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Galvanised body

By its design, the fully galvanized Touareg body exhibits especially high static and dynamic rigidity. The Touareg’s excellent torsional rigidity and its uniform distribution over the entire body structure are all important. It is these criteria that contribute to achieving an optimal configuration of chassis properties for the Touareg’s static rigidity.

Static Rigidity

The body of the Touareg has a very high static rigidity. It does not warp, even during off-road driving, where large forces affect the body. The doors and flaps always close without a problem, even with the tightest gaps.

Dynamic Rigidity

Dynamic torsional rigidity of the galvanized steel body is also extremely high at greater than 40 Hz. It represents the basis for the favourable vibration behaviour and exceptional ride comfort of the Touareg. Contributing to this are the latest joining processes used in production, such as laser welding and laser soldering. The innovative body structure allowed engineers to achieve a maximum roof load of 100 kilograms, 25 kilograms more than most competitors.

All that shines is not steel

Not everything with glistening paint on the Touareg is made of steel. Take the example of the front fenders: they consist of a plastic with flexible and mechanical properties. Due to their clamshell design structure they offer a very high degree of dimensional stability.

Another example is the bumpers. A highly temperature-resistant and extremely tough plastic is used here. They are resistant to the extreme heat that radiates from the engine compartment and the exhaust system heat shields. They also contain a special ingredient that makes them flexible, thereby protecting them from dents in parking or off-road jostling.

The engine hood is made of aluminium and is therefore not only light but simultaneously offers very good deformation and will absorb much of the impact in case of an accident.