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I'm not sure why Volkswagen is sticking a "2" on the end of its 2008 version of the Touareg (and then only in its literature and not on the vehicle itself), but then again, there are probably a lot people asking why this upscale SUV is called Touareg to begin with.



And just in case you don't know, the Touareg is named after a Saharan nomadic tribe and is translated as "free folk" - a good name for a vehicle that is designed to handle obstacles outdoors, while providing luxury inside.



As for the "2," I guess it's there to signal that this year's model has received a number of refinements. In which case, I might have called it Touareg8.2, but maybe I've just been dealing with computer programs too long.



So what is different about the Touareg 2?

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VW Touareg 2: Saying it is hard, driving it is easy. was originally published by New Orleans Auto Reviews: VW. Read the full story by clicking here.