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Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid released at Geneva Motor Show 2010

By Paul Maric |

Much like the latest creation from Porsche, Volkswagen has released its first hybrid in the way of a Touareg.

Coupling a hybrid drive motor to the existing V6 TSI, Volkswagen has been able to extract 279kW of power out of the system, with a maximum torque of 580Nm. The main advantage to the hybrid drive system is the reduction in fuel consumption, being slashed to just 8.2L/100km.

In addition to new engines across the range, Volkswagen engineers have taken to the Touareg’s weight by reducing its mass by 208kg on the base model.

While weight reductions have occurred across the range, Volkswagen has also improved the Cd, dropping it from .38 to .35, a significant improvement in aerodynamics.

Volkswagen Australia hasn’t confirmed whether it will release the vehicle locally, but you can bet your bottom dollar they would be very keen on having it introduced to the range.


 

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  • ABMPSV

    What for German coming with hybrid and other fuel saving technology. Maybe they are late but it will be good!

    • f1worldchamp

      Meh, from what I understand, this hyrbid still isn’t as economical as the diesel. So really, why bother?

      • Fenno

        Duh…so they can sell it to celebrities.

        • Millatime

          You cannot underestimate the value of having a celeb seen in one of your cars!

          Oh, and by the way, hybrids are junk, just a distraction. Hydrogen is the way forward. So world manufacturers take note – stop all this hybrid palava, and just get on with hydrogen cars. The technology’s only been around for 50 years….

          And one more thing, please dont bleat on in response about lack of infrastructure. Just roll out hydrodgen facilities into existing service stations. The infrastructure and number of hydrogen powered cars will grow hand in hand…

          • Fenno

            actually hybrid technology has been around for nearly one hundred years
            (Ferdinand Porsche’s first design was an engine powering four electric motors – one in each hub)
            Agree on the infrastructure though, but I still think they are trying to nail down the safety element for hydrogen. Ie: hit a pot-hole and take out 3 city blocks….how do you claim that on insurance?
            I think we should stop this hydrogen ‘palava’ and look towards perpetual motion instead…Why burn anything at all?

  • Shak

    Wow, they managed to shed 200kg’s, that raises the question of how much unecessary weight was in the First Gen.

  • Hung Low

    Just what VW needed! more electrics to go wrong!