Ford claims its next-generation Ranger will have an ‘advantage’ over the new Volkswagen Amarok which will share its T7 platform. According to Ford Australia President, Andrew Birkic, the Ranger has “a head start over them [Volkswagen]. We have a really strong history and we have a really strong global play …
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With pickup trucks or utes, as we call them here in Australia, getting more popular by the day, tuners are also starting to pay them ever more attention. Meet the “Amy”, Carlex Design’s latest project based on the Volkswagen Amarok. Limited to just 500 units to keep the model exclusive …
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Unlike the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux, which are available in pumped up guises complete with muscular fenders and chunky wheels, Volkswagen’s Amarok has always been a little… subdued. But help is on hand, thanks to Pickup Design. The makeover starts with a more aggressive front fascia with larger air …
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Volkswagen has shoehorned a 3.0-litre V6 TDI into the facelifted 2016 Amarok. Available in three states of tune, ranging from 120kW to 165kW, the new unit is significantly more powerful than the previous range-topping 132kW/420Nm biturbo 2.0-litre four-cylinder TDI engine. In its most powerful tune, the V6 churns out a respectable …
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MTM has announced it will be unveiling its Volkswagen Amarok V8 Desert Edition at the Geneva Motor Show. Developed jointly with DIRKS, the V8-powered ute features a two-toned matte paintwork with wheel arch extensions housing a set of 20-inch BBS alloy wheels shod with Cooper off-road tyres. Its sinister look …
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Volkswagen has released its factory-developed Amarok Atacama in Australia with a raft of stylish and practical upgrades. Available on the Amarok TDI400 Selectable 4MOTION manual and TDI420 Permanenet 4MOTION automatic models, the Atacama adds bi-xenon headlights with LED daytime running lights, black sports bar, side steps, black rear step bumper …
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German tuner, MTM is creating a monster truck out of the Volkswagen Amarok ute by swapping its 2.0-litre TDI engine with a 4.2-litre turbocharged V8 diesel from the Audi Q7. Thanks to its new heart, which churns out 301kW of power and 930Nm of torque, the Amarok will blitz 0-100km/h …
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