[e Group Overseas Report] The appearance of Touron announced the birth of the largest SUV in the Volkswagen family, and it seems to have set a new record for the largest SUV built on a front-wheel drive platform architecture with a transverse engine. A huge body size and an obviously inconsistent platform structure make Touron’s highlights more focused on the advantages of space, so it also makes people forget that it is actually an SUV. Since it is an SUV, the corresponding off-road performance must be guaranteed, even if it is only a little bit.
At this year’s New York International Auto Show, Volkswagen officially released the American version of Touron’s off-road concept car Atlas Basecamp. The new car is built with the concept of targeting adventurous users. Through the use of a series of kits, the off-road passing of Touron has been improved. performance.
From the appearance point of view, the Volkswagen Atlas Basecamp concept car uses 265/70 R17 all-terrain tires. The small wheels and large aspect ratio tires make this car look full of wildness. In order to provide sufficient suspension travel for larger tires, the Volkswagen Atlas Basecamp concept car has also been lifted by 1.5 inches for the ground clearance, and the chassis structure such as springs and shock absorbers has been optimized. The change in the design of the chassis makes the image of the Volkswagen Atlas Basecamp concept car lighter and taller, more or less like an off-road vehicle.
However, judging from the actual car effect of the concept car, the MQB platform still limits the expansion of its off-road performance. After replacing a larger-sized off-road tire and lifting the suspension, the original wheel mouth size of the Volkswagen Atlas Basecamp concept car obviously cannot meet such a configuration, and the distance between the tire and the wheel mouth is too close. Especially on the rear wheel, this problem becomes very obvious. If the front wheel does not have an accident, there should be a risk of rubbing the wheel mouth. Judging from this detail, the Volkswagen Atlas Basecamp concept car is still at the stage of kit display.
In terms of details, the Volkswagen Atlas Basecamp concept car is dominated by matte gray color, and in terms of body exterior accessories, LED auxiliary light sources, roof frames, roof bicycle racks and other off-road kits are added. The lower part of the body has also been replaced with a larger black off-road protection kit.
In terms of power, the Volkswagen Atlas Basecamp concept car still continues the 3.6L VR6 power configuration, with a maximum output of 206 kilowatts, matched with an eight-speed automatic transmission and Volkswagen’s 4Motion full-time four-wheel drive system. In order to make this concept a more attractive display, Volkswagen also prepared a small adventure trailer for the Atlas Basecamp concept car, which provides a large camping tent and a small kitchen.
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