2009 Volkswagen Touareg North Sails

Paris Motor Show 2008 Touareg North Sails

Touareg North Sails

– World premiere of the production version
At the Paris Motor Show, Volkswagen is presenting a special model
of the Touareg whose design was customized for yachting enthusiasts:
the Touareg North Sails. A concept car of this Touareg was
shown at the Moscow Motor Show this summer. This is now being
followed by the production version. The special edition designed in
PARIS MOTOR SHOW 2008 / NEW PRODUCTS / VOLKSWAGEN /

Touareg North Sails was specially trimmed for sailors
White tones and accents in the style of luxury yachts
Special model created in partnership with sailing outfitter North Sails


Wolfsburg / Paris, October 2008. At the Paris Motor Show, Volkswagen
is presenting a special model of the Touareg whose design was
customized for yachting enthusiasts: the Touareg North Sails. The
special edition designed in cooperation with renowned sailing outfitter
North Sails impresses with numerous exterior and interior
elements that reflect the style of high-end yachts. The new special
model is already being launched this fall and will be available with
all six, eight and ten cylinder engines (176 kW / 240 PS to 257 kW /
350 PS).

Interior design: high-end and nautical in style

The most remarkable features of the new Touareg North Sails are to
be found in the passenger compartment. Stylistically, the interior is
a rather perfect match to the standard exterior car color “Campanella
white” or the optional “Shadow blue metallic”. In addition, the
following car colors also provide a harmonious match: “Arctic blue
silver metallic”, “Atacama gray metallic”, Galapagos anthracite
metallic”, “Reflex silver metallic” and “Black magic pearl effect”.
Basic interior features include “Cricket” leather upholstery in
“Anthracite” or “Latte Macchiato” color. When the customer chooses
the optional comfort seats (standard starting with the V8 FSI), they
may also be ordered in Nappa leather with the special “St. Tropez”
pattern and its white hue.

In conjunction with the “Latte Macchiato” and “St. Tropez” color
schemes, the seats and interior door trim also sport seams in Aquamarine
blue. Providing an exciting contrast are the “Aluminium
engine spin, dark” decorative inserts of the instrument panel, door

trim panels and center console. As an alternative, the Touareg North
Sails may also be ordered with “Piano paint, white” treatments
in these areas, which also evokes the elegance of luxury yachts.
Standard features on board include stainless steel door tread plates
(with “North Sails” signature in front) and the “North Sails” logo
embossed on the center panels of the front seats.

Body design: luxurious chrome accents dominate

The design of the Touareg North Sails fits in ideally at any marina.
For one, this is attributable to the already mentioned car paint in
nautical “Campanella white” and the 19-inch “Zaragoza” alloy wheels
with their chrome accents (with size 275/45 tires). For another, the
special model is also pleasing with the factory-installed “Chrome &
Style” design package. Two oval tailpipes of the exhaust system, a
roof railing in silver, bi-xenon headlights including dynamic curve
lighting, a vent glass sunroof and 65 percent light absorbing tinted
windows in the rear (from the B-pillars) round out the equipment
package. “North Sails” decals on the B-pillars complete the
modifications.

Perfect at the pier and on the way there

The Touareg is the first choice for every skipper, not only at marinas,
but as a towing vehicle for a boat trailer. The reason: all versions of
the successful luxury SUV can tow braked trailers weighting up to

3.5 metric tonnes. The allowable hitch load is up to 140 kilograms. A
removable trailer hitch is therefore part of the standard equipment
package.