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Touaregs to be; Coupe and 4 door pickup?

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Found on Touareg-Freunde. From a German magazine called ALLES ALLRAD. Touareg coupe and 4 door pickup.
 

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coupe?

TouaRhodesian said:
Can anyone explain why they call it a Coupe? Sedan, maybe, but Coupe?
It appears the German automakers are evolving the definition of "coupe," but it wouldn't be the first time. Originally, a coupe was a 2-door enclosed horse-drawn carriage, with the driver sitting outside. In the automotive world, it started out as a single-seat (bench), 2-3 passenger 2-door car. Over time, a jump-seat or opera seat was accepted into this definition. We've all become accustomed to the idea that 2 doors and a hard roof makes a coupe, with a small rear seat and down-sloping rear styling as other traditional elements.

Now, VW's new concept will proclaim that the number of doors doesn't really matter anymore, following after the examples of the Mercedes CLS and the upcoming Porsche Panamera.