Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line SUV is in the works

Volkswagen's "special engineering" department VW Individual is reportedly working on an "R-Line" trim for the yet to start selling VW Tiguan compact SUV. Although officially called a design "study", the trim will possibly be available for the SUV's prospective buyers. At least, it would be nice to see the tuning kit installed on otherwise dull and uninspiring Tiguan.



The kit, as you can see on the photos, consists of new front and rear bumpers, 19-inch multispoke wheels, naturally-looking wheel arch extensions and a new grille with chrome parts.



Inside the VW Tiguan R-Line you'll find a multifunction steering wheel and a pair of sport seats for the driver and front passenger.



See also: Toyota RAV4 Cross Sport to be unveiled in Frankfurt

Abt tunes VW Touareg

Marking the fifth anniversary of Volkswagen's aggressive charge into the field of premium SUVs, German tuner Abt has prepared its tuning program for the 2007 VW Touareg.



The program includes power enhancements for all of the engines that the new Touareg comes equipped with. The popular 3.0 TDI oil-burner gets a power bump of 45 hp, producing 270 horsepower and 550Nm of torque. A little bit smaller 2.5 TDI diesel engine now sports 195 hp instead of standard 174 hp. Touareg's top of the diesel line VS10 5.0-liter ten-cylinder turbodiesel engine got its power increased to 360 hp. And the most powerful 4.2-liter V8 now features as much as 500hp instead of the standard 350hp.



The Abt Touareg has also been given with new air suspension with Abt Level Control, as well as the Abt brake system, which replaces Touareg's standard brakes.

As to the SUV's appearance, it is equipped with a new front spoiler lip, side skirts, fender extensions, a rear wing, rear skirts and the mighty looking four-pipe exhaust system. The Abt Touareg may be delivered with the 19, 20 or even 22-inch Abt AR-wheels.

See also: Edo Competition tunes VW Touareg. Makes it a Porsche

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Edo Competition tunes VW Touareg. Makes it a Porsche

Edo Competition has unveiled its new tuning program for the recently updated VW Touareg SUV. As usual for the German super-tuner, the program is focused around pumping-out some additional horsepower out of the vehicle's standard engine, as well as getting the souped-up model more stable on the road.



Details are scars but the company claims increasing Touareg's engine's performance by up to 70hp and reaching not so bad 360 hp (although the new 32-valve V8 FSI produces around 350 hp) and raising its peak torque to enormous 850 Nm @ 2,200 rpm.


After these modifications, the Touareg accelerates from zero to 60 in just 6.9 seconds and reaches a top speed of 160 mph, God help us!



To get this power under control, Edo Competition's engineers have equipped the new Volkswagen Touareg with new 6-piston sport brake system with larger 380mm disks and new 22-inch wheels sizes 10,0x22 ET60 with 295/30R22 for the front axle and 10,0x22 ET48 with 295/30R22 for the rear axle.

The SUV's ground clearance may also be decreased with new electronic lowering module.



The VW Touareg tuned by Edo Competition also features new stainless-steel 4 x 89 mm round tailpipes, new chrome frame grille insert set, new muffler and fender widening set with side skirts and modified rear bumper.

See also: Edo Competition Porsche Cayenne Turbo

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VW Touareg gets some plastic surgery

The new VW Touareg comes refreshed with a "completely" new front-end and a better direct injection V8 FSI engine. The 32-valve engine produces up to 350 horsepower and 324 lb-ft (440 Nm) of torque reached at 3500 rpm.



The engine is powerful enough to help the heavy SUV reach a top speed of 244 km/h (with air suspension), accelerating from zero to 60 mph in just 7.5 seconds. Being that capable, the engine still features decent fuel economy, consuming some 13.8 liters of gasoline per 100 kilometers (that's about 21 mpg).



On the exterior, the new Volkswagen Touareg features a redesigned corporate grille, reshaped bi-xenon headlights and new alloy wheels. Tail and brake lights were also slightly modified and now feature LED visual effect.



The VW Touareg comes with new ABSplus anti-lock braking system shortening SUV's braking distance by up to 20 per cent.







See also: 2008 Porsche Cayenne features new engines, more aggressive styling

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