King Midas' Touareg

Volkswagen has officially taken BLING to the next level with the Gold Edition Touareg. The car actually debuted in Qatar back in January of 2011, in honor of the Race Touareg 3, and has been captivating onlookers since. It is actually covered in real 24 carat gold accessories! Volkswagen added custom 22-inch wheels, roof rails, rub strips, and a few other accents, ALL REAL 24 CARAT GOLD!!!!! This is just taking it to a whole other. BLING BLING!!!!



 
 

One Fast Touareg

Twin Turbo Touareg! Big Boostin! This is a video while testing in RWD mode. Keep it up guys!

What Can Your Touareg Do?

Well, the title pretty much says it all...... Send us pics! We want to see what you use your Touareg for. Space, Power, off-roading, mpg's, whatever! Let's have a look, and we'll post for all Touareg lovers to see. Send them to DNieves@esserman.com, and keep 'em coming!


 
 

R You Serious?!

That's right, Touareg fans! Volkswagen is officially releasing an R-Line version of it's most rugged vehicle for 2014! Expect to see the new version of the vehicle decked out with all kinds of cosmetic goodies. The new off-road beast will feature a full body kit and will sit on massive 20-inch wheels. It will also feature, LED taillamps, special oval dual exhaust tips, and of course a whole slew of R-Line badging. Also, for all you diesel devils, it will be available in both gasoline and TDI engine options! Expect to see pricing released some time during the 3rd quarter of this year. Call now to order!

Pulling Its Weight

So there are a lot of people out there who wonder what torque is for, and what the advantages of AWD are. The answer is simple, but picturing it isn't. Torque gives you more pulling power, and the AWD system gives you more traction to pull. To put it into perspective, check out this video. Remember, that the truck shown below is a "work truck designed to tow." LOL.

2013 Touareg Model Changes!!!

Welcome back guys, I know we've all been waiting to see what changes Volkswagen has in store for the Touareg next year. We've already started receiving these vehicles, and it seems Volkswagen has made a few changes to the 2013 Touareg. Both the Sport and Sport w/Nav trim levels will now roll on 18" Karakum alloy wheels.


The Hybrid trim will now feature LED taillights, and LED license plate lights as well.


The Executive and Hybrid trim levels will now feature luxurious Vavona wood inserts. Also, as previously mentioned, the TDI engine will get a power bump to 240 hp, with torque and fuel efficiency numbers remaining the same. Go VW!

It can do WHAT?!!!!!

Just about anything you can throw it, the Touareg can handle. Now, not too many people will encounter something like this on their daily commute, but isn't it cool to know that your truck could handle it if necessary? Check out these aggressive slopes the Touareg eats up, and watch the controlled descent in action.