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2008 Volkswagen Touareg 2 V8 FSI

Photo gallery:2008 Volkswagen Touareg 2 V8 FSIAs we pulled the 2008 Volkswagen Touareg 2 up a rocky slope for its photo shoot, we started thinking about taking the car through even more hostile terrain, such as out near Moab, or from San Francisco to Dakar. With the Touareg's four-wheel drive,...

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Product reviews 2008-03-14

2007 Volkswagen Touareg

Volkswagen's Touareg proved its off-road chops last year in the DARPA Grand Challenge, where it won first place by negotiating a 132-mile desert course without the aid of a driver. Our review car, a 2007 Volkswagen Touareg with a V-6 engine, didn't have a robotic driving system; its high-tech accoutrements...

Tags: Touareg, navigation system, Volkswagen AG, Volkswagen Touareg, cargo area

Product reviews 2006-10-31

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2009 Volkswagen Touareg TDI

Photo gallery:Volkswagen Touareg TDIWe've seen dramatically good mileage in diesel cars, such as the BMW 335d and the Volkswagen Jetta TDI, but the 2009 Volkswagen Touareg TDI doesn't meet the possibly unrealistic expectations given to us by these other cars. This SUV shows diesel's ridiculously high torque, while delivering the...

Tags: Touareg TDI, Volkswagen AG, car

Product reviews 2009-08-13

2009 Volkswagen Touareg TDI

Volkswagen is leading the push for diesel in the U.S. with the Jetta and Touareg, the latter being an SUV running a 3-liter turbocharged diesel engine. Fuel economy isn't stunning, but it's better than the gasoline equivalent. by CNET News.com

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Image galleries 2009-08-13

Toyota's hydrogen SUV

Toyota's hydrogen SUVhydrogen SUVGeneral Motors is about to put their first hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicle in the hands of the public -- and it's an SUV.RE: Toyota's hydrogen SUVI wonder what modifications they did on their Volkswagen Touareg V5 just to jive with the robot. I wonder how could...

Tags: hydrogen, SUV, Toyota Motor Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-05-22

Photos: Volkswagen and Audi diesel SUVs

Volkswagen got a lot of mileage out of its 3-liter turbocharged V-6 diesel engine at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show. It appeared in the Touareg TDI and the Audi Q5 TDI, signaling Volkswagen's launch of diesel SUVs in the U.S. Also on hand was the much more powerful Volkswagen...

Tags: SUV, Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-11-20

VW model gets "Green Car of the Year" in Los Angeles

VW model gets "Green Car of the Year" in Los AngelesThe US needs to take a lesson from the Europeans and switch over to diesel.ntRE: VW model getsOur family loves our 2006 Jetta TDI. Most of the time we get between 42 - 46 mpg, and on long trips we...

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Discussion threads 2008-11-20

2007 Volvo XC90 3.2 4dr SUV (3.2L 6cyl 6A)

Photo gallery:2007 Volvo XC90 The 2007 Volvo XC90 doesn't look rugged or tough, like GM's Yukon or Ford's Explorer. Instead, it goes for a more refined look, similar to the Volkswagen Touareg we reviewed recently. Although our XC90 came with the optional all-wheel drive (standard on the V-8...

Tags: SUV, Volvo XC90, Volvo, Volvo C70

Product reviews 2006-11-21

2006 Audi Q7

Aren't SUVs supposed to be dead? With the introduction of the 2007 Audi Q7, the company's first SUV, Audi is betting that they're not. Even if SUV sales have flattened out, they still represent a significant portion of the American automotive market, and the Q7 was designed with American sales...

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Product reviews 2006-05-25

Photos: 'Stanley' revs up for robo race

The Stanford Racing Team's modified Volkswagen Touareg races ahead without hitting any obstacles.

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Image galleries 2005-10-07

Photos: 'Stanley' revs up for robo race

The Stanford Racing Team's modified Volkswagen Touareg races ahead without hitting any obstacles.

Tags: Volkswagen AG

Image galleries 2005-10-07