Tiguan R2?

[Silver Caravelle]

Hi all,

Well guess what? I was on the tram this morning and saw the same vehicle. It turned out to be a blue R50 Diesel Treg. Sorry for the faulse alarm.

Regards,

Scott

[phaeton]

Hi all,

Well guess what? I was on the tram this morning and saw the same vehicle. It turned out to be a blue R50 Diesel Treg. Sorry for the faulse alarm.

Regards,

Scott

Cool

I thought it was weird VW testing in Australia they haven't done that since the 60s

[DJY]

Interestingly several UK news sources have run articles on this Tiguan R line in the past week or so...
seems it will finally be released over there this summer.
No new engine though.

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/volkswag.../news/item/139

http://www.carsuk.net/volkswagen-tig...ine-announced/

http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/v...ine-2009-04-15

interestingly a Aust site picked it up... but looks like the exact same copy with no mention of a local release... unless someone has heard something?
http://www.caradvice.com.au/28886/20...-r-line-model/

[Sharkie]

VW (dealer) said to me no R Tiguan, but you can order the optional sports body kit now. Makes it look like the R-Line Tiguan overseas

Wait for it .... about $5000 fitted ..... so I said no thanks ...

[Spook]

R-Line bodykit not available in Oz, according to this:

http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mell...light=2,tiguan

[Sharkie]

you can order the optional sports body kit now.

As in the optional accessories page in the Tiguan brochure. Looks almost just like the R-Line kit. Have a look .....

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I read in one of the reports that it has modified suspension. Anyone know what this is?

[NZTiguan]

I read in one of the reports that it has modified suspension. Anyone know what this is?

One of the new options is what I believe they call "adaptive" suspension, one of the Norwegian guys on http://www.mytiguan.com/ has it I think. Allows some degree of ride altering I believe but not actual ride height.

Update: Just found it and he is from Switzerland not Norway http://www.mytiguan.com/viewtopic.ph...daptive#p45804

Cheers

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Thanks NZ, you're a wealth of information!