2011 Volkswagen Touareg Gold Edition.
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| MSRP | Engine | PS | Manufactured |
| n/a | n/a | 360.0 | 2011 |
Wolfsburg / Doha. January 26, 2011.
At the first Qatar Motor Show (January 26-29), Volkswagen is presents the Touareg Gold Edition, which would certainly be able to handle a journey around the world – but bear in mind, this car should only be parked where there is good surveillance. That is because – living up its name - certain areas of this SUV are upgraded with 24-carat gold.
2011 Volkswagen Touareg Gold Edition.
This 265 kW Volkswagen (360 PS) is debuting as one of the highest quality SUVs ever.
On the outside, they include the custom designed 22-inch wheels, roof rails, protective guard strips and window frames, mirror caps and parts of the air intake frame, "Touareg V8" signature and boot sill trim. Like the Race Touareg 3 Qatar, this SUV is also painted in "Magic Morning" body colour.
Inside, 24-carat gold also adorns many of the car’s accents and switches, making the entire car unique. The interior design itself has a pleasant, bright appearance in the "Luna" trim colour. The Alcantara roofliner shows this colour as does the Nappa leather of the seats, which is decorated with ornamental stitch detailing.
On the other hand, the dashboard is trimmed in a natural brown leather; contrasting seams in "Magnolia" colour perfect the colour scheme. Natural brown with leather inserts in "Luna" adorn the floor mats.
Automotive craftsmanship at its finest is reflected in the Walnut Burr accents with genuine gold marquetry – also crafted into an ornamental pattern. This is in keeping with the general image of the Touareg, which – in the "normal" production version – is one of the most sophisticated SUVs in the world.
(source: Volkswagen)
2011 Volkswagen Touareg Gold Edition.
2011 Volkswagen Touareg Gold Edition.
2011 Volkswagen Touareg Gold Edition.
2011 Volkswagen Touareg Gold Edition interior.
2011 Volkswagen Touareg Gold Edition interior.
It's pretty Obvious what the Volkswagen logo is (a V over a W in a blue background, sorounded by a circle). It's origin is rather mundane though. The logo was the result of an office competition to see come up with a logo. The winner of the competition (who won 50 Marks for his troubles) was an engineer named Franz Reimspiess (the same man who perfected the engine for the Beetle in the 1930's).
An ostentatious, tacky, embarrassment to anyone who has ever owned a VW!
Well said Allen.
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Sorry VW, but this one looks ridiculous.