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[MotorAuthority] Due to be launched in late 2010 as a 2011 model, the new Touareg will be slightly smaller than the current one but will feature a range of more fuel efficient engines, be able to seat up to seven passengers, and likely include a hybrid variant.The new platform will be shared with the next-generation Porsche Cayenne and Audi Q7 and will feature increased use of aluminum to keep weight down. It will also be slightly sportier and adopt styling influences from the more recent Tiguan SUV.

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[Auto blog] VW Touareg 2011 - Auto blog: This technology, using the same V-6 supercharged engine as the standard gas Touareg, has already been demonstrated in a prototype Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid using the elderly VR6 engine. While VW will launch the hybrid method in the new Touareg body, the Cayenne carries on with the current body for at least two more model years.

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