The street legal Race Touareg is not the only special edition premiered by VW in Qatar. they also unveiled there the Volkswagen Touareg Gold Edition. why aren't we surprised by "Gold"? The Volkswagen Touareg Gold edition does exactly what its name implies: many of its parts have been "upgraded" to 24-carat gold. You must've figure out by now that VW did not announce the Volkswagen Touareg Gold price. We bet they don't even have a figure.
Apart from being covered in the priceless metal, the Volkswagen Touareg Gold is also powered by a 265 kW (360 PS) engine. Now... would you want so much power in a gold covered vehicle? Imagine if you lost control while driving it. How that would be expensive.
Here's what they did in gold on the... Volkswagen Touareg Gold: the 22-inch wheels, roof rails, protective guard strips and window frames, mirror caps and parts of the air intake frame, the V8 signature and boot the sill trim.
The Volkswagen Touareg Gold features an Alcantara roofliner, a leather upholstery and lots of trim parts made from 24-carat gold.
Volkswagen Press Release:
Touareg Gold Edition: 24-carat gold makes this SUV one-of-a-kind
Show car number 2 is the Touareg Gold Edition - many of its parts have been upgraded with 24-carat gold; this 265 kW Volkswagen (360 PS) is debuting as one of the highest quality SUVs ever. The cost of these concept cars? Priceless. Yet...
Touareg Gold Edition
The Touareg Gold Edition would certainly be able
to handle a journey around the world – but bear in mind, this car should only be parked where there is good surveillance. That is because – living up its name - certain areas of this SUV are upgraded with 24-carat gold. On the outside, they include the custom designed 22-inch wheels, roof rails, protective guard strips and window frames, mirror caps and parts of the air intake frame, "Touareg V8" signature and boot sill trim. Like the Race Touareg 3 Qatar, this SUV is also painted in "Magic Morning" body color.
Inside, 24-carat gold also adorns many of the car’s accents and switches, making the entire car unique. The interior design itself has a pleasant, bright appearance in the "Luna" trim color. The Alcantara roofliner shows this color as does the Nappa leather of the seats, which is decorated with ornamental stitch detailing.
On the other hand, the dashboard is trimmed in a natural brown leather; contrasting seams in "Magnolia" color perfect the color scheme. Natural brown with leather inserts in "Luna" adorn the floor mats. Automotive craftsmanship at its finest is reflected in the Walnut Burr accents with genuine gold marquetry – also crafted into an ornamental pattern. This is in keeping with the general image of the Touareg,
which – in the "normal" production version – is one of the most sophisticated SUVs in the world.
