Check out Volkswagen’s Verboten Amarok R-Style pickup truck

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Mark the Volkswagen Amarok R-Style as yet another vehicle we will never see in North America – if it’s ever produced. Click (here) for more vehicles that will never come to the USA.  That’s a pity because the Amarok R-Style has a 268 horsepower 3.0-litre V6 TDI engine that makes about 442 lbs-feet of torque. An 8-speed automatic transmission is hooked up to full-time 4MOTION.

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Volkswagen surprised fans at their annual GTI enthusiasts’ meeting on the shores of Lake Wörthersee, Austria with the presentation of the Amarok R-Style.

For those of you who don’t know. The Volkswagen Amarok is a small pickup truck that sells worldwide (but not in North America) and is built in Argentina and Germany. Scorpion’s guitarist Rudolf Schenker drove one in the 2010 Dakar Rally and it’s won accolades for its utilitarian durability.

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“The striking exterior design features widened wheelarches to accommodate 22 inch alloy wheels, 80 mm lowered suspension, bi-xenon headlights with chrome surround and a chrome grille plus an enlarged lower air intake.  At the rear there is also a carbon fibre diffuser and dual exhausts, plus tinted taillights and red, white and black side decals.

Inside, the dashboard, door trims and exclusive Nubuck leather sports seats have a black, red and white colour theme.  In-car entertainment is supplied via an infotainment system with an eight-inch touchscreen and 500 watt subwoofer.” – – Volkswagen AG Media

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The Amarok R-Style pickup truck might have a production future in Europe where that much torque is completely unnecessary. I just wish the truck were no longer forbidden for sale in the United States.

Check out this fun Volkswagen video with the sexy Nathenia!

Sexy – no?

No.

Easily amused by anything with four wheels, Nathan Adlen reviews vehicles from the cheapest to the most prestigious. Wrecking yards, dealer lots, garages, racetracks, professional automotive testing and automotive journalism - Nathan has experienced a wide range of the automotive spectrum.  His words, good humor and videos are enjoyed worldwide.
Easily amused by anything with four wheels, Nathan Adlen reviews vehicles from the cheapest to the most prestigious. Wrecking yards, dealer lots, garages, racetracks, professional automotive testing and automotive journalism – Nathan has experienced a wide range of the automotive spectrum. His words, good humor and videos are enjoyed worldwide.