Car news

05 January 2012

Volkswagen launches the new Touareg

Along with XL 1 concept and the 21st century Beetle

Gagan Gupta
Car image



Volkswagen put on quite a show at the Auto Expo this year. They started the show with the XL 1 concept, which they claim is the way forward for extreme economic vehicles, without taking away the fun of driving. They did hint that the concept is aimed at giving a mileage of whopping 111kpl.

Next showcase was the 21st century Beetle with with the turbocharged four cylinder engine.

But the highlight of their event was the new Touareg. It boasts a V6 3.0I TDI engine mated with an 8-speed automatic transmission gearbox. The new Touareg is also now 41mm longer, 12mm wider and comes with 20-inch alloys.

Tags: touareg, beetle, xl1, volkswagen, auto expo 12

Top Gear Videos

view more videos

Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe review

The Porsche 911 Carrera in a four-wheel-drive may seem like sacrilege to purists. We get behind the wheel and see for ourselves if the Porsche has managed to maintain the 911 DNA in its 4S avatar...

Watch full VideoPlay