Leave haybales and Busch to the F-150, VW's Amarok hauls havarti and Hoegaarden - Digital Trends
The iconic rear-engined Bus and Vanagon both came in pickup versions, the Rabbit was reborn as the Caddy, and every front-engined Transporter van has spawned a pickup since the first-gen model was introduced in 1990. So strictly speaking, the... In Belgium, where I put the truck through its paces, entry-level models are powered by a 2. 0-liter four-cylinder turbodiesel TDI engine that makes 138 horsepower at 3,500 rpm and 250 foot-pounds of torque from 1,600 to 2,250 rpm. More expensive models like the one tested here benefit from a twin-turbocharged version of the TDI that delivers 177 ponies at 4,000 rpm and a generous 295 foot-pounds of twist available from 1,500 to 2,250 rpm. The Amarok’s bed stretches about 61 inches long, which is just an inch smaller than the short box offered on the Chevrolet Colorado. It measures roughly 63 inches from side to side and 48 inches between the wheel arches, meaning it’s possible to load a pallet in the back. Finally, the Amarok can haul 2,151 pounds, and the loads of torque generated by the TDI mill enable it to tow over 6,600 pounds when properly equipped. Source: www.digitaltrends.com
