Cobra offers upgrades for new VW Touareg

European outfit Cobra Technology & Lifestyle has developed, among other items, a stainless-steel tubular front guard for the facelifted Volkswagen Touareg. These guards meet European Parliament guidelines for pedestrian protection, which we are not sure is a good or bad thing. To save pedestrians, will it crumple more easily at the slightest bump?

The exterior of the Touareg can be further refined with high-gloss stainless-steel components: The front of the vehicles can be upgraded with a stainless-steel grille for the aperture in the front bumper.

Other add-ons include chrome-design mirror housings, custom-tailored light-alloy wheels with diameters of 20 and 22 inches, tube-style rocker panels and running boards.

Middle East buyers would have to order these items from Europe.