Saw this on Jalopnik

[vxaddict]

A new concept car from VW:

http://jalopnik.com/5743976/volkswagen-race-touareg-3-qatar-a-dakar-racer-for-the-streets

I had to share since we all know we already have one of these in our garage... except ours isn't by Volkswagen...

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/thumbs/IMAG0142.jpg (http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19529)

[Ebenezr]

interesting

[Cris]

You can bet if I can find one I just might have another car payment, have not hyade one of those in 7 years.

[tom4bren]

Those mud flaps on the rear are terrible.

Also needs a painted skid plate on the rear to finish it.

[Scott Harness]

I wish they would make the Concept T.I love VW's.I've had seven!
Every model of GTI,Scirocco and Corrado:yesb:

[circmand]

but I like this one. Not sure what that thing on the roof is from the front looks like a mohawk. It also appears to duplicate the VXs limited rear window visibility

[Triathlete]

Its a rally equiped tuerag. TDI engine. Give it a Redbull paintjob and it looks just like the Dakar rigs that dominated the race. The "mohawk" on top is the air vent and the flaps are common (and I think manditory) in rally events.
Unfortunately the people who will fork out the big $$$ for these are the same grocery getting/mall crawl types that bought Hummers (99% will never see dirt).
http://www.ausmotive.com/images/VW-Dakar-2009-01.jpg
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/12/2011/01/500x_touareg_race_front.jpg

[VXjunky]

mud flaps do seem major overkill

[RICHARD PAYNE]

ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW!! yes all caps.

[mindaugas]

Don't VW's explode after 100k miles?

[VXjunky]

the VW 1.9Turbo Diesel (the next engine for my samurai)...supposedly get well over 400,000k....and are a very strong engine....ands the best conversion going for the samurai's ....taking the Sami's from awesome stock 4 wheeler, to "UNSTOPPABLE" four wheeler.....

ya see that telephone pole over there?

[VXorado]

Looks very cool BUT the roof scoop needs to be shrunk & seems like it would need a lower rear bumper for street driving.

If it actually came out, the final product would probably look like a regular touraeg with some stickers and a spoiler.

[jhigareda]

My wife had a 04' Toureg and V8. Can you say fast and gas hungry. turned out to be a lemon and bought back by VW. Never again.. but beautiful and fun when working. Still have monster mats.

[CoastieCosta567]

YUMMY, i love the Flaps, but u guess know i would anyways, now if that comes out, then i will get a fat payment, cuz i would love to buy it if it ever hits the market.

[CoastieCosta567]

how much do you guys think this thing would come to cost? 40k 50k 60k?