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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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akbear
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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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