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VW Amarok pick-up (2010) first official pictures

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Tim Pollard, 02 December 2009 09:53

VW has unveiled its first UK-bound pick-up for a generation, the new Amarok. It's coming here in September 2010 in the double-cab bodystyle pictured; a single-cab variant will follow in 2011. The new VW Amarok has workmanlike figures, with a 1.15-tonne payload, a 2.52 sq m cargo bed and a 2.8-tonne towing capacity. But it's also one of the slickest ...

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VW Amarok pick-up (2010) first official pictures

Rated 2 out of 5

Tim Pollard, 02 December 2009 09:53

VW has unveiled its first UK-bound pick-up for a generation, the new Amarok. It's coming here in September 2010 in the double-cab bodystyle pictured; a single-cab variant will follow in 2011. The new VW Amarok has workmanlike figures, with a 1.15-tonne payload, a 2.52 sq m cargo bed and a 2.8-tonne towing capacity. But it's also one of the slickest ...

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VW Pickup concept: first official photos

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Chris Chilton, 24 September 2008 18:00

He’s designed Alfa Romeos, Audis and even a Lamborghini but now Walter de'Silva has gone all humanitarian and designed a pick-up.  VW’s first small flatbed since the Mk1 Golf-based Caddy will take on trucks like the Toyota Hilux and Mitusbishi L200 when it goes on sale late in 2009. Isn't the VW Pickup a concept? It is, but not for ...

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Pontiac Sport Truck

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Liz Turner, 20 March 2008 11:10

Pontiac is going to have a tough time trying to stop its 2010 Sport Truck being called the El Camino. From the B-pillar forward its Pontiac G8, but on the back there’s a 6ft pick-up bed and the suspension has been beefed up to the take the expected loads and tows. Under the bonnet is the same 6.0-litre V8 used ...

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Hummer H3T

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George Chapman, 07 February 2008 14:31

The new Hummer H3T will boast a five foot long flatbed rear. Shown at the recent Chicago Auto Show, this revised version is heavily based on the existing H3 and will be sold in North America, Europe and the Middle East. Unmistakably Hummer, the flagship H3T Alpha is powered by the same GM-sourced 300bhp 5.3-litre V8 that has proved so ...

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HSV Maloo R8

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Damion Smy, 15 October 2007 10:45

What the hell is a Maloo? A Ute. And if you’ve never been to Australia then you’ve missed out. Imagine a BMW 5-series-sized car with a huge pick-up style boot, but quite utilitarian and you’re nearly there. Utes are the Aussie answer to the American pick-up, and (like the Yanks) they have an affinity for high-performance versions. The latest is ...

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Toyota Tundra

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Tim Pollard, 07 January 2007 08:15

Toyota Tundra: the lowdown Big, isn't it? The press conference at Detroit to unveil the new Tundra pick-up was littered with phrases beginning with 'biggest', 'most' and 'heaviest'. Welcome to the US truck market, where the ability to lug, tow and carry are more important than creature comforts or looks. So the new Tundra can tow up to 10,000lb (that's ...

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