A new high altitude world record was set with a
standard vehicle model, when the Touareg "Expedition" reached
the 6,081m line (19,946ft) on 29th of January 2005, at 2pm local time.
The world record was set within the
guidelines of the Guinness Book of Records.
The
Guinness Book of Records committee in London acknowledged
the achievement
in written form on the 17th of February 2005.