Volkswagen of America, Inc. wants off-road enthusiasts to experience the capabilities of the Volkswagen Touareg mid size sport utility vehicle (SUV). Starting from July up to the end of October 2007, Volkswagen will conduct the TouaregAdventure in Moab, Utah. TouaregAdventure is a three-day off-roading excursion through canyons, deserts, and other rough and challenging terrains around Moab.

According to a Volkswagen press release, "TouaregAdventure(TM) is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn how to safely navigate the wilds of Moab, in the luxury of the award winning Volkswagen Touareg. Where you never thought a vehicle could go, the Touareg deftly takes you, tantalizing the senses with dramatic views of the Colorado River and its famous red rock cliffs. This experience matches the distinctive dual nature of Volkswagen’s premium SUV: mountain goat prowess in the backcountry, with the refined manners of a sports sedan on pavement."

Interested participants can register online or take reservations. Participants will be entitled of a $2,000 vacation package fee. These include advance welcome kit, resort lodging (single occupancy) and meals at Sorrel River Ranch, three days of guided, off-road adventure in VW Touaregs, wine with dinner and drinks from the bar, complete use of Touareg Headquarters, and airport shuttles. The advance welcome kit consists of welcome letter from TouaregAdventure Host, J.B. Reynolds, TouaregAdventure Off-Road Trail Primer, detailed itinerary of your scheduled program, contact sheet for Sorrel River Ranch and our on-site TouaregAdventure concierge, suggested travel agent to assist with flight arrangements
and TouaregAdventure luggage tags.

Every session, participants will be will be led by two professional Moab guides: J.B. Reynolds, Program Director and TouaregAdventure Head Guide Dan Mick. The two will demonstrate the capacities of the Volkswagen Touareg and teach the participants how to navigate the vehicle in various off-road terrains.

Meanwhile, Steve Keyes, general manager public relations, Volkswagen of America commented: "It’s our goal to introduce our special guests to one of the country’s most gorgeous natural environments, in the comfortable confines of our new Volkswagen Touareg. At the conclusion of our program, we’re confident that our guests will have had a wonderful time, with a new confidence in their off-road driving skills and the capabilities of our SUV."

You can visit Volkswagen’s website at www.touaregadventure.com for more info. Personally, I think the TouaregAdventure is much more exciting than Toyota’s "Tundra Prove It!" tour for the Tundra truck equipped with Toyota engine mounts.