Could the Volkswagen Amarok W580 make it big overseas? Export deal on cards for Walkinshaw's Toyota HiLux Rugged X and Nissan Navara Warrior rival

Could the Volkswagen Amarok W580 make it big overseas? Export deal on cards for Walkinshaw's Toyota HiLux Rugged X and Nissan Navara Warrior rival

14 Dec 2021 by Stephen Ottley

Volkswagen Australia is happy to share its locally developed Amarok W580 performance-focused ute with the rest of the world - if they want it. Read more
Will the new Amarok be better than its Ranger twin?: CarsGuide Podcast #212

Will the new Amarok be better than its Ranger twin?: CarsGuide Podcast #212

10 Dec 2021 by CarsGuide team

Episode 212 - Next-gen Amarok: Everything we know so far Read more
2022 Volkswagen Amarok: What to expect from the upcoming Ford Ranger twin and Toyota HiLux, Isuzu D-Max and Mitsubishi Triton challenger

2022 Volkswagen Amarok: What to expect from the upcoming Ford Ranger twin and Toyota HiLux, Isuzu D-Max and Mitsubishi Triton challenger

8 Dec 2021 by Stephen Ottley

Volkswagen has given us another tease of what to expect with the next-generation Amarok, due to arrive in Australia in 2023. Two new sketches of the pick-up were unveiled today, showing the interior ...Read more
Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger, Volkswagen Amarok and other utes fetching top dollar on the used-car market

Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger, Volkswagen Amarok and other utes fetching top dollar on the used-car market

5 Dec 2021 by Stephen Ottley

Writing that the latest utes are more expensive than ever before is hardly breaking news. But the recent supply chain shortages have pushed prices of even used utes into previously uncharted ...Read more
Walkinshaw Performance set to continue Volkswagen Amarok upgrades with new 2022 Ford Ranger-based model - but will it have a Raptor equivalent?

Walkinshaw Performance set to continue Volkswagen Amarok upgrades with new 2022 Ford Ranger-based model - but will it have a Raptor equivalent?

21 Nov 2021 by Justin Hilliard

HSV might be no more, but its sister company, Walkinshaw Performance, is still in the business of modifying existing models, as evidenced by the success that has been its recent Volkswagen ...Read more
Ford? Holden? Forget them! Australia will make cars, utes, pickups, vans and SUVs again soon!: CarsGuide Podcast #201

Ford? Holden? Forget them! Australia will make cars, utes, pickups, vans and SUVs again soon!: CarsGuide Podcast #201

24 Sep 2021 by CarsGuide team

Episode 201 - Ford? Holden? Forget them! Australia will make cars, utes, pickups, vans and SUVs again soon!In this episode, Matt Campbell, Malcolm Flynn and Andrew Chesterton, talk all things ...Read more
Ford and Holden 2.0: The new Australian-made cars that will make the Commodore and Falcon look like dinosaurs

Ford and Holden 2.0: The new Australian-made cars that will make the Commodore and Falcon look like dinosaurs

19 Sep 2021 by Andrew Chesterton

When Ford and Holden finally shut-up shop in Australia a few years back, it seemed like the curtain had permanently closed on the golden age of Aussie automotive manufacturing, given the formerly ...Read more
2022 Volkswagen Amarok: What we know so far about the Australian launch timing, pricing and engines of the new Ford Ranger twin and Toyota HiLux rival

2022 Volkswagen Amarok: What we know so far about the Australian launch timing, pricing and engines of the new Ford Ranger twin and Toyota HiLux rival

14 Sep 2021 by Justin Hilliard

So, the next-generation Ford Ranger ute has just been officially teased for the first time, but what’s happening with its Volkswagen Amarok twin? Well, there’s plenty to be excited about ...Read more
What we know so far about the incoming hybrid utes: Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger, Isuzu D-Max, Mitsubishi Triton, Nissan Navara and others coming soon

What we know so far about the incoming hybrid utes: Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger, Isuzu D-Max, Mitsubishi Triton, Nissan Navara and others coming soon

15 Aug 2021 by Stephen Ottley

It’s no secret the automotive world is making the electric switch, and not even load-lugging utes will be spared. ...Read more
2022 Volkswagen Amarok W580X takes it to Ford Ranger Raptor, Nissan Navara Pro-4X Warrior and Toyota HiLux Rugged X with off-road focus and V6 power

2022 Volkswagen Amarok W580X takes it to Ford Ranger Raptor, Nissan Navara Pro-4X Warrior and Toyota HiLux Rugged X with off-road focus and V6 power

26 Jul 2021 by Justin Hilliard

Volkswagen Australia has revealed the next step in its Amarok ute collaboration with local tuning house Walkinshaw, with the new W580X dual-cab pick-up set to show off its off-road focus when ...Read more
Best utes arriving in 2021

Best utes arriving in 2021

24 Jun 2021 by Justin Hilliard

After a very busy 2020, it's no surprise there aren't a lot of new utes due to be released in Australia in 2021 - well, ones we know about at the time of writing Read more
Volkswagen and Skoda delays anticipated as chip shortage hits Golf, Tiguan, Touareg and Kamiq

Volkswagen and Skoda delays anticipated as chip shortage hits Golf, Tiguan, Touareg and Kamiq

16 Jun 2021 by Neil Dowling

Volkswagen has warned of delays for some of its most popular models as the impact of the global semi-conductor shortage continues to hit at production volumes for most car manufacturers.It said it ...Read more
Mitsubishi ASX, Nissan Patrol, Volkswagen Amarok and other popular decade-plus old 'new' cars still in dealer forecourts today

Mitsubishi ASX, Nissan Patrol, Volkswagen Amarok and other popular decade-plus old 'new' cars still in dealer forecourts today

23 May 2021 by Byron Mathioudakis

What is it about some cars, trucks and SUVs that make them more appealing the older they get?Is it familiarity? Faith in the fact that the manufacturer has had time to iron out all the big faults as ...Read more
Volkswagen spills on 2022 launch calendar for Tiguan Allspace and R, Amarok send-offs, T-Roc updates, facelifted Polo, and returning Arteon

Volkswagen spills on 2022 launch calendar for Tiguan Allspace and R, Amarok send-offs, T-Roc updates, facelifted Polo, and returning Arteon

21 May 2021 by Tom White

Supply constraints be damned, Volkswagen looks set to turn up the heat in 2022. Read more
Volkswagen sets its sights on Ford Ranger Raptor with proper off-road Amarok 580 in the works with Walkinshaw

Volkswagen sets its sights on Ford Ranger Raptor with proper off-road Amarok 580 in the works with Walkinshaw

5 May 2021 by Tom White

At the launch of Volkswagen's Amarok W580, a new collaboration with local tuning outfit Walkinshaw, the brand alluded to further projects in the works, including an off-road version of the current ...Read more
2023 Volkswagen Amarok shaping up: Australian-developed Ford Ranger twin to be 'fantastic' new rival for Toyota HiLux and Mitsubishi Triton

2023 Volkswagen Amarok shaping up: Australian-developed Ford Ranger twin to be 'fantastic' new rival for Toyota HiLux and Mitsubishi Triton

26 Mar 2021 by Justin Hilliard

Volkswagen is inching closer to the reveal of the second-generation Amarok ute, which is being developed in Australia alongside its fourth-generation Ford Ranger twin Read more
Why your next ute might be a hybrid: Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger, Volkswagen Amarok, Mitsubishi Triton and Nissan Navara set for electrification in the future

Why your next ute might be a hybrid: Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger, Volkswagen Amarok, Mitsubishi Triton and Nissan Navara set for electrification in the future

14 Mar 2021 by Stephen Ottley

This story might have seemed far-fetched only a few years ago, but make no mistake, a wave of new hybrid-powered utes are about to flood the market.After decades relying on torque-rich diesel engines ...Read more
2021 Volkswagen Amarok W580 isn't another Ford Ranger Raptor and Toyota HiLux Rugged X rival, it aims for on-road performance

2021 Volkswagen Amarok W580 isn't another Ford Ranger Raptor and Toyota HiLux Rugged X rival, it aims for on-road performance

5 Mar 2021 by Marcus Craft

Volkswagen's upcoming high-performance Amarok, the W580, will carve its own road-focussed niche, rather than following the rest of the ute mob which are busy trying to be more hard-core off-road ...Read more
2023 Volkswagen Amarok detailed: Future Ford Ranger twin being developed in Australia!

2023 Volkswagen Amarok detailed: Future Ford Ranger twin being developed in Australia!

3 Dec 2020 by Tom White

Volkswagen's new Amarok will be developed specifically for Australian demands, and the brand promises it will be distinct from its co-developed Ranger sibling. Read more
2021 Volkswagen Amarok W580 pricing and spec detailed: Aussie-developed Ranger Raptor and Navara N-Trek rival gets a pricetag!

2021 Volkswagen Amarok W580 pricing and spec detailed: Aussie-developed Ranger Raptor and Navara N-Trek rival gets a pricetag!

1 Dec 2020 by Tom White

Volkswagen’s answer to the absurdly popular Ford Ranger Raptor, which it developed here in Australia as part of a partnership with Walkinshaw, will arrive two trim levels starting at $71,990 ...Read more
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