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Gone in (less than) 580 seconds: Volkswagen's first allocation of Walkinshaw-produced Amarok W580S sells out in minutes

3/12/2020

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Australia has today seen its first allocation of W-Series Amarok, a collaboration with legendary Australian hot rod tuning house, Walkinshaw, sell out in just minutes. Read More >>
The Amarok W580: Volkswagen partners with Walkinshaw to build the ultimate GT-spec ute

15/10/2020

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Australia has today unveiled the fruits of its top secret development partnership with legendary hot rod tuning house, Walkinshaw – an aggressively styled and tuned GT-style version of the bestselling Amarok ute, the W580. Read More >>
Amarok V6 Still Calls Australia Home

9/07/2020

Australians continued to buy more Amarok V6s in June than any global market as Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles today flagged the introduction of a more powerful version of the best-selling Highline variant. Read More >>
Volkswagen's factory endorsed Amarok XL and XXL conversion range on sale now

9/06/2020

One of the most anticipated customized vehicles from Volkswagen's new Factory endorsed range, the stretched Amarok in XL and XXL guise, is on sale now, offering customers a purpose-built, turn-key solution. Read More >>
Volkswagen Amarok V6 580S: unlimited style, in limited numbers

15/05/2020

Sydney - Previously teased in March, Volkswagen's most kitted-out Amarok yet, the limited-run Amarok V6 580S, will go on sale in June priced from RRP $70,990, and is available to order now from Volkswagen's national dealer network. Read More >>
Volkswagen Group Australia Gets Ready To Celebrate Its 70,000th Amarok Sale

7/02/2020

Volkswagen Group Australia will sell its 70,000th Amarok ute sometime in the next few weeks, the brand's Commercial Vehicles division said today. Read More >>
The Ute Australia had to have: the Amarok V6 manual

23/01/2020

Volkswagen Australia has listened to its customers and fans and has introduced the Amarok Australia wanted: the class-leading, powerful V6 Amarok fitted with a six-speed manual transmission and low-range transfer case. Read More >>
The Ute we had to have: Amarok V6 manual confirmed; V6 Highline Black and Canyon coming

21/08/2019

Volkswagen Australia has listened to its customers and fans and successfully lobbied for the Amarok Australia wanted: the powerful V6 Amarok fitted with a six-speed manual transmission and low-range transfer case. Read More >>
Australia chooses the Amarok V6

1/04/2019

Australia remains the biggest market outside South America for Volkswagen's Amarok ute and is the home of the Amarok V6, according to figures released today by the importer. Read More >>
More power to you: V6 Amarok Core 4x4 launches in Australia

25/09/2018

On the day it launches its most powerful and premium Amarok model, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Australia has also ushered in an all-new entry point for the Amarok V6 range with the new Core 4x4 model grade. Read More >>
'Rok Hardest: 580Nm Amarok Ultimate lands in Australia

17/09/2018

Long live the king. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Australia has kept its promise to customers and maintained its status as the most powerful ute in its class, and has introduced an upgrade of the Amarok's venerable V6 powerplant Read More >>
The rumours are true: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles confirms 200kW Amarok V6 for Australia

18/04/2018

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in Australia has confirmed the impending arrival of its most powerful Amarok yet, with a new EU6 190kW/200kW on overboost tune of its already punchy V6 engine heading to Australia in the third quarter of 2018. Read More >>
The Kombi celebrates 70 years while the Amarok goes to the Dark side

6/02/2018

Two special editions for two very different Volkswagen icons are en route to showrooms. Read More >>
Apprentice-built Amarok V6 smashes two minute mark World Time Attack Challenge

16/10/2017

Volkswagen Australia's top tier apprentices have claimed victory at the World Time Attack Challenge at Sydney Motorsport Park over the weekend, beating the 1:59sec challenge set by the iconic Golf GTI hot hatch, in a modified V6 Amarok ute Read More >>
'Rok Harder: Amarok V6 now with 3.5-tonne towing capacity

3/10/2017

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Australia is pleased to announce a technical upgrade to its Amarok V6 2018 model range, with the multi award-winning bestselling Ute now offering a 3.5 tonnes towing capacity, up from the previous 3.0 tonnes. Read More >>
Volkswagen Australia challenges apprentices to build race-ready Amarok

26/09/2017

Volkswagen Australia has challenged its top-tier apprentices from its head office workshop team and dealer network to build a unique, race-bred performance concept car, with the goal of beating a lap time set by the iconic Golf GTI at Sydney's Eastern Creek raceway. Read More >>
Amarok Sportline V6: $55,490

28/07/2017

The Sportline joins the Highline and Ultimate in the only V6 turbo diesel ute lineup at $55,490 RRP. With 165kW and 550Nm (180kW on overboost) driven through an eight-speed automatic and all-wheel-drive Read More >>
Volkswagen's uber ute sets records

10/03/2017

As demand for the ute that has redefined performance continues to exceed supply, Volkswagen has introduced a unique shade for its range-topping Amarok Ultimate V6. Read More >>
Volkswagen Amarok four-cylinder range upgraded

7/02/2017

Volkswagen's award-winning range of four cylinder Amaroks will this month receive a sweeping raft of upgrades to their interiors and exterior features, as debuted in the highly-popular V6 Amarok range, launched in November 2016. Read More >>
Volkswagen Amarok – now with V6 engine, new interior, infotainment and design

24/11/2016

Six and a half years after its debut, the Amarok has been significantly updated, both technically and visually. The central element of the update can be found under the bonnet, where Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has given the ute a new powerful, Read More >>

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Press footage provided depicts an Amarok W580 pre-production prototype. The footage features existing Amarok alloy wheels. Final production-ready vehicles may differ slightly, and will feature new 'Clayton' alloy wheels, exclusive to the W580, as shown in the images.

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Press images and footage provided depicts an Amarok W580 pre-production prototype.

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