Family SUV or powerful sports machine? Meet the new VW
by Tony Davis · Australian Financial ReviewTony DavisMotoring writer
It’s the $130k VeeDub, the dearest and most luxurious machine in Volkswagen’s local range. The Touareg R is also the most powerful VW production model ever and behaves more like a sports machine than a family-sized, 2.5 tonne SUV has any right to.
The trick on the power front is combining a three-litre turbocharged V6 with a plug-in hybrid drivetrain. The R can slink around silently for 40-something kilometres on e-power alone, or combine electrons and premium unleaded to power to 100km/h in a shade over 5 seconds.
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Tony DavisMotoring writerTony Davis writes on lifestyle specialising in cars. Email Tony at tony.davis@afr.com.au
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