined fuel consumption now promises the best value in this segment. All engines, now offered with a standard 8-speed automatic transmission, demonstrate significant fuel economy advantages over the previous model; in some cases the advantage is far greater than two litres per 100 kilometers.
Also modified in pursuit of reduced fuel consumption was the standard all-wheel drive. In the base version (4Motion), all new generation Touaregs have all-wheel drive with Torsen limited-slip differential. Additional "Off-road driving programme" - at the press of a button - tunes the ABS, EDS and ASR for off-road duty, activates Hill Descent Assist and adjusts the automatic gearshift points. Instead of a Torsen differential, the V6 TDI can be ordered with an optional "Terrain Tech Packet" that has an even more rugged transfer case designed for off-road duty. It includes reduction gearing and centre and rear differentials, each with up to 100 percent locking.
from Volkswagen
from Volkswagen
No comments:
Post a Comment