History And Most Unique Features

Good attention to detail: There are 12-volt power outlets throughout the Touareg, and a number of storage areas. It has a rich interior with gauges that are extremely easy to read and controls that are easy to use. The navigation system has unique offroad features, including an off-roading screen that shows altitude, longitude and latitude, position of the front wheels, a compass and status of the locking differentials. Impressive 7,716-pound towing capacity exceeds that of other midsize SUVs (Toyota 4Runner, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Durango, Ford Explorer and Chevy TrailBlazer). There's more than adequate interior space for 5 passengers with plenty of leg room for both front and rear seat riders, plus the driver's power seat provide adjustments to accommodate any body size. The standard air suspension packages includes an on-board air compressor that can inflate the spare in the event of a flat, and the Touareg also comes with a tire-pressure monitoring system. In addition to four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes, Touareg comes with an incredible brakes package including front 6-piston Brembo brakes, resulting in incredibly sharp braking that is unlikely to fade, as well as BrakeAssist, Electronic Brakeforce Distribution, and stability control.

The subframe is centrally positioned on the front axle; its frame - designed for maximum transverse rigidity - handles loads from the engine mounts and steering as well as loads of the front suspension components. The now fully tubular anti-roll bar has a spring rate that was specifically tuned for the handling of the new GTI. The rubber bearings are vulcanised directly onto the painted anti-roll tube; this assures optimal acoustic properties and optimises the responsiveness of the anti-roll bar which is important to vehicle dynamics. A new aluminium pivot bearing was also designed for the GTI. The use of aluminium and the bionic design of this pivot bearing enabled a weight reduction of 2.8 kg. Compared to the previous model, the location of the centre of motion was moderately raised for quicker and more precise response of the new GTI front suspension. The rear suspension of the Golf GTI was further developed from the perspectives of improved kinematics, acoustics, weight situation and modularity. However, nothing has changed with regard to its fundamental approach of consistently separating longitudinal and transverse rigidities.

The low longitudinal rigidity has been preserved by the soft axle control of the trailing link; this was a necessary precondition for further improving ride comfort. Furthermore, Volkswagen successfully improved the transverse rigidity of the modular performance suspension, which is important for steering behaviour, by a new tie rod bearing tuning. Tracking and camber values are individually tuned by eccentric screws on the spring link and at the upper transverse link according to requirement for each vehicle type. Key design changes to the rear suspension are the connections of the tubular anti-roll bar and the suspension damper, which are now made at the spring link. This reduces forces within the suspension; there are also significant package advantages. In addition, the suspension was made 4.0 kg lighter in weight by structural optimisations of many components and the use of high-strength steels. When discussion of the new Golf GTI turns to its design, the car’s technical layout needs to be discussed first. That is because the 2013 Golf GTI is based on the new modular transverse matrix (MQB). The technocratic impression that this term - “modular”, “transverse matrix” - leaves, hardly speaks to the great potential associated with the MQB.

This acronym signifies a completely new design layout of the Golf (and of many other Volkswagen Group models). And this new layout is perceived as a very welcome present by Group designers, because they can now implement entirely new vehicle proportions. The seventh generation Golf GTI is a superb example of this. Compared to the previous model, the wheelbase was extended 53 mm to 2,631 mm, but at the same time the front overhang was shortened 12 mm. In parallel, the A-pillar “wandered” further towards the rear, which makes the bonnet longer and visually shifts the entire vehicle cabin rearwards. This “cab-backward effect” makes the GTI more of a premium class car than a compact class car. In addition, the height of the GTI was reduced 27 mm to 1,442 mm. The car’s length grew 55 mm to 4,268 mm now, and the width grew 13 mm to 1,799 mm. Many values that add up to an important result: the proportions of the new Golf GTI made unmistakable gains in dynamics.

The designers have systematically exploited this potential of proportions to give the Golf GTI a more impressive stance on the road than ever before. Like the very first Golf GTI, the seventh generation also sports typical GTI insignia. On the new model they include the red trim strip on the radiator grille that now extends into the headlights. Front end in detail. In the front area with its LED fog lights (optional) that were customised to the GTI, there is another strong and significant GTI element that was completely reinterpreted: the red line on the radiator grille. At one time, on the first Golf GTI, it completely surrounded the rectangular radiator grille. On the sixth generation GTI, two red stripes were used which framed the top and bottom of the grille. Now, in the seventh generation, the red stripe terminates the lower edge of the radiator grille, but then it is further extended to the left and right into the housings of the standard bi-xenon headlights.