By Christopher A. Sawyer
The Virtual Driver
(April 5, 2018) Unlike the Atlas itself, Volkswagen's latest concept could not evade the company’s SUV naming convention, earning a model name — Tanoak — that begins with the 20th letter of the alphabet. Unlike the Tiguan, however, whose name is a combination of “Tiger” and “Iguana,” the Atlas Tanoak pickup concept’s secondary name comes from a type of evergreen that belongs to the beech family, but is considered an evolutionary link between oaks and chestnuts. The Tanoak was unveiled at the New York auto show.