| German car maker Volkswagen finally gets a | | | | its M cars. The concept also sports |
| small SUV that is based on the GTI. | | | | nineteen-inch Continental tires with |
| | | | body-matching orange trim and xenon headlamps |
| With enhanced exhaust system that will yield | | | | that appear to float freely inside their |
| clean gases; the Tiguan's clean diesel is a | | | | housings. |
| first in the segment. Volkswagen said that | | | | |
| like any other VW vehicle, the Tiguan is | | | | The tires are exceptionally attractive with a |
| expected to be efficient and powerful. | | | | fire red color in each trough. The interior |
| | | | has ample space that is good for five family |
| Volkswagen's Concept Tiguan gives the | | | | members including the driver. |
| automotive industry a good glimpse of what | | | | |
| the company's small SUV will look like when | | | | Under the hood, the Concept Tiguan has a 2.0 |
| it goes into production sometime during the | | | | liter "clean TDI" diesel engine. This is what |
| forth quarter next year. The Golf-based | | | | VW calls "a diesel engine of the next |
| crossover is designed to compete with the | | | | generation." This motor produces 140 |
| likes of the Ford Escape, the Honda CR-V, and | | | | horsepower and 200 ft/lb of torque. It runs |
| the Toyota RAV4 -- for what many call as the | | | | much cleaner than current diesel power plants |
| race for the cute supremacy. This VW concept | | | | thanks in part to a catalytic converter that |
| has a strong resemblance to its car family | | | | is capable of reducing nitrogen oxides by |
| member, the Touareg, which is considered the | | | | ninety percent over today's diesels. Of |
| big brother. However, it also takes cues from | | | | course, this "clean TDI" not only meets the |
| the Volkswagen Concept A that was shown last | | | | strict emission standards in the U.S., but |
| spring at the Geneva auto show. | | | | also those around the world. |
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| The Concept Tiguan is quite a looker with its | | | | When the Tiguan reaches production, buyers |
| aggressive face and taut body lines that work | | | | will have three engine options: the |
| well with its compact dimensions. As always, | | | | aforementioned diesel, Volkswagen's |
| VW nicely sprinkles enough chrome and bright | | | | impressive 2.0-liter turbo four, and possibly |
| work around the body to give the vehicle a | | | | even a V-6. |
| bit of sparkle without appearing gaudy. The | | | | |
| car also features the black roof panel or the | | | | With refined VW performance parts, the Tiguan |
| panoramic moon roof. It reminds people of the | | | | clean diesel is another VW breakthrough in |
| carbon fiber panels that BMW puts on some of | | | | the race for clean and green cars. |