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Amarok SingleCab premieres at the IAA in Hanover

Pickup now also with single cab: Amarok SingleCab premieres at the IAA in
Hanover



• Amarok with single cab and longer cargo bed for rugged
work
• Comfortable single cab provides more space than usual

Hanover, 21st September 2010 - Following the internationally successful launch of the double cab Amarok, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is now unveiling at the 63rd Commercial Vehicles IAA in Hanover (23rd to 30th September) the second Amarok variant: an Amarok with a shorter cab and longer cargo bed. The Amarok SingleCab is a classic ‘workhorse’ pickup.

Compared to the Amarok with four-door double cab, the Amarok SingleCab, while having the same vehicle length, provides a cargo bed that is 2,205 millimetres long and thus 65 centimetres longer. It can comfortably take two Euro pallets loaded sideways one behind the other and still leave a further 60 centimetres of storage space spare. With an unchanged loading gap of 1.22 metres between the wheel arches, the cargo bed provides a total load area of 3.57m2, while six load-lashing rings, fitted as standard, enable even large and bulky items to be transported safely.

Pickups with a single cab are regarded as the classic ‘workhorse’ for tough jobs in the manual trades, construction and agriculture. What counts above all else in these areas of work is the size of the load space. However, the engineers at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles placed great importance on creating adequate space for the vehicle’s occupants as well. The single cab is therefore longer than on competitors’ models, enabling valuable items to be easily stored behind the two front seats.

The Amarok SingleCab is powered by the familiar 2.0-litre TDI engine (delivering 120kW / 163PS) or by the 90 kW / 122 PS TDI version now being unveiled for the first time. For power transmission customers can choose rear-wheel drive or switchable four-wheel drive with gear reduction. A differential lock on the rear axle is available as an option for both versions. The heavy-duty suspension enables the vehicle to carry a maximum load of up to 1.26 tons. Safety remains as ever at a high level. This includes ESP as standard, front airbags for driver and passenger and side airbags.

In addition to the classic commercial vehicle variant with black bumpers, a style pack is available for the SingleCab that includes bumpers in the vehicle body colour, 18 or 19-inch alloy wheels and an extensive array of further special features extending all the way to a premium navigation system. The classic workhorse can thus be pepped up into a lifestyle pickup.

The Amarok SingleCab will be launched in the first half of 2011.

Source: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles

Interview with Mr Schomburg on naming the pickup - Amarok

Mr Schomburg, how did you come up with the name, and what is the reason for the wolf analogy?

We were looking for an authentic name that fits the characteristics of our pickup just right and works perfectly around the globe.

The Amarok is a particularly powerful and robust vehicle with great stamina that can adapt to a great variety of situations. All these characteristics can also be attributed to the wolf.

Since our pickup is something special, we also had special requirements with regard to its name. I think we succeeded in finding a good match.

How do you pronounce the name and does it have the same associations everywhere?

All three syllables are equally stressed.

We made a point of choosing a name that also works easily in the Romance languages; that is, specifically in South America. To ensure this, all major markets were closely involved in the entire naming process. The literal meaning of "he loves stones" in the Romance languages fits right in with our pickup.

Will the vehicle be called Amarok in all the markets or are there exceptions?

The use of the name in such a great number of markets will be nearly unrivalled by other Volkswagen models. That is why the global presence and acceptance of the name was important to us. No exceptions are planned.

When will the vehicle be launched?

We are starting the launch in South America. The world premiere will take place in Argentina at the end of the year, starting our launch activities. The Amarok is set to hit South American dealerships from March. The European launch is planned for Summer 2010.

(Harald Schomburg is Chief of Sales and Marketing for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.)

Pickup from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles to be called Amarok

Means "wolf" in Inuit

Symbolises strength and endurance

To be launched at the beginning of 2010 in South America

Amarok set to come to Europe afterwards

Hanover, 04 June 2009 – The new Volkswagen pickup is called Amarok. In Autumn 2009, the first pickup by a European volume manufacturer in South America is to be unveiled. The South American launch is set for Spring 2010, with the Amarok coming to Europe in the summer. With the Amarok, Volkswagen is seeking to enter global pickup markets dominated for the most part by Japanese manufacturers. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles already presented an impressive concept truck at last year's IAA Commercial Vehicles, providing a taste of the brand's new fourth model. The Amarok will be produced in Argentina at Volkswagen's "Pacheco" plant near Buenos Aires.The name Amarok comes from the language of the Inuit, who live in northern Canada and Greenland, and means wolf. The Inuit, one of the Eskimo peoples, regard the wolf as the king of the wilderness, an impressive figure due its strength, robustness, endurance and superiority.

This name also means "he loves stones" in the Romance languages, which are spoken in the major markets in Brazil and Argentina. In these markets, pickups are highly in demand as recreational and commercial vehicles due to their versatility. The Amarok's reliability and suitability for off-road driving will make it a very attractive proposition.

"This name fits to a tee the characteristics of our pickup, which will set new standards in its class. We took great care selecting this name, which can be used globally. The Amarok is meant to invoke positive associations in all relevant international markets and make a more convincing argument than its established competitors right from the start," says Stephan Schaller, CEO of the brand Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.

The Amarok is the first pickup of this kind from a European manufacturer and will face competition in the one-tonne class mostly from Asia. The sixth model from the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand, which follows the Caddy, Transporter (or Multivan) and Crafter as well as the Saveiro and T2, both of which are available exclusively in South America, is a significant component in the Volkswagen Group's growth strategy and opens a new segment for Volkswagen. Schaller comments, "The Amarok lifts our brand into a new, even more international dimension. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is proud to develop, build and sell this vehicle, which is extremely important for the growth of the entire Group and constitutes a logical strategic addition to the global range."

Developed from scratch, the Amarok will be launched as a double-cab pickup with four-wheel drive. The single-cab version will be available at a later date. The pickup features not only state-of-the-art, robust engineering but also efficient engines and current Volkswagen styling. The concept car shown at the IAA gives a first impression. State-of-the-art, powerful yet efficient common rail turbo diesel injection (TDI) of the next generation will be used in the powertrain. The fuel consumption and emissions for the Amarok will achieve the new best values for the pickup segment.

The Amarok is set be launched first in South America and Central America in Spring 2010, followed by Russia and Europe as well as Africa and Australia.

Volkswagen builds its First pre-production Robust Pick Up

Volkswagen showed key Argentine Politicians and respected Journalists the very first Robust Pick Up in the process of being built.

Look out for the tailgate at 54 seconds and cabin at 2.07 minutes.

Robust Pick Up will start full production this Fall/Spring.

Source: YouTube

VW Pickup Revealed !!!!!!!

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles shows concept of new generation of pickups

-Pickup concept vehicle offers exciting look forward to the year 2009
-Volkswagen Pickup has special equipment for lifeguards

A highlight being presented by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles at the International Automobile Exhibition in Hanover (September 26 to October 02) is the world premiere of an innovative concept vehicle: a pickup in the 1-tonne class. The concept vehicle – executed in this case as a cleverly designed rescue vehicle for marine use – offers a preview of the fourth model series by the commercial vehicle manufacturer. The first pickup of this sort from any high-volume European automotive manufacturer is expected to set new standards in its segment. Key markets for future production vehicles are South America, South Africa and Australia; these are regions with some the greatest demand for pickups for recreational and business use – due to their great versatility. Production of the new Pickup will begin in Fall 2009 at Volkswagen’s “Pacheco” plant in Argentina.

Features of the four-door and four-seat pickup concept vehicle were conceptualized after intensive discussions with emergency services and in-house specialists for emergency vehicles. It was specially designed as a “Search and Rescue” version (SAR) for protecting swimmers and surfers from worst case scenarios. That is, it is a vehicle for lifeguards, such as those found at many large beaches around the globe. The basic technical layout of this pickup from Volkswagen – with dual cab and all-wheel drive – makes it the vehicle par excellence for such services.

It can be said in general that the pickup has been entirely re-developed by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. The 5.18 meter long concept vehicle is not based on any familiar model series of the Group. However, synergies do exist between individual models. For example, the latest generation of highly advanced, torque-strong and at the same time fuel-saving common-rail turbo-diesels (TDI) is being used. To date, no pickups have made an appearance on the market with such pioneering fuel economy and emissions benefits of direct injection gasoline and diesel engines, especially those being developed in Germany. The pickup from Volkswagen will be the first to fulfill these requirements.

The styling of the concept vehicle also evolved from a blank sheet of paper. The Pickup follows the new Volkswagen Design-DNA initially presented by the Volkswagen passenger car division in the form of the Scirocco and the sixth Golf generation just introduced. The pickup concept vehicle is the first commercial vehicle under the Volkswagen label to exhibit this DNA. Group design chief Walter de Silva had this to say: “We have created a selection of core elements that can be described as ‘historical DNA’. Successful new Volkswagen designs will take on this DNA to generate a feeling in the eye of the beholder that is familiar and yet new.”

Familiar and yet new –precisely this formulation also applies to the Pickup concept vehicle. The clear and powerful surfaces of its body are familiar. As is the precision with which individual body sections merge with one another. One especially noteworthy aspect, for example, is the contour above the door handles that Klaus Bischoff, design chief responsible for the Volkswagen brand, refers to as the character line. On the one hand, it emphatically delineates the door and window surfaces from one another. On the other hand – and this is unusual and therefore all the more eye-catching – the line extends from the pickup’s C-pillar over the doors and into the front fender and bumper. It is a line that gives the overall vehicle a very unique contour. Conveying high-end quality, meanwhile, are style elements such as the uncompromisingly horizontal layout of the radiator grille in which the VW logo is integrated, and the headlights that are incorporated into the lines of the grille. They give the 1.9 meter wide front end an impressive and yet pleasing look. When it comes to width, the Pickup also scores points in the rear. Specifically, in the cargo bed: unlike its direct competition, it is easy to load a Euro pallet sideways here.

The pickup-specific features of the concept reveal an entirely new visual aspect of models by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. In general, all body components are designed to be very robust. Specifically, the concept vehicle’s look is marked by details such as the flared wheel wells, the charismatic structure of the C-pillar (that merges into the rear end), the roll bar on the side sections of the cargo bed and the large tailgate with integrated VW logo.

The Pickup study from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles was uncompromisingly designed as a type of automotive lifesaver. Take the exterior, for example: particularly noticeable here is the very flat and therefore aerodynamic blue-light roof module with integrated searchlight that can be electrically swiveled in any direction from the interior or by remote control. During daylight hours, the blue light is also equipped with a very conspicuous high-power LED system. A similar intermittent strobe function (in blue light) in the front and rear flasher lights also operates when the system is activated; that is why the actual turn signal function of the front flashers was integrated in the in the lower bumper section in the mounting area of the fog lights. Also located in the front bumper is a cable winch. But none of this reduces the impact of features offered by the interior and cargo bed.

The scenario for a typical use of the SAR Pickup might be as follows: the operations center reports a surfer in an emergency situation, on the Australian coast, for example. The specific area of the large expanses of Bondi Beach where the surfer took off and where the surfer is now waiting in the water are known. Based on localization of the call at the operations center, the GPS data of the position are fed into the Pickup’s navigation system – by no means is this science fiction. The radio-navigation system is controlled by a multifunctional touchscreen and a completely redeveloped infotainment head unit. Also integrated here is a CB radio and a menu level for all climate control functions. The system display is located in the upper area of the center console for ideal viewing and control by the driver and front passenger. Besides display of a map and pictograms, satellite images of the terrain can also be displayed. On the level below this there are buttons for adjustments to the chassis and all-wheel drive (e.g. differential locks). Thanks to off-road-navigation, the lifeguards can reach the emergency location extremely quickly. A compass is also mounted in the upper instrument panel area for general use.

The fact is: the pickup supports you better than any other vehicle now that the rescue operation has begun. Integrated in the front center console, together with their charging shells, are two mobile CB radios; there are two others in the rear of the dual cab. In addition, powerful flashlights are located next to the front seats. Also housed in the center console between the front seats and the individual seats in the rear: two mobile navigation systems. Directly behind it: a modular case with the most important first aid medications, a defibrillator and binoculars. Two safety helmets are mounted in the roofliner in the rear for use on bodies of water with strong currents. In front of these, within easy reach of the driver and front passenger is the switch panel for operating the blue light and the signal horn. Other components in the roof console: the loudspeakers of the mobile radio system. The saltwater resistant interior was designed to be washable, so that it can be cleaned lightning fast after an operation. Specifics: the seats are covered with neoprene, and the liners also have zippers for easy removal and cleaning. Reflective fibers were also worked into the doors, making entry and exit safer at night; thanks to its large reflective surfaces, the pickup can generally be recognized – even in darkness and from great distances.

Customized for special duty in coastal regions was the 1.55 meter long cargo bed of the Pickup, which can also carry a broad-format Euro pallet. When they arrive at the emergency location, the lifeguards find a special SAR jet ski here so that they can quickly approach the site of the incident. Integrated in the side walls of the cargo bed are life vests and rescue buoys, lights, special throw lines, fire extinguishers, blankets, and – in the tailgate – a tool set. Whether SAR features will actually be introduced to production at some later time is still entirely open. What is certain is that Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles will begin introducing the pickup to initial markets at the end of 2009. At first, it will be introduced to South America, South Africa, Australia and Europe; other markets will follow.