The words "Volkswagen" and "off road" most people are still not clearly associated with one another. After the appearance of the Volkswagen Touareg had to prove that their firstborn was off-road and has a phenomenal maneuverability. For this purpose, organized off-road courses Touareg Experience, passing that the potential buyer could see the possibilities of the machine. This year's off-road school, changed its name to Volkswagen Off-Road Experience, offers experience in the dirty new Touareg and his younger brother - Tiguan. The new Touareg in two-plus hundreds of pounds lighter predecessor. However, for the sake of the struggle with a weight you can donate off-road capability. Now the Touareg in the "base" is equipped with a simplified transmission 4Motion with permanent four-wheel drive with asymmetric (40:60) center limited slip differential Torsen. A similar solution had previously applied to the Audi Q7. Logical step - very few owners Touareg chosen the difficult terrain. And for easy Offroad and movement on wet or icy road and descend a simplified four-wheel drive. Moreover, that the basic Touareg, equipped with a button Off-Road, which activates the off-road algorithm of the system of electronic differential lock, ABS, traction control, automatic transmission, includes the assistant traffic on the way down. But ponizhayku and rear differential with a lock can be ordered for an extra charge and only for the diesel versions with the motor V6 (240 hp.. And 550 Nm). That car with off-road package Terrain Tech and suspension parts are involved in Volkswagen Off-Road Experience. Therefore, the new off-road driving courses will be given to the client to understand, so whether it needs to carry a extra 70 kilograms and 76,400 rubles to pay extra for off-road package. Plus another 94,200 rubles per pneumosuspension. But to start go through the route on the Tiguan with off-road body kit Track & Field, two-liter turbodiesel and automatic transmission. For the younger brother of Touareg in the suburban Ilyinsk prepared than extended highway three kilometers. But it is impressive: on a dirt road, sand and clay slopes, track, traverse, diagonal crossings, curb stones and one-sided swing. As might be expected, Tiguan does the job effortlessly. Although attacks can be heard off-road elements sometimes frighteningly loud, and assistant help during the descent runs rough. Now the Touareg. The interior has remained recognizable tuaregovskim, but it has gotten richer, and attention to detail - is thinner. Instead of six dials - Four: tachometer, speedometer, engine temperature and fuel level in the tank. Angle of the front wheel, in degrees, is still displayed on the screen tidy. Incidentally, this "chip" is not enough Tiguan - a good way to emphasize their relationship. Leather chair with adjustable side rollers holds good. A person familiar with the previous Touareg, to deal with switching off regimes and air suspension will not be difficult. Only two round washers on the central tunnel is no longer utaplivayutsya. Left in charge of off-road modes. Right - changing the ground clearance of 160 mm in the mode of planting up to a maximum of 300 mm. Air suspension is now working in a closed cycle, thus winning the weight and do less powerful compressor. But now pumped up the tire with a compressor suspension, as in the previous Touareg, will not work. In a comfortable shock absorber Sachs three modes - comfort, normal and sporty. Situation Comfort - optimal, especially in the highest position the suspension Touareg gets tough and quite noticeably shaken passengers on potholes. Incidentally, in the highest possible position of the suspension Touareg can rush at speeds up to 70 km / h. Toggle left the puck to the "Off the road, and on particularly difficult sections downshift. Inter-axle and cross-axle differentials are not forcibly block - the trail is not so complicated. Is enough electronic simulation interwheel locks. The route for the Touareg is composed of two circles. On the small obstacles presented to demonstrate the articulation of the suspension, in particular, the ramp with a 30-degree angle ramp, side traverses a slope angle 34 degrees. U-road version of the Touareg with air suspension, the angle of entry varies from 26 to 30 degrees and departure angle - from 27 to 31 degrees. The angle of the ramp - from 21 to 27 degrees. In the version with spring suspension rates modestly. Approach angle - 22 degrees, Congress - 23 degrees. A ground clearance - 220 mm. On a large circle the same obstacles as for the Tiguan, only deeper and steeper. Only a mud bath was not - an unprecedented heat dried ground. Assistant shutter automatically, but the initial peck does not extinguish, and the car is frighteningly flops front wheels on the ground. The system itself works confidently directing off-road down the hill. Lowering speed can be varied by acting brakes and gas. In addition, electro-mechanical handbrake fitted with a function that allows to keep the car on a slope. Check the new Touareg off-road passed. As the car behaves on the road, we will describe in a separate test.
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