Freakinhugen: JE Design Builds a VW Touareg "Jumbo"
Date posted: 04-25-2006
LEINGARTEN, Germany JE Design, the Volkswagen tuning specialist that recently tempted European customers with a wide-body tuning kit for the tiny Seat Ibiza, has set its sights on something a little larger in the VW brand portfolio: the oversize Touareg utility vehicle.
As if the proportions of the Touareg weren't already ample, JE Design has created a styling package that gives VW's big off-roader even more presence. To further enhance its impact, JE Design also offers a serious performance upgrade for the Touareg's 4.2-liter V8 that kicks output into Cayenne country.
Thanks to an order from an unnamed customer in Dubai, JE Design turned a one-off treatment of the Touareg into a full kit that customers can order through the JE Design Web site.
The tuner starts with the 4.2 V8, adding a supercharger and modifying the engine management system to boost output to 500 horsepower and torque to 443 pound-feet. The Touareg's 0-to-60-mph acceleration is trimmed from 8.1 to 5.6 seconds, and top speed climbs from 140 to 170 mph.
The next step is the addition of a JE Design "wide body" conversion kit that bundles front fenders with cooling vents, side sills with air vents, a roof spoiler, rear skirt extensions, rear apron and wheel-arch extensions.
JE Design also lowers the air suspension and installs 22-inch wheels and tires to complete the look.
What this means to you: A stealth Touareg? JE Design can provide the means.
