New VW Amarok Special Edition for UK Limited to 300 Units

Here's another special edition model for Britain, this time from Volkswagen that created a limited batch of Amarok pickup trucks fitted with more than £3,400 of additional equipment, which it says offers a customer saving of over £2,000.

Only 300 will be made available in the UK beginning from July with prices starting from £22,495 (excluding VAT) for the manual transmission model and rising to £24,225 (excluding VAT) for the automatic transmission version.

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New VW Amarok Power Pickup Concept in the Flesh

The first real life photos of one of Volkswagen's concept cars for the 2013 edition of the Wörthersee Tour fan-fest in Austria, the Amarok Power Pickup Truck, have landed on the digital world known as the internet.

We'll just go and say it that, from these images, the Amarok concept doesn't look as impressive or rather, aggressive, as the official sketches released on Tuesday suggested, which could possibly be explained by the less hunkered down ride of the real life model.

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New VW Amarok R-Style Concept Announced for Wörthersee Tour

For more than three decades now, Volkswagen Group fans from all over the world come together for the annual Wörthersee Tour in Austria where the German automaker and its growing portfolio of brands bring a fleet of new models, concept cars and accessories.

This year will be no different with the VW brand having prepared a number of special cars, including a conceptual sports interpretation of the Amarok pickup truck powered by a 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 diesel capable of delivering 268hp (272PS / 200kW) and a peak torque of 600Nm (442 lb-ft).

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More Power to the People: Volkswagen Updates Amarok Pickup Truck…Again

If it seems like only yesterday that Volkswagen introduced the 2013MY Amarok in Europe, it is because the latest version of the pickup truck was only just launched into the market in November.

At the time, the Amarok was presented with a base 2.0-liter TDI rated for 120hp (122PS) and a new 2.0 BiTDI delivering 178hp (180PS).

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VW Introduces 2013 Amarok with More Powerful 2.0L BiTDI and Available BlueMotion Tech in the UK

The 2013 model year Amarok that was first announced in August is now available for order in Britain with on-the-road prices starting at £23,536 for the base 2.0 TDI 120hp (122PS) 4Motion and topping out at £31,098 for the new 2.0 BiTDI 178hp (180PS) 4Motion Permanent with BlueMotion Technology and an 8-speed auto.

Before we get into more details about the changes and upgrades on the 2013 Amarok, it should be noted that from now on, all models for the UK and the rest of Europe are produced at VW's Hanover factory in Germany, instead of being imported from the brand's Argentina plant.

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Volkswagen Introduces Production Version of Amarok Canyon Edition at IAA

At the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March, Volkswagen's commercial vehicle division previewed a concept model of the Amarok named Canyon Edition, styled and configured for customers who enjoy outdoor sports and activities.

Volkswagen has now decided to offer a production version of the Amarok Canyon that was introduced at this week's IAA Commercial Vehicles Show in Hanover, Germany.

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2013 VW Amarok Pickup Truck Benefits from a More Powerful Diesel and Added Features

Coinciding with the start of production of all double cab Amaroks for the European and Russian markets at VW's Hanover plant in Germany, the automaker has made a raft of changes for the 2013 model year version of its midsize pickup truck.

The updated Amarok gains an enhanced diesel powertrain along with new convenience features, an increased trailer load and an extended 12 warranty against corrosion perforation.

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Which Model Does This New Chinese Pickup Truck Remind You Most of?

We're going to take a wild stab in the dark here (…), but for some reason, this new T3 pickup truck from China Hi-Tech Group Corporation (or CHTC) brings to mind the Volkswagen Amarok with a hint of Jetta Mk5 (2005-2010) or Golf Mk5 in the headlights.

CHTC's website says that the company is a wholly state-owned enterprise established in 1998 that currently employs 50,000 people and has 18 direct subsidiary companies located in more than 20 provinces in China and 20 countries and regions worldwide.

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Volkswagen to Begin Production of Amarok Pickup Truck in Germany

A little over two years after the introduction of the Amarok and the start of production at Volkswagen Group's manufacturing Pacheco plant in Argentina, the automaker announced that the midsize pickup is also to be produced at the brand's factory in Hanover, Germany.

Volkswagen said it plans to manufacture around 40,000 Amarok trucks a year for customers in Eastern and Western Europe as well as Africa. The company noted that production in Argentina will continue but in the future, it will focus on deliveries to Latin America and South America.

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