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Volkswagen Touareg Achieves World Altitude Record

Volkswagen's Touareg has accomplished newspotlights fitted to the roof rack, which
heights in the realm of off-road capability.also accommodates spare wheels and rescue
It has set a new world altitude record for aequipment. Because at 5,000 metres the air
motor vehicle of 6,080 metres. Accomplishedbecomes thinner, the crew was given
by a standard-engined Touareg 3.2 litre V8,additional oxygen by altitude specialist Dr.
this record has been officially recognized byRainald Fischer, to prevent potentially
the  Guinness  World  Records  (TM) Book.life-threatening  altitude  sickness.
This feat was achieved on January 29 in theThe route of the expedition was selected with
slopes of the world's highest volcano. Thethe help of the Institute of Cartography at
expedition team battled against icy winds andthe University of Dresden following a
lack of oxygen to achieve this record. Thefour-week survey of the summit region for the
altimeter and GPS system displayed the resultpurpose of making new maps. In return, the
of 6,080 metres. Currently, this is theknowledge gained in the expedition will help
highest point on the earth's surface that athe  cartographers  verify  their  work.
vehicle can reach and safely return from. By
reaching this altitude, the Touareg provesThe Institute for Cartography at the
its abilities in extreme conditions andUniversity of Dresden helped to select the
surpassed the performance of all otherroute to the summit following a recent
off-road  vehicles.four-week survey of the summit region for the
purpose of making new maps. The knowledge
Headed by Rainer Zietlow, the team of eightgained by the expedition will help the
first went through the Atacama Desert, thecartographers verify their work. But the most
world's driest area. The base camp is locatedimportant scientific aspect of the expedition
above the salt lake Laguna Santa Rosa, famouswas the installation of a seismographic
for its pink flamingoes, 4,400 metres abovestation, managed by the Geological Research
sea level. From here the trail continues overCentre in Potsdam in this region endangered
stones and pebbles with an 80 per centby  earthquakes  and  volcanic  eruptions.
gradient, snow fields and soft volcanic sand.
Driving the Touareg was Ronald Bormann,With this achievement, the Volkswagen Touareg
previous winner of the European Truck Trailestablishes its reputation as a tough
competition.off-roader capable of meeting challenges such
as extreme weather conditions and rocky
In some sections of the mountainous terrain,terrain. Volkswagen's renowned excellence in
huge rocks blocked the path. A winch, fittedautomotive design is manifested in the
as standard accessory to the TouaregTouareg, along with other models including
Expedition, a special edition version, helpedthe Golf, Jetta, and the new Beetle.
the team on its way. There were also



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