Volkswagen Amarok - German pickup

German, Volkswagen plans to release its first pickup, which will work independently. Volkswagen Amarok, which will release in 2010, described as a 4-door, diesel, and extremely safe. Although only a year after that, they again promise to please us with its novelty - a new version with a single cabin, through which Amarok will be cheaper and more accessible to the buyer. Sale of the first Volkswagen Amarok will begin with South America, then Russia, South Africa and Australia. After that, then you can check out these pickup trucks in Europe. For residents of Greenland and northern Canada will not be difficult to translate the word «Amarok», as they have, it means "wolf". Volkswagen Group deliberately uses this name to show that his pickups have the cargo bay, exceeding 2.5 m ?. For shipping companies even developed a 1620 mm width of the body, allows you to upload there pallets. Moreover, that this pickup has a capacity of up to 1.15 m, which allows it to carry even ATVs, or any other ATV. A trailer coupling is to endure towing a trailer weighing up to 2.8 m. Under the hood of the «Amarok» secreted only diesel engine. This "wolf" has a powerful 2-liter capacity biTDI 163 horsepower, which has a two-stage turbo bi-turbo, capable of a torque to 400 Nm at 1500 rpm. Another four-cylinder TDI, having a capacity of 122 horsepower, will be available only in the middle of next year. This engine has a turbocharger with variable turbine geometry. He is able to develop torque to 340 Nm at 2000 rpm. And it's all in the absence of an automatic transmission. But you can choose the drive: the base version of this pickup truck equipped with a rear-wheel drive, but if you pay, you can set all-wheel drive 4motion, which will connect. Use it to distribute power between the axles. Also provides drivedown for difficult situations. For buyers, this pickup will have three items: the standard, which is characterized by mechanical windows and unpainted bumper, heaped up to the version that can boast quality sound system, chrome mirrors and climate control. The basic version of Amarok obaladaet anti-lock braking and traction systems, but also has a system of differential electrical interlocking EDL. Also here you will find and Off-Road-version of ABS, with which concern has reached to reduce stopping distances on road and off-road, where there is gravel. More expensive versions have four airbags, stability system and a system of Hill Hold Assist, which prevents rollback car before pressing the gas pedal. According to representatives of Volkswagen, this pickup is also very economical, as "eating" at 100 km only 7.8 liters of fuel. To this end, he also has a special indicator that tells the driver to switch gears. Collect this wolf will be at the plant in Pacheco, who is in Argentina. But the first pickup of this model should come to life in Russia until the middle of next year.