Volkswagen Touareg Sets New World Altitude Record

Company spokesmen for Volkswagen announced that the VW Touareg recently captured a new world altitude record for a motorized vehicle, ascending to 6,080 meters. The accomplishment has been officially recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records and was set using a Touareg 3.2 litre V8 standard-engine.

The Volkswagen Touareg expedition team climbed Chile's Ojos del Salado, the world’s highest volcano, to set the new record. The route was chosen with assistance from the Institute for Cartography at the University of Dresden. Currently, the route is the highest point in the world that a vehicle can reach and also return safely from. Volkswagon stated that the Touareg's accomplishment demonstrates the vehicle's performance in extreme conditions, surpassing the ratings of other off-road vehicles in its class.

Ronald Bormann, previous winner of the European Truck Trail competition, was the driver of the VW Touareg. A winch, offered as a standard accessory on the Touareg Expedition, aided the vehicle through certain terrain obstacles. Spotlights were also outfitted to the VW Toureg roof rack, which also transported rescue gear and spare wheels.

Spokesmen added that the achievement establishes the reputation of the Volkswagen Touareg as the industry's toughest off-roader vehicle and has proven its capability to withstand rocky terrain and extreme weather conditions.