The Volkswagen Touran is a compact multi-purpose vehicle launched in 2003 by the German automaker, Volkswagen. Its name was derived from the combination of Tour and Sharan, the previous and bigger MPV of Volkswagen.

In the movie The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, a 2006 motion picture directed by Justin Lin and starred by Lucas Black, a Volkswagen Touran that was inspired by the Marvel Comics hero the Incredible Hulk was exposed. It was driven by Shad Gregory Moss, better known as Bow Wow, an American rapper and actor which plays the character Twinkie in the movie.

The movie is conveyed in the account of a man named Sean, played by Lucas Black. He was sent to Japan to live with his father after experiencing a street racing incident in United States which almost put him to jail. But then in his new residence, he has been hooked on to another activity that involves extreme driving. This is drifting; it refers to a driving technique and to a motor sport involving the use of the technique of turning one's car sideways. Today it is being used as a competitive pastime sport where drivers use rear wheel drive cars to earn points from judges based on various factors.

Most drift cars are light to moderate in weight. Other cars that were featured the movie were; APR Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII GSR, Ford Mustang Fastback, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Dodge Viper SRT10 and many others. Most of these cars are rear-wheel-driven coupes and sedans.