--- title: "New Volkswagen Tiguan Concept Is Tucked and Slammed Just the Way We Like It" description: "Lowered crossovers deserve way more love." date: "2021-04-10" modified: "2021-04-10" authors: - name: "Kristin V. Shaw" job_title: "Contributor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/kristin-shaw" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/40125/new-volkswagen-tiguan-concept-is-tucked-and-slammed-just-the-way-we-like-it" categories: - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Volkswagen News" tags: - "compact" - "concept car" - "suv/crossover" - "Tiguan" - "Volkswagen" --- # New Volkswagen Tiguan Concept Is Tucked and Slammed Just the Way We Like It ![]() *\www.thedrive.com\* It appears that car builder Jamie Orr has never met a [Volkswagen he didn’t want to modify](). In 2018, for instance, he shipped a [Passat]() 300-horsepower 3.6-liter V6 from the US to South Africa, where he swapped out the 89-hp 1.8-liter and then rebuilt a rare 1991 VW Mk1 Citi Golf (which was produced in South Africa and never sold outside of the continent) all in seven days. The [SEMA]() regular and Pennsylvania-based VW enthusiast is working his magic again, and this time it’s a 2021 [Tiguan]() SE R-Line Black RiNo Concept that will travel to enthusiast events across the country. Waffle House-style, this concept Tiguan has been scattered, smothered, and covered with [aftermarket parts](), all of which are off the shelf. The only exception is a custom quad stainless steel exhaust pipe set with gloss black tips. ![message-editor%2F1618031800356-tiguaninline2.jpg]() **Volkswagen** The four-door hatch received some welcome exterior improvements, skimming the ground with a height-adjustable coilover suspension and blacked-out aluminum side steps. Orr adorned his project with three spoilers, the most prominent on the trunk lid, and on the front a jaunty lip that adds to the Tiguan’s looks. Inside the trunk, Orr turned the space into a mobile repair shop for cyclists. He added a cargo divider, a legit [Volkswagen]() accessory, and created a helmet holder out of a dock-and-hook setup that one might typically use as a coat hanger or electronics mount. An LED light bar illuminates the hatch area for repairs in low-light situations. A built-in compressor sits inside for blowing up your tires for your bike or even your car if you’re stranded; it includes both bicycle and car tire valve connectors. The brand worked with Marin and the press photos show it with a $5,000 bike strapped to the back on a Thule T1 bike rack rated to hold up to 1,500 pounds. https://youtube.com/embed/LMk-QmTRdNE Named for the artsy Riverside North district in Denver, the RiNo is underpinned by the [MQB platform]() that Volkswagen reportedly spent a whole lot of coin to develop and roll out back in 2012. In Europe, there are two chassis options for the Tiguan: the “regular” Tiguan and Tiguan Allspace. In the US, all Tiguans are built on the larger Allspace option, including this one. The SE R-Line Black RiNo concept includes a two-liter turbo and Orr slyly suggests that you could swap that out. “It’s MQB, baby, you can do whatever you want,” he says. I like the Tiguan, but I haven’t been inspired to buy one… until now. Pricey bike not included. ![message-editor%2F1618031828354-tiguaninline1.jpg]() **Volkswagen** *Got a tip? Send the writer a note: kristin.shaw@thedrive.com* ## Author Kristin Shaw is the former Weekend Editor for The Drive and a current freelancer in both the automotive and aviation worlds. She’s a big fan of anything car-related and calls on her technology background on the corporate side to explain engineering and high-tech concepts. Now living in her sixth state (New Jersey, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Georgia, and now Texas), she is thrilled that working from home is now mainstream. ### Author social links [Facebook]() [Instagram]() [Twitter]()