Peculiar would be the word to describe Volkswagen's new advertisement methods for their Touran Sport - a family of seven or so, donned in full racing suits and helmets to match.

That pretty much tells you about what you might expect with the Touran Sport, launched, and available for sale from last Saturday - the proven 1.4TSI turbo and supercharged engine with an output of 170bhp and 240Nm of torque from 1750rpm onwards, and a 0-100km/h time of 8.5 seconds.

Not many family MPVs have that claim to their name, especially for a price of $95,800 (refer to pictures below for a full list of specifications and equipment, taken right off VW's showroom floor).

Keep a lookout for our road test, coming soon!