Volkswagen appears to be building a military prototype of the Touareg SUV. Not much is known about the vehicle, but it seems VW is hoping that the aging military versions of the Mercedes’ G-Class will give them the advantage when seeking defense contracts.
Painted in a matte green and stripped of all its chrome, the exterior would do a good job of not being noticed. Various antennas give the Touareg the upper hand in state of the art communications systems, while numerous recovery hooks at the front and rear allow for easy rescue should the vehicle become trapped in mud or snow. Power would most likely come from Volkswagen’s V10 TDI that has 310hp and 533ft/lbs of torque.
VW Touareg Military Edition?
panzergrenadierbatallion52.de / Volkswagen Touareg Military Version
Volkswagen is considering building a military version of the Touareg?
By Michael Gauthier
February 12, 2008 10:04 PM
Filed Under: German, Volkswagen
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Blaconque
February 12, 2008 10:08 PM
it still a soft unlike the monster H1 ... they have to make it more like the H1 and the FJ cruiser or something ... some muscles or something .
aaps59
February 14, 2008 12:10 AM
you are CRAZY the FJ cruiser is not bulky or monster like lol the fj cruser is a bug PLASTIC RIP OFF OF A piece of garbage ???????
Bremen_Koenigsegg
February 13, 2008 7:08 AM
I'm sure this beast is as capable as it is robust, but aren't military vehicles usually designed by defense firms that specialize in that sort of thing? It seems like a bit of a publicity stunt... I mean, does VW honestly think they're going to be taken seriously by dressing up a Chelsey Tractor in green garb?
THERENAISSANCEMAN
February 15, 2008 6:54 PM
LOOKING BACK DURING WORLD WAR 2 , THE NOTORIOUS SS TROOPS AS WELL AS REGULAR WEHRMACHT UNITS OF NAZI GERMANY WERE EQUIPPED WITH VOLKSWAGEN SCHWIMMWAGENS AND KUBELWAGENS . FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE MIL-SPEC DERIVATIVES OF VW BEETLE OF 1940s. VW IS NO STRANGER IN THE MILITARY MATERIEL ARENA.
pichlj
February 13, 2008 7:51 AM
the austrian army ordered about 135 touaregs, in military green but without armour, they should replace some old puch-G (also known as mercedes G).
mickey_f1
February 13, 2008 10:20 AM
This one seems a bit fragile. It could well suit some kind of gay army, but doesn't seem to have a chance against the old G - class. Most cars would look the same way if you put a machine gun on them. Of course I could prove to be wrong...
aaps59
February 14, 2008 12:14 AM
SO FREAKEN FRAGILE BUT U KNO IT COULD BE AS STRONG AS A TANK AS FAR AS I KNOW
LOL LOL LOL
Flachzwilling
February 13, 2008 1:35 PM
As "Penner" already pointed out: this story ist as old as it gets. You can see it easily because the T-Reg in the photos ist a pre-facelift model. Furthermore: the german army rejected the car (projectname:"Frettchen"=ferret) because it literally broke apart during the tests. So: no T-Reg for the Bundeswehr...but we'll wait for the new "Robust"-Pick-up and its SUV-brother...they might fit.
Badass_Benny
February 14, 2008 1:08 AM
Anyone who thinks this vehicle is soft is ignorant, forgetting that it's offroad capability is better than most off-roaders, even on street tires. This has been proven many times. The only concern I'd have is durability... It may need that V10 TDI to pull a trailer full of spare parts. I HOPE the Touareg 2 updates have really improved reliability, but performance-wise, the Touareg is a great choice.
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