Touareg
Posted July 2nd, 2003 @ 09:05pm by Erik J. Barzeski
Volkswagen now has an SUV-type car. It costs about $35,000, mind you, but I find it quite nifty. It's got a lot of standard features, should hold its value pretty well, and has that typical VW austerity and elegance.
Given my recent hunt (though calling it that implies that I was actually seriously contemplating trading off of my Aztek), I feel safe in saying that this may be my next car in a few years, who knows? Find more out about the SUV with the funny name, the Touareg, at VW.com.
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Posted 02 Jul 2003 at 9:42pm #
Now you're talking! I *fully* endorse that decision :-).
Posted 03 Jul 2003 at 7:16am #
VW Touareg and Porsche Cayenne are like a brother and sister. For example they have the same undercarriage (from the same manufacture). Of course, porsche has better motor and little bit different look. Costs more
But similarity could encourage your decision.
Posted 03 Jul 2003 at 9:32am #
Funny name? The name Touareg comes from an African tribe (well-known in Germany) that is known for surviving in harsh conditions, including the Sahara. I'll bet $10 they think Palm Beach is a funny name...
Posted 03 Jul 2003 at 11:30am #
hmm being german myself and knowing alot
- i can say nobody (or very few) associates "touareg" with an african tribe or so. it's just a name of a car
Posted 03 Jul 2003 at 12:49pm #
Hmm...VW seemed to think differently...
http://www.automobilemag.com/news/news_30_5/
Posted 03 Jul 2003 at 3:45pm #
yeah i read that article - i googled to find where you got that "and the Touareg tribe is well known in Germany" from. if they write that - ok. but it is imho not true. so vw has a good explanation for "touareg". some of their cars lack this. why "passat" and "golf" (look for translations/synonyms at dict.leo.org)? i really don't know
Posted 04 Jul 2003 at 6:39am #
The Touareg are a nomadic tribe from the desert in Africa.
the car is apparently rubbish - as an off-road car.
This is according to Top Gear (UK car program).
Posted 04 Jul 2003 at 7:33am #
People don't off-road in SUVs. So who cares?