Brilliant Idea #10

"Vicente Esteve" (vicente-esteve) 05/07/2014 at 21:53 • Filed to: None

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Volkswagen Tiguan R

The GTI of SUVS! Optimistic marketing aside, I believe that this is the coolest small CUV in the market. What other CUV offers 200 HP standard and a 6 sped manual? Unfortunately this hasn't been such a sales success since its size is more Espresso than Thirst Quencher, and Americans need the space.

But why concentrate on making the Tiguan more practical, if it is a lost case anyway. What this truly compact SUV needs is a RedBull injection, cue the R treatment.

This agile little compact SUV with the 296 HP and 280 lb ft. of torque from the 4 Cylinder engine from the Mk7 Golf R would be Biblically Brilliant. Keep the Stick and the option for DSG so they can actually have a market, and just add the fantastic 4-motion system. Tell me how this isn't the most awesome idea I have had.

Treat the Tiguan with the usual R treatments: Bigger nicer wheels, blue brake callipers, blue needles on the dials (Awesome), Body clenching seats, proper steering wheel, and the usual performance upgrades. Price for all of these goodness: $42K-$47K.

For this, the 10th edition of Brilliant Ideas, I wanted to do something special in this day. The very same day !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! Also, this is the only car my Girlfriend really likes, and I promised to buy her as soon as I could. Opponauts, I give you, the 296 Hp, 6 speed manual, 4WD Tiguan R.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Vicente Esteve 05/07/2014 at 21:59

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$42K-$47K.

Yikes.

Vicente Esteve > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 05/07/2014 at 22:03

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A fully loaded Tiguan is $38K. So I tried to be reasonable.

GTI MkVII > Vicente Esteve 05/07/2014 at 22:08

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Fantastic idea with excellent supporting evidence and proposed execution. I'd want one for sure.

Vicente Esteve > GTI MkVII 05/07/2014 at 22:10

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Haha thanks! I just feel it is something quite doable, and quite profitable. See it as a cheaper Audi RS Q3

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Vicente Esteve 05/07/2014 at 22:11

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Well, I think I know why they're not selling.

ChampagneChariot > Vicente Esteve 05/07/2014 at 22:14

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What we need is a Jetta Sportwagon R TDi.

Vicente Esteve > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 05/07/2014 at 22:14

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Your right. Just dreaming here

Vicente Esteve > ChampagneChariot 05/07/2014 at 22:20

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I think it could work!

askjeevesif > Vicente Esteve 05/08/2014 at 00:38

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Had a Tiguan 2.0 as a loaner when my wife's jsw TDI was having warranty work. Personally I hated it. Less cargo room than jsw and handled like crap. Horrible gas mileage too. I couldn't find a reason for its existence.

Your idea would probably make me love it.

Vicente Esteve > askjeevesif 05/08/2014 at 07:26

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haha yeah, my father has a friend that also dislikes the space. Thanks!