Volkswagen Tiguan Coupe R

The Volkswagen Tiguan is in some ways, a trailblazer in its segment. As one of the first of the modern premium compact crossovers to hit the market in 2007, the 2007 Volkswagen Tiguan opened the door for many of its rivals. The intentions may have been pure, but the results were anything but. That’s because for better or worse, the Tiguan hasn’t been as dynamic as Volkswagen intended it to be. You might even say that the crossover has languished in the face of increased competition, partly due to VW’s decision to keep the Tiguan’s design muted for the better part of its existence.

Now it appears all that’s about to change. According to Autocar, Volkswagen is preparing an onslaught of new crossovers and SUVs, beginning in 2016. The Tiguan will play a prominent role in this renaissance of sorts. To make things more interesting, there’s also talk of a range-topping performance variant that will combine a new design language with the company’s renowned R performance engineering. The result will be the Tiguan Coupe R, or as it will likely be known here, Volkswagen’s answer to the growing number of performance-oriented compact crossovers that’s hitting the market.

Nothing has been made official at this point, but Volkswagen’s timetable for its Tiguan family points to a 2017 launch for the Coupe R, following similar launches for the standard Tiguan at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show and the long-wheelbase (LWB) Tiguan in 2016.

The countdown has begun. Now it’s time to see if Volkswagen can stick to its own timetable.

Note: Volkswagen Cross Coupe GTE pictured here.

Continue reading to learn more about the Volkswagen Tiguan Coupe R.

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