VW Amarok Camper, For The Classy Drifter

admin — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:03:43 +0000

Yes, this is a Volkswagen Amarok, the Toyota Tacoma or Dodge Dakota of VW pickups, which will not be coming to United States. Also not coming to the US is the Amarok Camper attachment, by a company with the hilarious name Bimobil.

The camper comes with your usual extras – patio furniture, kitchen, bath and bed area. There must be a lot of great descriptions on the website, but since it’s in German and we love America more than God does we can’t tell you what it says.

Yeah, well, we won’t get it across the pond anyway, since the auto maker isn’t sending Amarok over here. But if you want to check out more photos of a drifter’s paradise, head over to their website at Bimobil

VW Pickup Gets a Name – Amarok – What The Hell is That?

admin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:30:20 +0000

Volkswagen has finally decided on an official name for their 2010 Pickup truck, originally called The Robust, and it shall be Amarok. Now, what the hell is an Amarok? It’s actually pretty interesting…

Amarok is a name that means “wolf” in the Inuit language spoken by native Eskimos in Northern Canada and Greenland.

The Amarok will be built at Volkswagen’s Pacheco plant outside Buenos Aires, Argentina, and will be powered by VW’s next-generation of common-rail diesel engines. Slated for launch in 2010, first in South and Central America in the first part of the year, expect to see Amarok in Europe, Russia and possibly the US by summertime. The Amarok will also (eventually)come out in Australia and Africa, though no word on exactly when.

VW Press Release:

VOLKSWAGEN COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ANNOUNCES NAME OF NEW PICKUP

The new Volkswagen pickup, showcased as a concept last year and due to be launched in Europe in 2010, is to be called the Amarok.

The new name means ‘wolf’ in the language of the Inuit, one of the Eskimo people who live in northern Canada and Greenland who highly regard the wolf as king of the wilderness and a figure of robustness, endurance and superiority. It translates into ‘he loves stones’ in the languages spoken in South America.

‘This name fits the characteristics of our pickup perfectly, which will set new standards in its class,’ says Stephan Schaller, CEO of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. ‘We took great care selecting this name, which can be used globally and is meant to invoke positive associations in all relevant international markets. The Amarok is a powerful and robust vehicle with great stamina – just like the wolf,’ he continued.

Developed from scratch, the Amarok will be launched as a double-cab pickup with four-wheel drive, while a single-cab version will be introduced later. It will be powered by Volkswagen’s powerful yet efficient, next generation common rail turbo diesel engines which will achieve class leading fuel consumption and emissions.

The Amarok is an important new model in the strategic growth plans for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and will be produced at its Pacheco plant near Buenos Aires in Argentina. It will be launched first in South America in early 2010, followed by Central America in Spring 2010, then Russia and Europe in the summer, as well as Africa and Australia. Prices, specifications and on-sale dates for the UK will be announced next year.

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VW Amarok Camper, For The Classy Drifter

VW Pickup Gets a Name – Amarok – What The Hell is That?