Something for the weekend, Sir..?

[gypseyman]

Volkswagen has today released the first official pictures of its' forthcoming luxury off-road vehicle, the TOUAREG.

Set to make its' public debut at the Paris show in September, it will go on sale in Germany this winter and will be available in the UK in Summer 2003, where the 3.2l V6 and 4.2l V8 petrol plus the 2.5l V6 TDI and V10 TDI are expected to be available from launch.

Dimensions:
4750mm long
1930mm wide
1720mm high
wheelbase of 2860mm
Specifications:
ground clearance of up to 300mm
wading depth of 585mm
double wishbones, front and rear
pneumatic suspension
sporty or comfort settings
continuous damping control
top speed: over 155mph

[gypseyman]

Another view:

[Ragnarog]

V10 TDI :eek: :eek: :eek: ??

Rag

[Farabomb]

It looks good but I'm getting tired of all the "suburban assualt vechiles" I don't know how it is over in europe but it seems that every mom has one over here and thinks they own the road.:mad:

Most of the ones I see will only see off-road duty if they crash into the woods 'cause the person driving thought 4-wheel drive allows them to drive like an arse in bad conditions.:rant:

Sorry, I'm a little cranky today ;)

[mackerel]

The main buyers of that type of vehicle over here are rich mums towing kids around, on the assumption they are safer than normal cars. The only time they go off-road here is when they stick two wheels onto the pavement (sidewalk to those in US).

[speculative]

Originally posted by Farabomb
It looks good but I'm getting tired of all the "suburban assualt vechiles" I don't know how it is over in europe but it seems that every mom has one over here and thinks they own the road.:mad:

Most of the ones I see will only see off-road duty if they crash into the woods 'cause the person driving thought 4-wheel drive allows them to drive like an arse in bad conditions.:rant:

Sorry, I'm a little cranky today ;)

No, unfortunately you are 100% correct Farabomb...

It's pretty bad around here even. A lot of the college kids have Honda Civic's, Ford Probes, Pontiac Grand Ams, etc. But, a lot of the older set have SUV's, Explorers, Suburbans, etc. The other 3rd have Subaru's. :) In my experience, the larger the SUV, the worse the driver, and Suburbans always seem to contain the worst drivers on the road, at least in this town.

I think it's hilarious that mom's think SUV's are safer... Consumer Reports got the Mitubishi Montero 2001 to tip over at speeds under 40 mpg when cornering! :doh:

-spec

[phoenix]

These things are a plauge and should be erased from the face of the plannet, I call upon the moderators to delete such obcenity from the forum, last time I checked this was the FAST cars and FAST bikes forum, and that monstrosity fails that criteria completely.

Further I declare that any and all who drive such filth should be publically denounced, horse whipped and banned from this forum as a unified declaration of out utter disgust and hatred.


:)

[Farabomb]

Dang glad it's not just me :D

[gypseyman]

Originally posted by phoenix

These things are a plauge and should be erased from the face of the plannet, I call upon the moderators to delete such obcenity from the forum, last time I checked this was the FAST cars and FAST bikes forum, and that monstrosity fails that criteria completely.

Further I declare that any and all who drive such filth should be publically denounced, horse whipped and banned from this forum as a unified declaration of out utter disgust and hatred.


:)
:eek: :eek: :eek:
Yes! Darn right!!! Who's the moderator of this poxy Forum???

;)

But if I didn't put such FILTH up here, what would you have to spout your venom over? Besides, 155mph? Down a mine shaft, that's pretty fast..!

:D

[phoenix]

Originally posted by gypseyman

:eek: :eek: :eek:
Yes! Darn right!!! Who's the moderator of this poxy Forum???

;)

But if I didn't put such FILTH up here, what would you have to spout your venom over? Besides, 155mph? Down a mine shaft, that's pretty fast..!

:D

hm, not a bad Idea, Maggie closing all those mines may have been pretty shrewd, now we can reopen em all as 4X4 'mulitstorey' carparks :D