VW Touareg: What's new?

Nice roundup here about the VW Touarag 2 and what you can expect.

Yes, true, the new-look front end is more of a tweak than a full redesign, but VW has changed 2300 individual parts in the new Touareg, including brakes, suspension, anti-rollover safety, and a front and side sensor system which tells you how much room you've got (or haven't) in tricky off-road situations. Or congested Chelsea mews streets…

To be honest, FrontScan and SideScan, as VW calls it, was pretty useful as we blasted through tight Norfolk country lanes and squeezed down tight dirt tracks in search of deserted beaches. It's a bit like having parking sensors front and flank - the dash lights up and beeps when things get tight. A couple of feet, and the Touareg dashboard emits amber lights and gentle beeps. When the gap becomes Rizla-thin, it's like Def Con One.

Related news: GermanCarBlog, P4MR, VW Touareg

Source: Car Magazine

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