gavriil

We all thought that VW's SUV would be called Colorado. After all VW almost sued...was it...GM when they tried to name one of their trucks Colorado. Well not any more. The SUV will be called

TUAREG

This comes from a tribe's name at the Sahara desert.

Now remember the W12 super car? VW was contemplating if they will produce it for a long time. Here is a photo:



This car got the green light from mgt and a name. The name is:

NARDO

I have no idea what that means. VW though does not know how many they will produce.

bioyuki

Isn't the D1 going to be called the Phaeton or something like that?

IMO it would be better if they just left it as D1. Nardo doesn't sound too bad. Tuareg is flat out horrible.

DtEW

Besides being the name of a people, "Tuareg" is also the name of an endurance rally.

"Nardo" is the name of a banked, circular test track in Italy used for setting world speed records.

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gavriil

Yes Phaeton from the Greek Mythical times.

I agree with your comments though.

gavriil

Hmmm...very interesting. I guess that makes it an appropriate name then.

soopa

Nardo is a hot name.

Too bad that at 300k... nobody will buy one!

and uhh... wtf... from Colorado to Tuareg!?!?

they should just call it Baby Cayenne.


and lets not even talk about the D1.


that thing weighs so much that even with the W12 option its going to be a sluggish beast... maybe thats what Phaeton means.

gavriil

Just like with the S8. That thing supposedly makes 360HP and it is in the mid to low 6s for the 0-60mph. Go figure. A C5 makes less power and it is in the high to mid 4s.