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Not good: Tesla Roadster, Toyota Prius and VW Touareg meet with disastrous results

Ouch. A three-way crash between a Tesla Roadtser, Toyota Prius and a VW Touareg didn't leave a pretty scene behind, but it appears that at least the Tesla driver walked away with only minor bruises. We don't know what happened to the occupants of the other vehicles. According to Autopia, it seems that the Roadster was allegedly stopped when the Prius hit it from behind – going about 50 mph – and pushed the Tesla under the SUV (note the piece of the EV in the VW's rear end). We'll just say it again: Ouch. UPDATE: More from ... Read more →

Spy Shots: 2011 VW Touareg Hybrid Jeremy Korzeniewski

Back in February, Volkswagen announced it would introduce a new hybrid version of its Touareg SUV in late 2010. This being the case, it's not surprising that the German automaker would be caught ...

VW Touareg TDI Trophy Truck finishes Baja in 13th place Jeremy Korzeniewski

We took a pretty in-depth look at the first-ever turbocharged oil-burning machine to compete in the Trophy Truck class of the famed Baja 1000 race while we were at the LA Auto Show. The machine ...

LA 2008: Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDI, 25 mpg highway Sam Abuelsamid

Volkswagen is showing off the new Touareg V6 TDI at the LA Auto Show before it goes on sale in around March of 2009. The V6 TDI replaces the old V10 TDI in the lineup and uses the same 3.0L V6 ...

LA 2008: Volkswagen's imposing Touareg TDI Trophy Truck Jeremy Korzeniewski

Seriously, nobody in their right mind is going to suggest that racing across the Baja desert for about a thousand miles in any vehicle qualifies as green, but it takes place each and every year ...

Not good: Tesla Roadster, Toyota Prius and VW Touareg meet with disastrous results 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Ouch. A three-way crash between a Tesla Roadtser, Toyota Prius and a VW Touareg didn't leave a pretty scene behind, but it appears that at least the Tesla driver walked away with only minor bruises. We don't know what happened to the occupants of the other vehicles. According to Autopia, it ...

Spy Shots: 2011 VW Touareg Hybrid 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Back in February, Volkswagen announced it would introduce a new hybrid version of its Touareg SUV in late 2010. This being the case, it's not surprising that the German automaker would be caught testing its new fuel-saving 'ute out in the hot, barren stretches of a U.S. desert. VW's hybrid ...

VW Touareg TDI Trophy Truck finishes Baja in 13th place 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We took a pretty in-depth look at the first-ever turbocharged oil-burning machine to compete in the Trophy Truck class of the famed Baja 1000 race while we were at the LA Auto Show. The machine itself was a Touareg in name only and is an extremely impressive piece of kit in person. Still, while ...

LA 2008: Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDI, 25 mpg highway 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Volkswagen is showing off the new Touareg V6 TDI at the LA Auto Show before it goes on sale in around March of 2009. The V6 TDI replaces the old V10 TDI in the lineup and uses the same 3.0L V6 diesel that's going into the Audi Q7 TDI. At 221 hp and 407 lb-ft of torque, it should offer plenty of ...

LA 2008: Volkswagen's imposing Touareg TDI Trophy Truck 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Seriously, nobody in their right mind is going to suggest that racing across the Baja desert for about a thousand miles in any vehicle qualifies as green, but it takes place each and every year in Southern California and Mexico anyway. This being the case, Volkswagen is planning to tackle this ...


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