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Hindustan Times
03-07-2025
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
From Diogo Jota to Junior Malanda: Footballers who died in tragic car accidents
The tragic death of Diogo Jota in a recent car accident has sent shockwaves through the football world. Known for his brilliance on the field and his devotion off it, Jota's untimely passing echoes the loss of other talented footballers whose lives were also cut short on the road. As the world mourns the Liverpool and Portugal star, we look back at other famous footballers who tragically died in car accidents. Diogo Jota's tragic death in a car accident at age 28 has recalled the losses of other footballers, including José Antonio Reyes, Josef Šural, Junior Malanda, and more. (Photo by Sergei GAPON / AFP)(AFP) Also Read: Photos: Diogo Jota's adorable wedding moments with wife Rute Cardoso and 3 kids before tragic car crash Diogo Jota (2025) The Liverpool and Portugal footballer died in a tragic car accident at the age of 28 in north-western Spain. His brother, Andre Silva, 26, was also in the car and died alongside him. Jota had recently gotten married to his longtime girlfriend, Rute Cardoso, on June 22, 2025. The couple also shared three children, as reported by The Guardian. José Antonio Reyes (2019) The Spanish footballer lost his life in a car accident in Utrera, Spain, on June 1, 2019. Josef Šural (2019) Josef Šural was the Czech striker for Turkish club Alanyaspor, who died in a car accident on April 29, 2019. He died after succumbing to his injuries at the age of 28, as reported by AA. Junior Malanda (2015) Belgian midfielder for VfL Wolfsburg, Junior Malanda, died at the tender age of 20 in a car crash on January 10, 2015. He was sitting in the backseat of a Volkswagen Touareg but was not wearing a seat belt. Upon impact, he was thrown from the vehicle, dying instantly at the scene. Diego Barisone (2015) The Argentine footballer, Diego Barisone in a car crash. At the time of his death, Barisone was only 26. He died after his car collided with a truck on the Rosario-Santa Fe Highway, as reported by infobae.
The Advertiser
27-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
CarExpert Choice winner: Best Luxury Large SUV
The Volkswagen Touareg has been named Australia's best large luxury SUV in the inaugural 2025 CarExpert Choice Awards. It beat out the related Porsche Cayenne, as well as the BMW X5, both of which were announced as finalists. While Volkswagen isn't a luxury brand per se, it has produced luxury vehicles over the years – and the Touareg is assuredly one of them. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. It shares its platform with much more expensive SUVs across the Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Porsche brands, and yet it has a base price of under $90,000 before on-road costs. So while it may be more expensive than many large SUVs from mass-market brands, it's still a relative bargain. A recent update improved the Touareg's interior, which is attractively designed and rich with tech – you can even get Volkswagen's flagship SUV with night vision. Regardless of the variant, the Touareg offers a comfortable and refined driving experience. There's a choice of torquey six-cylinder turbo-diesel engines, as well as a 3.0-litre turbo-petrol plug-in hybrid system in the sporty R flagship. High-end hardware available includes auto-levelling air suspension, rear-wheel steering and active anti-roll stabilisation. You mightn't think to check out a Volkswagen dealership for a large luxury SUV, but you absolutely should. To see all the CarExpert Choice winners, click here. MORE: Explore the Volkswagen Touareg showroom Content originally sourced from: The Volkswagen Touareg has been named Australia's best large luxury SUV in the inaugural 2025 CarExpert Choice Awards. It beat out the related Porsche Cayenne, as well as the BMW X5, both of which were announced as finalists. While Volkswagen isn't a luxury brand per se, it has produced luxury vehicles over the years – and the Touareg is assuredly one of them. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. It shares its platform with much more expensive SUVs across the Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Porsche brands, and yet it has a base price of under $90,000 before on-road costs. So while it may be more expensive than many large SUVs from mass-market brands, it's still a relative bargain. A recent update improved the Touareg's interior, which is attractively designed and rich with tech – you can even get Volkswagen's flagship SUV with night vision. Regardless of the variant, the Touareg offers a comfortable and refined driving experience. There's a choice of torquey six-cylinder turbo-diesel engines, as well as a 3.0-litre turbo-petrol plug-in hybrid system in the sporty R flagship. High-end hardware available includes auto-levelling air suspension, rear-wheel steering and active anti-roll stabilisation. You mightn't think to check out a Volkswagen dealership for a large luxury SUV, but you absolutely should. To see all the CarExpert Choice winners, click here. MORE: Explore the Volkswagen Touareg showroom Content originally sourced from: The Volkswagen Touareg has been named Australia's best large luxury SUV in the inaugural 2025 CarExpert Choice Awards. It beat out the related Porsche Cayenne, as well as the BMW X5, both of which were announced as finalists. While Volkswagen isn't a luxury brand per se, it has produced luxury vehicles over the years – and the Touareg is assuredly one of them. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. It shares its platform with much more expensive SUVs across the Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Porsche brands, and yet it has a base price of under $90,000 before on-road costs. So while it may be more expensive than many large SUVs from mass-market brands, it's still a relative bargain. A recent update improved the Touareg's interior, which is attractively designed and rich with tech – you can even get Volkswagen's flagship SUV with night vision. Regardless of the variant, the Touareg offers a comfortable and refined driving experience. There's a choice of torquey six-cylinder turbo-diesel engines, as well as a 3.0-litre turbo-petrol plug-in hybrid system in the sporty R flagship. High-end hardware available includes auto-levelling air suspension, rear-wheel steering and active anti-roll stabilisation. You mightn't think to check out a Volkswagen dealership for a large luxury SUV, but you absolutely should. To see all the CarExpert Choice winners, click here. MORE: Explore the Volkswagen Touareg showroom Content originally sourced from: The Volkswagen Touareg has been named Australia's best large luxury SUV in the inaugural 2025 CarExpert Choice Awards. It beat out the related Porsche Cayenne, as well as the BMW X5, both of which were announced as finalists. While Volkswagen isn't a luxury brand per se, it has produced luxury vehicles over the years – and the Touareg is assuredly one of them. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. It shares its platform with much more expensive SUVs across the Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Porsche brands, and yet it has a base price of under $90,000 before on-road costs. So while it may be more expensive than many large SUVs from mass-market brands, it's still a relative bargain. A recent update improved the Touareg's interior, which is attractively designed and rich with tech – you can even get Volkswagen's flagship SUV with night vision. Regardless of the variant, the Touareg offers a comfortable and refined driving experience. There's a choice of torquey six-cylinder turbo-diesel engines, as well as a 3.0-litre turbo-petrol plug-in hybrid system in the sporty R flagship. High-end hardware available includes auto-levelling air suspension, rear-wheel steering and active anti-roll stabilisation. You mightn't think to check out a Volkswagen dealership for a large luxury SUV, but you absolutely should. To see all the CarExpert Choice winners, click here. MORE: Explore the Volkswagen Touareg showroom Content originally sourced from:
IOL News
12-05-2025
- Automotive
- IOL News
REVIEW: Volkswagen Touareg R-Line is brilliant, but destined to struggle at the price point
The Touareg R-Line has a punchy TDI engine, cushy air suspension and luxurious cabin. Image: Jason Woosey A genuine contender in the luxury SUV space, the Volkswagen Touareg has been around for 23 years, and is now in its third generation. In the latter half of 2024, Volkswagen SA introduced the facelifted version of this third-gen model, first released internationally in 2018, and it brings a more luxurious and tech-savvy cabin. But with pricing pegged at R1,491,300 for the Elegance variant and R1,799,200 for the flagship R-Line that we recently had on test, it is somewhat expensive, going toe-to-toe with a glut of premium-brand SUVs. For what it's worth, you can pick up a new BMW X5 3.0D M-Sport for R1,828,000 or a Mercedes GLE 300d AMG Line for R1,931,800, while the Audi Q7 and Porsche Cayenne models, which the VW shares its platform with, start at R1,958,000 and R2,049,000 respectively. Granted, the VeeDub undercuts its main rivals then, but not by a huge margin. The facelifted model doesn't look too different from its predecessor at first glance, but it has gained a number of model-specific design changes at the front end, highlighted by snazzy new high-definition Matrix LED headlights, featuring interactive LEDs that can mask the area facing oncoming traffic. Round back it gains new LED taillight clusters with dynamic turn signals, and the lights are now connected by a horizontal strip. Interior and functionality Inside there's a new dual-screen cockpit as well as improved materials and a 30-colour ambient lighting system with adjustable colour settings across three zones. The new trims and materials complement an already classy interior that can hold its own among most of its luxurious rivals, while the high-definition screens, featuring modern and crisp graphics, lend a more modern and high-tech feel. The redesigned cockpit boasts large dual screens. Image: Supplied On the downside, this 'clean' new design has eliminated most of the physical controls on the dashboard and functions like the climate control must now be operated via the screen. That being said, there are permanent shortcuts to the climate functions and overall the central screen is fairly user-friendly. The haptic touch-slider controls on the steering wheel do feel a tad finicky, though. Volkswagen has also improved the voice control system and the USB-C ports now have a charging capacity of 45 watts. Standard equipment includes electrically adjustable leather seats, but you will have to pay extra for niceties like the Travel Assist Package, which adds semi-automated driving capability, as well as the Area View Camera and Night Vision system. The Touareg is a large vehicle, with an overall length of 4,878mm and a 2,904mm wheelbase. This is enough to ensure spacious seating for five occupants as well as a huge boot, which boasts a capacity of 810 litres. What's it like to drive the new Touareg? As before, power comes from the Volkswagen Group's silky-smooth 3.0-litre TDI turbodiesel motor, paired with an eight-speed automatic gearbox. With 190kW and 600Nm on command, it provides punchy, effortless performance that's unlikely to leave many owners wanting more. But most impressive is the fuel economy. Volkswagen claims a combined average of 7.8 litres per 100km but our car's long-term trip computer showed an average of 7.5 l/100km over 2,000km. However, my week-long test drive saw a figure of 9.9 l/100km as much of the driving was on urban routes, but that is still commendable under the circumstances. The Touareg boasts a clean design, but fails to stand out in the segment. Image: Jason Woosey With a 90 litre fuel tank, including reserve, the Touareg boasts a theoretical range of over 1,100km between refuels. Out on the road, the well-insulated Touareg is really quiet, and the air suspension system, which is standard on the R-Line, dishes up a cushy ride quality despite the fitment of 21-inch alloy wheels. The latter are an option, with 20' rims featuring as standard. The Touareg R-Line also comes with rear-wheel steering, which assists with low-speed manoeuvring as well as high-speed handling, but all round it's more of a comfortable than sporty drive. Like its BMW X5 rival, there is no low-range gearing for off-road excursions, but with 4Motion all-wheel drive and a ground clearance of 215mm, the Touareg is perfectly fine for milder off-road excursions. VERDICT The Volkswagen Touareg is brilliant in almost every respect, from its luxurious interior to its refined road manners and gutsy but economical diesel engine. But with a mainstream badge on its bonnet and a price that pitches it close to a glut of premium SUV products, the underrated Touareg is likely to remain a relatively rare sight on our roads. Get your news on the go, click here to join the IOL News WhatsApp channel IOL
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Yahoo
Cyclist, 16, seriously hurt as car fails to stop
A 16-year-old cyclist has been seriously hurt in a collision with a vehicle that failed to stop. West Yorkshire Police said the boy suffered "potentially life-changing" leg injuries in the incident on Peep Green Road, Liversedge, between 09:05 and 09:13 BST on Friday. The boy was riding home on an electrically assisted bicycle when he was involved in the collision "with at least one vehicle that left the scene", the force said. He was found by passers-by and taken to hospital by ambulance. Officers said it was believed that one of the vehicles involved was a white Volkswagen Touareg or Tiguan, which sustained damage to a wing mirror. The force is keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision or who might have relevant dashcam or CCTV footage. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. Man arrested after driver killed in wall crash Speeding driver who killed girl, 9, is jailed West Yorkshire Police
BBC News
04-05-2025
- BBC News
Cyclist, 16, seriously hurt as car fails to stop in Liversedge
A 16-year-old cyclist has been seriously hurt in a collision with a vehicle that failed to Yorkshire Police said the boy suffered "potentially life-changing" leg injuries in the incident on Peep Green Road, Liversedge, between 09:05 and 09:13 BST on boy was riding home on an electrically assisted bicycle when he was involved in the collision "with at least one vehicle that left the scene", the force said. He was found by passers-by and taken to hospital by said it was believed that one of the vehicles involved was a white Volkswagen Touareg or Tiguan, which sustained damage to a wing mirror. The force is keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision or who might have relevant dashcam or CCTV footage. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
