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Audi has updated the Audi Q7, an all-wheel drive permanent total ('quattro') and without reduction of five meters long and up to seven seats, which was launched in the market in spring 2006. It is on sale from € 56,650.

2009 Audi Q7


Audi Q7

The changes affect the exterior, interior and engines. It is available in five or seven seats with the same engines that the model of 2006, although most are minor modifications to consume less. The range consists of three diesel and two petrol.


Audi Q7

The first is a 239 hp V6, a V8 340 hp (326 hp was before) and a V12 500 hp. The petrol V6 is a 280 hp and 350 hp V8. All have direct injection. Consume less fuel than previous versions, except the V12 TDI.


Audi Q7

The 3.0 TDI engine from 239 hp is available in two versions, one normal and another, called 'clean diesel, which emits less nitrogen oxides (NOx) and fulfills the Euro 6 antipollution regulations coming into force in 2014.


Audi Q7

It spent 9.1 and 8.9 l/100 km respectively, slightly less than previous V6 TDI (9.8 l/100 km). In equal equipment, the version "clean diesel" is € 2,000 more expensive.


Audi Q7

Among the all-similar, only the BMW X5 and X6 30d of 235 hp has approved an average consumption lower than the Audi Q7 3.0 TDI "clean diesel". Models such as the Volkswagen Touareg (239 hp), Mercedes-Benz ML (224 hp) or the Porsche Cayenne Diesel (239 hp) consume more.


Audi Q7

The Audi Q7 can also take a 4.2 TDI and 6.0 TDI. The 4.2-liter gives 14 hp more than before (340 hp versus 326 hp) 1.2 l/100 km and spends less (9.9 l/100 km versus 11.1 l/100 km). The V12 TDI engine is unchanged: continue with 500 hp and a consumption of 11.3 l/100 km.


Audi Q7

Petrol engines (3.6 FSI 280 PS and 4.2 FSI 350 HP) do not vary but the consumption is less approved. The 280 HP spends 12.1 l/100 km and 350 hp 12.7 l/100 km (0.6 l/100 km and 0.9 l/100 km less, respectively).


Audi Q7

All versions except the V12 TDI, with an alternator that recharges the main battery during braking and retention phases. According to Audi, this device reduces CO2 emissions up to 5 g / km.


Audi Q7

As the model, the Audi Q7 have a gearbox six-speed automatic with hydraulic torque converter (tiptronic), which can be operated via a lever located between the front seats or the cam located behind the wheel.


Audi Q7

The Audi Q7 Model 2009 measures 3 mm longer than the previous one (5089 mm versus 5086 mm). The width (1,983 mm) and high (1,737 mm) remains unchanged. The V12 TDI continues to measure the same (5,063 mm long, 2000 mm wide and 1697 mm high).

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Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid

The Touareg hybrid should be available come next year, according to announcements from Volkswagen. The company will further expand its BlueMotion ecological range with this sports utility, which will add to the ever-widening range of hybrid vehicles available on the market.

The Volkswagen sports utility will be the first hybrid engine vehicle from the company, equipped with a V6 TSI and a 52hp electric motor, for a combined performance of 333hp. A new eight-speed automatic transmission will also feature, resulting in consumption of about nine litres per 100km.

Use of only the electric engine allows for speeds below 50 km/hr, while on full power (or boost mode) performance results in 374 hp and 550 Nm. More additions to the Volkswagen hybrid offering will take place in 2010, with the expansion of the Passat range, including an EcoFuel option of petrol-natural gas combination capable of 150hp and running 100 km with only 4.5 litres of petrol.

A BlueTDI engine will also emerge with 140 hp and consuming only 5.2 litres per 100km. The last engine option in development is the BlueMotion with start&stop technology, saving energy when stopping. All this should see a comprehensive ecological offering from Volkswagen within a year.

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Volkswagen Race Touareg 2 in Brazil

Commanding one-two win for Volkswagen: At the Rally dos Sertões the factory duos Giniel de Villiers/Dirk von Zitzewitz as well as Mark Miller/Ralph Pitchford captured first and second place overall.

The Volkswagen Race Touareg 2 powered by a 280-hp TDI diesel engine thus managed a successful maiden race in Brazil. On the tenth and last leg from Mossoró to Natal, de Villiers/von Zitzewitz reached the finish on the Atlantic coast as the stage winners yet again, while Miller/Pitchford finished the stage in fourth place. All of the ten possible stage wins at this extremely varied and demanding rally across a total distance of 4,500 kilometres across Brazil thus went to the “Dakar” prototype from Wolfsburg. This overall victory and second-place finish increase the tally of the Race Touareg sporting the distinctive, blue Red Bull livery to nine overall wins and a total of 28 podium places at 23 races since 2004.

For Volkswagen, the Rally dos Sertões marked another step in its preparation for the 2009 Dakar Rally, which will lead through Argentina and Chile from 03 to 18 January. After the desert classic, the 10-leg rally across Brazil has been the second-longest for the Volkswagen squad, which ventured onto new territory in terms of the geographic location as well as from a sporting perspective. The cross-country rally through Brazil held new types of routes in store for both driver pairings and put drivers and co-drivers to the test with technically demanding terrain and difficult navigation. In addition to fast sections across service roads, slow, trial-like rocky passages and slippery mud, the rally’s profile featured extremely deep water passages. The highly demanding routes thus posed a new challenge for Volkswagen and the entire team.

After winning the prologue and clinching seven subsequent stage victories, Giniel de Villiers/Dirk von Zitzewitz took the overall lead from the outset, with the Volkswagen drivers competing against seasoned local rivals. With three stage wins and consistently high speed, Mark Miller/Ralph Pitchford constantly maintained contact to their team-mates. However, due to a 48-minute time penalty after a delayed start to the penultimate special stage, they were deprived of the chance to fight a direct duel with them. Nevertheless, the advantage of the factory teams at the finish was significant: In the end, after 4,500 kilometres, overall winners de Villiers/von Zitzewitz were three, and runners-up Miller/Pitchford two hours ahead of the third-placed local Mitsubishi team Reinaldo Varela/Marcos Macedo.

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2008 Hofele Volkswagen Touareg

(from Hofele Press Release) More emotion in design for top-model Touareg - Hofele-Design gives the power car from Wolfsburg a more elegant and emotional note.The new styling kit for the VW Touareg consists of a complete front bumper with four distinctive additional lights, new LED day driving light and a double light with cornering light and fog light. Big air intakes provide the intercooler of the big engines with more air.

Trapezoidal tailpipes made of stainless steel are integrated into the new rear apron. The under ride protection is removable to give access to the trailer coupling. Side skirts, a rear roof spoiler and a rear door panel are also part of the styling kit. Additionally available is the hood scoop “Power Dome” which gives the ordinary hood more dynamic.

A Duplex stainless steel muffler provides an adequate sound for this luxury car.
Pirelli tires in the size 295/30 R22, mounted on the mighty 22 inch “Reverso 22” designer wheels take care about the right traction. The car can be lowered 40mm either with sport springs or an ETS module which lowers the air suspension.

Used materials: the front- and rear conversion is made of HPC High Performance Compound material, a TЬV approved, heat resistant Composite-Compound material with Kevlar/Carbon-inlays. All the other parts are made of PU-RIM.

The clou with the Hofele-Touareg-Kit is that the kit is available for the Touareg facelift model from 2007 as well as for the pre-facelift model. Therefore the kit transfers the pre-facelift model into the new look of the facelift model.

More information is available under www.hofele.com and phone +49-7162-9123920.

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New Volkswagen Touareg R50 - first pics

This is the hot new Volkswagen Touareg R50 – the blistering top-of-the-range model of VW’s full-size off-roader.

The new Volkswagen Touareg R50 – which was leaked onto the internet last year – features a massive 5-litre V10 turbo-diesel engine producing 345bhp.

But the headline figure of the new Volkswagen Touareg R50 is its 627lb/ft of pulling power – which is claimed to be ‘more than enough to pull a Boeing 747 passenger aircraft’ – making it one of the world’s most powerful production diesels ever.

The Volkswagen Touareg R50 can sprint from 0-62mph in 6.7 seconds – just 0.2 seconds slower than the range-topping 247bhp Volkswagen Golf R32 – and, where permitted, can hit a top speed of 146mph. And despite the whopping 5-litre turbo-diesel V10 engine sitting up front, the two-tonne Volkswagen Touareg R50 is said to return 22.4mpg.

The Volkswagen Touareg is fitted with a permanent four-wheel-drive system – dubbed 4MOTION – and the 345hp is channelled to all four wheels via a six-speed automatic gearbox.Volkswagen has also fitted the Touareg R50 with CDC – Continuous Damping Control – with a sports modification which lowers the car’s ride height, meaning the R50 should be as capable in the bends as it is on the straights.

The Volkswagen Touareg R50 distinguishes itself from the standard models with 21-inch ten-spoke alloy wheels, wheel-arch extensions, a roof spoiler and a matt-chrome radiator grille.The range-topping Volkswagen Touareg R50 will be aimed squarely at the luxury sporting SUV market – such as the BMW X5 and Porsche Cayenne – and will cost from £61, 885.

Volkswagen has announced only a limited number of Touareg R50’s will be made available for sale in the UK.

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Military-spec VW Touareg

The good news is that this ultra-cool military edition of the Volkswagen Touareg actually exists. The bad news -as you probably have already guessed, is that it won’t be available any time soon at your local dealership.

However, we would imagine that it shouldn't be too difficult to create a road-legal replica of the army-prepped Touareg.

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2007 Edo Competition Volkswagen Touareg

(from Edo Competition) 2007 Edo Competition Volkswagen Touareg

- Increased perfomance up to 70 HP with electronic tuning controlled by dyno running and sport air filter

- 6-piston sport brake system. FA: 380 mm, red, edo competition writing

- 22 inch racing wheel set 3-part with: FA: 10,0x22 ET60 with 295/30R22 RA: 10,0x22 ET48 with 295/30R22

- Electronic lowering module with air suspension

- Sport back box stainless with super sound,

- Tail pipe set stainless 4 x 89 mm round 23° slash cut rolled, with TUV certificate

- Front centre section kit GFK with chrome frame incl. license plate base and grill insert set.

- Fender widening set with side shirt set and rear bumper

- Pedal set alloy with TOUAREG writing, footrest alloy

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