Hofele Touareg Silk Way Rally 2009 Special Edition

German tuner offers a rally edition with front ram and stainless-steel side steps

By Alex Ricciuti
September 14, 2009 4:08 PM
Filed Under: German, Special Editions, Tuners, Volkswagen

VW/Audi tuner Hofele has released a special edition Touareg in honor of the Silk Way Rally which ended last Sunday (September 13).

The body kit by Hofele-Design for the VW Touareg Silk Way Rally 2009 Special Edition includes newly designed front grill and bumpers (front and back) - with LED and cornering lights embedded in the front bumper. Also included is a front ram, stainless-steel side steps and trapezoid tailpipes in the rear apron.

Performance-wise Hofele has also fitted the Touareg with its own Reverso wheels - offered in either 20-inch or 22-inch sized rims. There is also an electronic lowering module for the air suspension that can take the Touareg 80 mm closer to the ground.

On offer is also engine tuning, with some optimizing tricks being empolyed on both gasoline and diesel models. Hofele-Design says it will take the 4.2 liter V8 up to 380 hp, which comes standard on the Touareg with 310 hp.

The Silk Way Rally goes through Russia, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan and was the first of its kind in the Dakar-Series this year. Hofele says that the VW Touareg Silk Way Rally 2009 Special Edition will be aimed mostly at the Russian and Chinese markets. The tuner, based near Stuttgart in the southwest of Germany, says that China is its biggest single market, with over 30 retail partners in that country.

Source: Hofele

Press Release (Click to expand)

Special edition for VW Touareg Silk Way Rally 2009

That's coming on strong - Silk Way Rally Touareg

On Sunday, September, 13th ends the international Off-Road-Rally of the Dakar-Series
„Silk Way Rally", which goes through Russia, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan.
This first time „Seidenstrassen-Rallye" is a race with difficult challenges and an international top line-up in Rally Dakar style.
The VW-Motorsport team with their Race Touareg II dominate Rally „Silk Way" in an impressive fashion.

In honour of this Rally the international acting Audi / Volkswagen tuner Hofele-Design presents a body kit which converts the VW Touareg into the special edition „Silk Way Rally". This special edition aims at the markets in Russia and Asia which their special requirements for Off-Road demand. In China Hofele-Design has a network with more then 30 „Hofele" franchise-partners. China is the biggest single market for the company which is based near Stuttgart in Germany.

The special edition differs from the basic Touareg with new designed front and rear bumpers, a front ram and side steps, made of polished stainless steel. Integrated into the new front bumper are additional LED daytime running lights, cornering lights and an impressive front grill. Big trapezoidal tailpipes made of stainless steel are integrated into the rear apron. The special edition rolls on Hofele designer wheels „Reverso", in the size 9x20" or10x22". An electronically lowering module controls the air suspension and can raise or lower the car up to 80 mm. Also available is an engine optimisation which lowers the consumption of gasoline or Diesel and an increase of power, e.g. for the 4.2 l. V8 up to 380 HP.