Here’s something that’s bound to get Dakar followers going. Volkswagen has put out a concept study of its Race Touareg 3 – which won the recent 2011 Dakar – at the Qatar Motor Show, alongside the flashy Touareg Gold Edition.
It’s not quite the same car, naturally. The street-legal variant’s two-metre wide body has been slightly modified for road use, and the race car’s 16-inch wheels are replaced with new BBS 18-inch units, finished in a gold shade.
The 305 hp all-wheel drive vehicle does the 0-100 kph sprint in less than six seconds, and features – in case you can’t identify it by its shape – a “Race Touareg” signature pasted along the vehicle’s sides. Like the Gold Edition, the RT 3 Qatar’s exterior is finished in a shade called Magic Morning.
The interior in this one has of course been completely redesigned (all that has remained unmodified is the safety cage) to offer easy controls and good ergonomics. VW’s designers created an interior in so-called ‘Stealth look,’ reminiscent of the aircraft of the same name.
In tribute to the Dakar Rally, the Dakar victories are etched in the anodised aluminium of the centre console, right next to the ‘Race Touareg’ signature. Other interior features include Recaro racing bucket seats – with Nubuk seat side supports and perforated Nappa leather centre seat panels – and trim elements dressed in matt carbon, as well as a Serpentino Grey Metallic finish for the roll cage.
Gallery after the jump.
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Huge giant sporty cars, like X6. Like both. Fun and safe (lorry, pick-up and bus are safe but NO fun).
BTW how do the ladies get into this car? The doors are probably > 2 feet from ground level.
the richmen who able to owned will oni invite wild lady to his touareg.
Volkswagen tribute to all Qataris since the winner of this year Dakar is Nasser Al-Attiyah , an Qatari. Regardless what it is an absolute machine, 3 time winner of the Dakar Rally.
like the toy car i play when i was a child
awesome ride!
Really? The Race Touareg? That looks like the thing that ATE the Touareg.
omg if i see 1 in malaysian road ill scream my lungs out
coolness +100
fun factor +1000
i bet it moves like a beach quad bike..and it has two tails!
I WANT 1!!!!
*LIKE*- look huge, won’t miss the hummer anymore
squarish hummer always look tougher than anything else >.<