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28/07/2008 06:15. The Volkswagen Touareg is a luxury SUV with a growing reputation as a fast off-road performance car the vehicle started out as a prototype for the world famous Dakar Rally and debuted in the 2007 Baja 500. The Touareg is praised for its navigation ability in desert terrain and its computer-controlled descent feature that doesnt require the driver to manually brake.

Volkswagen focuses on a few technological improvements for the 2008 model, including a FSI fuel management system, which produces more efficient horsepower and torque, along with new functions to the ESP (Electronic Stabilization Program). This refers to safely stuff, like better hydraulic brakes and rollover stability. There are new colors, lot more chrome, and new optional packages.

The Touareg I drove had a 4.2-liter FSI,... // Autochannel