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12-29-2007, 01:42 PM
LET ME GUESS ... SOME FUEL- guzzling, turbocharged behemoth? It might be a diesel, but yes, it's still all of the above. Ths is VW's new Rso. Unveiled at the Australian International Motor Show late last month, it's the latest car from VW Individual, the same engineering group responsible for the Golf R3z, Passat R36, and the Bluemotion range, including the Polo.
The Touareg Rso has VW's 4.9-litre VIO diesel but with a 'generous' increase in power. Expect the standard 313bhp to rise to around the 3sobhp mark, while the 7soNm of torque should climb to a figure in excess of 813 Nm. The standard car only does 7'9zkmpl and pumps out 333g/km, so while that's better than a Cayenne Turbo's 19mpg and 6.7kmpl, the power increase surely won't do it any favours.
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Completing the package are bigger wheels and ryres, tweaked suspension and a new bodykit. VW's press release gave no indication on price but this Rso will definitely be more quite high up there in the list price when it arrives in the showrooms next year.
Does VW ever stop? Nope. In fact, it's giving Audi a close run for the number of models expected over the next few years. just driven the VW Tiguan, and loved it, later in the year we'll have Bluemotion ve of the Golf, Passat and Passat estate hittir roads all over the world. Behind the scenes, though not hidden our spy cameras, VW is readying a new ( (more on that in the coming issue). Ther' also a new Scirocco on the way, as well a: four-door Passat coupe.
The Touareg Rso has VW's 4.9-litre VIO diesel but with a 'generous' increase in power. Expect the standard 313bhp to rise to around the 3sobhp mark, while the 7soNm of torque should climb to a figure in excess of 813 Nm. The standard car only does 7'9zkmpl and pumps out 333g/km, so while that's better than a Cayenne Turbo's 19mpg and 6.7kmpl, the power increase surely won't do it any favours.
8
Completing the package are bigger wheels and ryres, tweaked suspension and a new bodykit. VW's press release gave no indication on price but this Rso will definitely be more quite high up there in the list price when it arrives in the showrooms next year.
Does VW ever stop? Nope. In fact, it's giving Audi a close run for the number of models expected over the next few years. just driven the VW Tiguan, and loved it, later in the year we'll have Bluemotion ve of the Golf, Passat and Passat estate hittir roads all over the world. Behind the scenes, though not hidden our spy cameras, VW is readying a new ( (more on that in the coming issue). Ther' also a new Scirocco on the way, as well a: four-door Passat coupe.