2008 VW Touareg Preview – Vancouver Auto Show: Well, it’s still the best SUV no one will test drive, an above-average utility vehicle with a forgettable name...the SUV no one can remember. Tou-a-what? Oh yeah. More’s the pity, as well, for the 2008 model comes with a mild refresh to the interior and exterior, some slight added technology, more standard features and a power boost.

With a recent power upgrade thanks to VW’s 3.6-liter 280-horsepower V6 engine, the Touareg should be able to move its 5,000 lbs.-plus girth around more easily. It should also be able to stop better, thanks to VW’s ABS-plus feature, which adds slippage sensors to the brakes and, according to VW, results in a 20 percent reduction in braking distance on off road surfaces such as gravel. Also new for 2008 is a side curtain rollover sensor.

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