Dashing Through the Snow—In a V-8 Diesel VW Touareg Wearing Tracks

So what if Christmas is over—you'd be singing "Jingle Bells" 24/7, too, if you had a sweet VW Touareg running snow tracks like the one posted a couple of weeks back to VW of Sweden's Facebook page. Although our high-school Swedish (the class trips were the stuff of legend!) is a little rusty, the limited text accompanying the images indicates VW built the "Snowareg"—its official name—in 2011 and it packs a V-8 TDI with 335 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque. Although a few early commenters contended that Snowareg is simply a Photoshop fantasy, VW makes a point of mentioning that they possess the documentation to back up its functionality. Plus, we've personally seen the same type of setup used in Yellowstone Park on full-size passenger vans. Instrumented Test: 2011 Volkswagen Touareg TDI Comparison Test: VW Touareg TDI vs. VW Touareg Hybrid Feature: Polar Motion: A Look Inside Driving in Antarctica But really, why waste valuable time and energy arguing about VW's mega-snowmobile when you could be busting through suburban snowdrifts and tearing across snow-kissed municipal golf courses in the leather-clad comfort of a VW Touareg outfitted with tracks in place of boring old wheels and tires? Oh Snowareg—only you can make our winter dreams come true. from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com

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