Volkswagen Touareg

Four-wheel drive five-seat SUV business class Volkswagen Touareg was first presented at the Paris Motor Show in 2002, the 2006 model has a small facelift and updated its design. In 2010 the introduction of a second generation of the SUV, which will be different updated exterior and a new line of engines.

Implemented on the platform of Porsche Cayenne off-road Volkswagen Touareg can largely give a handicap to his German "brothers." Volkswagen Touareg was at one time a breakthrough in the class representative SUVs, where he introduced new and higher performance requirements of aesthetics, comfort and technology. For its manufacturer provided Touareg'a line of powerful engines (up to 313 hp), did not save money on equipment with modern security systems, and thanks to the latest e-wheel drive system of the Touareg did this "rogue".


Touareg to offer two types of suspension: standard spring and air suspension with automatic leveling and electronic damping control (CDC - Continuous Damping Control). When driving on the highway air suspension provides a high level of comfort and dynamics of a sports car by automatically adjusting the position of the body, depending on the speed of the car. Upon reaching 125 km / h Ground clearance is reduced from 215 mm to 190 mm, and at 180 km / h is automatically set to the level of ground clearance of 180 mm. The driver can set the ride height and by hand, increasing it to the terrain to improve throughput, while maintaining extremely high level of comfort. When the speed reaches 60 km / h can be set 240 mm ground clearance, and at speeds up to 25 km / h - to bring it to the limit of 300 mm.