What is it?
Volkswagen’s range of R-badged performance derivatives is currently undergoing a major strategic expansion; something signalled a couple of years ago by the T-Roc R crossover hatchback, and now indicated to even more conspicuous effect by this all-new, range-topping version of the Volkswagen Touareg full-size SUV: the Touareg R eHybrid.
There have been performance-flavoured Touaregs before (most memorably the wonderfully mad V10 TDI diesel-engined ones), but what this new go-faster version really shows is how much more broadly defined the role of the Volkswagen R-branded car may be in years to come than it once was. Broadly enough, that is, that fully electrified options should be expected to become a big part of it sooner rather than later.
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Another phev fail, 14kwh to do 20 miles, what private buyer, and most company ones, would get one in their right mind. Tax dogers only need apply, then reject.
You will see most of these parked up for V W headquaters management or at dealers in parking lot signed manager. Who will buys this utterly poor example of over hyped awful looking truck. I might next year as it will lose so much money they will be going for £25.99 + vat !