VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG R: New flagship SUV takes the plug-in hybrid route to maximise performance

摘要

The performance world is changing and so is Volkswagen R, as evidenced by the arrival of the Touareg R, the hot sub-brand's first plug-in hybrid model. It indirectly replaces the Touareg V8 TDI - a car that was never sold in the UK. It's not an exclusive development of VW's R performance arm, though. The Touareg R's petrol-electric driveline is the same as that used in a number of upmarket VW Group models, including the Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid, Audi Q7 TFSIe quattro and Bentley Bentayga Hybrid.