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willardguy
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volkswagen amarok
spotted one these mid size turbo diesel 30mpg 2 or 4 wheeldrive pickups outside my front door this morning. I understand they're key support vehicles
in the dakar rally so they obviously have some offroad clout. anyone seen these running around ?
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DENNIS
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WOW......Isn't that pretty. "Hitler's Revenge" has come a long way....fer sure.
Wonder what the price is?
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DENNIS
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Well...I guess they've been around for a short while:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Amarok
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mtgoat666
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he loves rocks
"Amarok" means "wolf" in Inuit, and Interbrand also claims it is associated with "he loves stones" in Romance languages.
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willardguy
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36 mpg, I like em!
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Yabut, a 2-wheel drive truck is kinda like a gelding on a breeder ranch... anyone know if it comes w/ 4x4?
I don't have a BUCKET LIST, but I do have a F***- IT LIST a mile long!
86 - 45*
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tripledigitken
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Any chance that ulsd is NOT required?
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willardguy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajabuddha
Yabut, a 2-wheel drive truck is kinda like a gelding on a breeder ranch... anyone know if it comes w/ 4x4? |
The Amarok has three drive concepts: rear wheel drive, Shiftable 4Motion and Permanent 4Motion. The Shiftable all wheel drive system can shift drive
between the axles whereas the Permanent full-time all wheel drive system distributes power through a Torque Sensing (Torsen) differential with a 40:60
ratio between the front and rear axles.
I won't even begin to claim I know what the heck this is! but if its good enough
for Dakar..........
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yeah, yeah.....
But is it better than a Tacoma?
Don't believe everything you think....
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by motoged
yeah, yeah.....
But is it better than a Tacoma?
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That is the benchmark, isn't it? 
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chippy
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They have been around for quite a few years down here. Toyota is still more popular for small trucks.
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I just saw one of these on Samba, VW website,$40,000 new, out of Mexico City.
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willardguy
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we'll just have to wait to see how it performs on the rigorous challenge of shell island!
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Let me get this straight. Four door king cab at least half ton capacity and it gets 36 mpg.?
A Lot To See And A Lot To Do
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V W has come a long way, They are making some impressive looking vehicles. But they are going to establish some reliability history before I will
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My new Beetle TDI(Diesel) gets 34MPG pulling a 1100# trailer.
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
�The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false�
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Amarok in Ensenada
Last time I was by the Enenada VW dealership, they had a couple on the lot. Guess I'll have to stop and kick a few tires.
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by J.P.
V W has come a long way, They are making some impressive looking vehicles. But they are going to establish some reliability history before I will
bite.
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Yep, me too.
Barry
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The reliability factor has been dealt with little by little. Y'all do know that the VW Passat is built in Tennessee?!
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
The reliability factor has been dealt with little by little. Y'all do know that the VW Passat is built in Tennessee?! |
I did not know that, but the fact that they are built in the USA hasn't seemed to help GMC and Crysler much over the years. Now Ford is a different
story, but I hear they use the same "quality control" Company that Toyota does, which explains a lot.
Barry
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