
Volkswagen Race Touareg #305 Volkswagen Motorsport M. Miller / R. Pitchford Dakar Rally 2009 Norev 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Volkswagen
- Manufacturer
- Norev
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 188466
- Year
- 2009
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- Rally Models
- Vehicle Class
- Dakar & Cross-Country Rally
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 3551091884668
About the Volkswagen Race Touareg #305 Volkswagen Motorsport M. Miller / R. Pitchford Dakar Rally 2009 Norev 1:18
TL;DR: Norev's 1:18 diecast Volkswagen Race Touareg #305, entered by Volkswagen Motorsport for M. Miller and R. Pitchford at the 2009 Dakar Rally, reproduces the factory-built raid racer developed specifically for cross-country rally competition. Diecast construction holds the raised suspension and reinforced bodywork with clean period team livery.
The Dakar Rally demands a completely different kind of race car from a circuit prototype, and Volkswagen's Race Touareg looked the part, purpose-built rather than adapted, and Norev's replica leans fully into that raw, functional design.
Diecast Toughness Matching a Purpose-Built Raid Racer
A rally raid car's bodywork exists mostly to protect mechanicals through days of desert punishment, and that utilitarian design translates well into a diecast subject with clear, functional surfacing rather than delicate detailing. Norev's Touareg carries the raised ride height and reinforced wheel arches correctly proportioned against the roll cage silhouette visible through the window openings, and the Volkswagen Motorsport livery, with its bold red and white team branding, applies cleanly across the raid truck's flatter panel surfaces. The spare tire mounting and auxiliary lighting typical of Dakar-spec vehicles round out a shape that looks nothing like a showroom Touareg, which is exactly the point of this variant.
Volkswagen's Factory Push Into Cross-Country Rally
Volkswagen Motorsport built a dedicated factory program around the Race Touareg specifically to compete in the Dakar Rally, one of motorsport's most physically demanding events, during the late 2000s. Mark Miller and Ralf Pitchford were part of the broader driver roster supporting that program's multi-car entries during this period. For a rally raid or Dakar-themed collection, this Touareg represents a manufacturer taking desert racing seriously enough to build a bespoke machine rather than simply modifying a road car, a distinction that matters to anyone following the discipline closely.














