NEW VOLKSWAGEN AMAROK TO GAIN SIX-CYLINDER ENGINE

Drivers of the Amarok can look forward in future to an additional litre of displacement offered by the 3.0-litre engine, while the pick-up will continue to boast impressive on- as well as off-road capability.

The 3.0-litre TDI engine (2,967 cc) in the new Amarok will be available in three output levels: 120 kW / 163 PS, 150 kW / 204 PS or a top-performing 165 kW / 224 PS. The most powerful engine variant will be offered first as early as the end of September 2016. The top-of-the-line V6 diesel engine produces its maximum torque at only 1,500 rpm. At 550 Nm, this maximum torque is also 130 Nm higher than in the previous model.

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UNIQUE LIFE-SAVER

Reaching injured patients who are often stranded miles off the beaten track is a challenge that faces all emergency services. For East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) – which covers 6,425 square miles and 4.8 million people – that challenge is made even tougher by having some of the most remote and challenging roads in England.

Those who find themselves in need of medical help in that areas can expect to see a special Volkswagen Amarok ambulance coming to their aid. Working in partnership with EMAS, the Volkswagen Group Emergency Services team designed and commissioned the build of the new response vehicle.

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WORLD PREMIERE OF THE CROSS COUPÉ GTE

With the world premiere of the five-seater Cross Coupé GTE concept car, the carmaker from Wolfsburg is offering a further preview of the latest SUV model series that is fitted with a sporty and economical V6 plug-in hybrid drive for the first time.

After the Cross Blue concept car previously shown in Detroit, the Cross Coupé GTE now offers a further look ahead at the new mid-size SUV model series that is based on the modular transverse matrix (MQB). The Cross Blue production model will be built at Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant and presented next year.

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CHARITY DRIVE FOR WORLD RECORD

After two successful world record-setting drives from Tierra del Fuego to Alaska along the "Panamericana" with a record time of 11 days and 17 hours, and a second record-setting drive from Melbourne to St. Petersburg in 17 days and 11 hours, here is another attempt by the Team Zietlow.

Rainer Zietlow, Marius Biela and Matthias Prillwitz will once again attempt a new spectacular record in a Volkswagen Touareg. The team will drive in a north-to-south direction through Europe and along the entire African continent through countries in eastern Africa. The drive starts at Nordkapp, Norway, the northernmost point of Europe, on 21 September 2014. The destination is the southernmost point of Africa, Cape Agulhas, which should be reached in around 10 days.

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NEW MIDSIZE VOLKSWAGEN SUV TO BE PRODUCED IN USA

Today, Volkswagen announced that their new midsize SUV will be manufactured in the Chattanooga plant in Tennessee, USA. The Group will be investing a total of approximately US$900 million in the production of a newly developed, seven-passenger SUV, and creating 2,000 additional jobs in the US. About US$600 million will be invested in Tennessee.

At Chattanooga, the new SUV will be integrated into existing plant structures. Existing areas in production will be used for the assembly of the midsize SUV. A total floor space of 50,000 m² (approx. 538,000 sq ft) will be added to the existing production facility. The seven-passenger midsize SUV, which is based on the CrossBlue concept vehicle, was developed especially for the North American market. The CrossBlue made its global debut at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

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THE NEW AMAROK ULTIMATE

Based on the already comprehensively equipped Amarok Highline, the Amarok Ultimate shines as a new top model of the Amarok range with numerous interesting features. 



Especially striking is the intricately devised graphic of the bi-xenon headlights with integrated LED lighting strip. They give the Amarok not only improved lighting, but together with the two twin chrome bars on the radiator grille they give the Amarok Ultimate a greatly modified visual appearance as well. These new headlights can now also be ordered for all other Amarok models. The Amarok is thus the world's first pick-up of its class for which bi-xenon headlights with LED daytime running lights are available as an option.

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AMAROK ROCKS

The loudest attractions at the Wörthersee GTI festival was the Amarok Power concept, incorporates a power-packed 5,000-watt sound system that’s guaranteed to get visitors to the annual tuning festival rocking.

The Amarok Power showcases the pick-up’s remarkable practicality, integrating not only the sound system, but also deck space for the DJ. The kit has been designed to be fully portable, and can be set up and packed away by a single person.

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WORLD PREMIERE OF REFINED TOUAREG

The Olympic stadium in Beijing was the venue for the Volkswagen group night themed "Night of the Stars". The presentation of the Volkswagen brand was dominated by the refined Touareg and the extremely sporty Golf R 400.

The new Touareg generation is typified by its dynamically designed front and rear sections as well as by its fresh colours and wheels.

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VW T-ROC TO ROCK GENEVA

Meet the T-ROC, the latest Volkswagen SUV concept, which is making its debut at the Geneva Motor Show.

The T-ROC offers a glimpse at future Volkswagen SUVs: The concept measures 4,179 mm long and 1,831 mm wide, making it around 200 mm shorter than a Tiguan, and around 300 mm longer than the Taigun concept. At 1,501 mm tall it sits around 200 mm lower than a Tiguan. 

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