- Doors and Seats
4 doors, 5 seats
- Engine
2.0DTT, 4 cyl.
- Engine Power
120kW, 400Nm
- Fuel
Diesel 7.9L/100KM
- Manufacturer
4XD
- Transmission
Manual
- Warranty
NA
- Ancap Safety
5/5 star (2011)
2012 Volkswagen Amarok Motocross Track Test
VOLKSWAGEN AMAROK 4WD TRACK REVIEW
Variants Reviewed | ||
Model | Power/Torque | Fuel Use |
TDI400 | 120kW/400Nm | 7.9l/100km |
TDI420 | 132kW/420Nm | 8.3l/100km |
OVERVIEW
When we got an invitation to spend a day with the 4WD Amarok on a motocross track, it seemed an odd-enough pairing to put the laptop away, pull on the mud-plugging boots and front up.
A motocross track? Did Volkswagen want us to test the Amarok’s ability to land a set of doubles? Is Volkswagen gunning for an Amarok to star in a future Ken Block video? Was this a thinly disguised insight into the Volkswagen Group’s acquisition of Ducati?
In fact, none of the above.
The purpose of the day was more evident when the co-hosts were revealed: the JDR Motorsports motocross team, the Australian arm of which is sponsored by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Australia.
Volkswagen Commercial had hired out the Oakdale Junior Motorcycling Club motocross track, 90km southwest of Sydney.
On hand were a pair of 4WD Amarok dual cabs, one in six-speed manual form, and the other equipped with the recently launched eight-speed automatic transmission.
Our only instruction was to keep the wheels on the ground, and within the confines of the circuit. Easy...
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