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?