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In less than three years, 250,000 drivers decided on a Touareg. The luxury SUV added to the company’s history of success stories. Against this backdrop of success, Volkswagen Individual – the specialist for high end vehicle tuning, unique cars and innovative compact series, like the Golf R32 and the Cross Polo – developed the Touareg Exclusive Edition limited to 999 cars.
Standard accessories such as a silver roof railing, two oval end pipes of the exhaust system and high end features for example decor inlays in piano lacquer or dual colored Nappa seats underline the vanguard noble character of the Touareg. Every model of the Touareg Exclusive Edition comes with a certificate including the limited edition serial number. This serial number is also imprinted in the aluminum door entry ledger. The Touareg Exclusive Edition is offered with a performance spectrum ranging from 128kW / 174 hp to 230kW / 313 hp. As of now it can be ordered worldwide.
The Exterior in detail
In the rear area the Touareg Exclusive can be recognized, among other things, by its chrome plated end pipes, the silver roof railing on the sides and it thereby puts itself effectively in the spotlight.
The dynamic as well as elegant exterior of the Touareg Exclusive Edition is primarily distinguished by the so called design package. It was created by Volkswagen Individual. It is composed of modified bumpers, wider door sill ledgers, an exhaust system with two chrome plated and oval end pipes (located on the left and right) and of a roof spoiler as an aerodynamic air flow separator painted in the body color. All details of the design package blend harmoniously into the athletic appearance of the Touareg. The same goes for the Titanium colored 19” alloy wheels type “Siena”, with the double spoke look as well as the corresponding silver colored roof railing. The rims are equipped with 275/45 R19 tires. Furthermore, the series includes tinted and up to 65% light absorbing rear windows.
“Black” and “Pearl blue” are available as single body color as well as the metallic or rather pearl-effect colors “Black Magic”, “Reflex Silver” and “Shadow Blue”.
The interior in detail
Piano lacquer applications and dual color leather in „Snow Beige“ and „Charcoal“ create a unique ambiance
An exceptionally stylish ambiance distinguishes the individualized interior of the Touareg Exclusive. A few examples: The applications of the instrument board, the surface of the upper side of the middle console and door paneling are in black piano lacquer. Optically in unison: the dual colored nappa leather equipment. The middle part of the seats as well as part of the sides and door paneling are held in the light “Snow Beige”, all other leather details such as head and arm rests and parts of the seat sides and seat backs provide are contrasted with a dark “Charcoal”. The charcoal colored areas of the seats are framed with a rand in “Snow Beige”.
The already mentioned aluminum door entry ledgers, marked with serial number (#001/999) and a ski-sack further enhance the already good equipment spectrum of the Touareg Exclusive Edition.
The engines in detail
Five engines available for the limited edition, with a performance spectrum ranging from 128kW to 230kW
The engine spectrum of the Touareg Exclusive Edition includes five performance levels (three diesel, two gas fuel). The entry level is a five cylinder TDI with 128 kW / 174 hp. Following as the next strongest TDI is a V6, with 165 kW / 225 hp. With 230 kW / 313 hp the V10 TDI enjoys a worldwide unique status. All three turbo diesel engines come standard with a diesel-particle filter. New in the Touareg program is the V6 gas fuel direct fuel injection (FSI), which has a performance of 206 kW / 280 hp. The strongest gas fuel engine of the limited special series is a V8 with 228 kW / 310 hp. The V10 as well as the gas fuel engines come standard in combination with a six gear automatic transmission; for the TDIs with 128 kW and 165 kW an optional automatic transmission is available.
