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Amarok record: Volkswagen’s ute conquers Australia’s 10 deserts in six days and 17 hours

5/11/2024

The Amarok ute has collected Volkswagen’s second Guiness World Record in Australia in two months, this time with a 1000km per day trek across every desert on the continent. Read More >>
Volkswagen’s new state of the art emergency vehicles

24/08/2023

A Volkswagen police pursuit car and a prototype emergency services Amarok have starred at the AFAC23 exhibition, Australasia's largest emergency management conference and exhibition, in Brisbane this week.
The latest version of the screen integration featured in a Volkswagen Passat – thousands of which are already in service in state law enforcement services – is a collaboration with Lumen Australia, Opses UK and Ecco Safety Group. Read More >>
Volkswagen creates Australia’s most remote test drive experience: 130 customers test the all-new Amarok in the outback

14/07/2023

Volkswagen has sensationally introduced the Australian-designed all-new Amarok to the heart of the Aussie outback, driving 17 utes through some of the country's toughest conditions to the annual home of the Big Red Bash music festival.
Rockin' the Simpson since 2013, the Big Red Bash is Australia's most remote music festival situated more than 1,500km west of Brisbane near the intersection of Queensland, South Australia and Northern Territory. Read More >>
Canopies, camping and lift kits – Volkswagen Amarok accessories range announced

28/06/2023

Volkswagen has listened to Australian customer needs and understood their love of tailoring a dual-cab ute to their lifestyle, launching the all-new Volkswagen Amarok with a broad range of warranty-backed accessories.
From those with a love of even more extreme off-roading and who desire a suspension lift kit, to those keen to camp on the roof of their Amarok; to those who prefer soft, manual sliding, auto sliding or canopy covers over their tub – Volkswagen Australia has a high-quality, manufacturer-designed solution. Read More >>
Maximum Amarok – Australian-designed dual-cab ute range now in showrooms

15/05/2023

The all-new, second-generation Volkswagen Amarok has arrived in Core, Life, Style, PanAmericana and Aventura specification, with a choice of two four-cylinder turbo diesels, turbocharged petrol power and the iconic diesel V6.
Following more than 12,000 expressions of interest in the all-new Amarok, the full range of dual-cab utes are now in Volkswagen showrooms nationwide. Read More >>
Volkswagen Amarok pricing announced

3/02/2023

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has unveiled pricing for its new Amarok ute range.
With five model lines and a total of eight variants, the Amarok range extends from $50,990 RRP for the Core four cylinder turbo diesel with manual transmission to $79,990 for the Aventura, which comes in a choice of six cylinder turbo diesel or four cylinder turbo petrol. Read More >>
For those about to Amarok – turbocharged petrol, diesel and iconic V6 await you

8/12/2022

The all-new, next-generation Volkswagen Amarok will arrive in Australia in April 2023 in the most sought-after specifications – Style, PanAmericana and Aventura – with turbo petrol and diesel power, including the ute's iconic V6.
Following shortly after, approximately mid-year, the Amarok Core and Life specifications will arrive, rounding out a second-generation Volkswagen ute line-up that provides a stylish and premium edge with high product value. Read More >>
Convert to Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles – turn-key solutions to specialist requirements

22/11/2022

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is preparing its next-generation of turn-key solutions to specialist requirements across a variety of bodystyles, with a range that is engineered-to-go and fully factory backed.
Seven "conversion" variants were unveiled at the Volkswagen Group Australia (VGA) Southern Region Office and Training Facility at Essendon Fields in Melbourne, based off the brand's acclaimed Commercial Vehicles line-up. Read More >>
What Amarok's which and what makes them go? Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles releases details of the new generation line-up

2/08/2022

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles today shares further details of the forthcoming second generation Amarok ute, which commences Australian production in October for quarter one 2023 sale. The new Amarok, designed by a factory team of 20 based in Melbourne, is built in South Africa.
This reduces shipping times by some four weeks over the first generation 'Rok, most of which were built in Argentina. Greater frequency from port ensures steadier supply. Read More >>
Volkswagen Amarok W580X – 600 units of legendary offroad-focused ute now on-sale

20/05/2022

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Walkinshaw have taken the offroad performance of the legendary Amarok V6 ute to new heights with 600 units of the W580X now available from $78,890 plus on-road costs.
Following the W580 and W580S in the authentically Australian-engineered range of flagship Amarok products, the offroad-focused Amarok W580X maximises the all-roads potential of the iconic V6 engine and leading chassis. Read More >>
Charismatic on- and off-road professional: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles' new Amarok

26/04/2022

- Premium: Amarok with new design and new technologies
- Efficient: new V6 diesel and four further engine specifications
- Optional: two different all-wheel systems or rear-wheel drive
- High-tech: over 30 driver assist systems set new pick-up standards
- Countdown: market launch from end of 2022 Read More >>
Volkswagen Amarok Alpine and Alpine Plus raise the game

9/03/2022

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has launched Amarok V6 Alpine and Alpine Plus off-road packages in collaboration with premium partner Seikel, further lifting the rough terrain performance of the brand's class-leading utes.
The 100-unit Alpine and Alpine Plus off-road packages will be available on the Amarok V6 Core Auto, V6 Sportline, Highline and Aventura from Q2 2022, adding ground clearance, a snorkel and (for Alpine Plus) underbody protection. Read More >>
The One that didn't get away: Amarok V6 Walkinshaw Series #0001 to be auctioned off for the Black Dog Institute

1/11/2021

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Australia has announced that its very first 'Big Bad Wolf', the Walkinshaw-tuned Amarok V6 W580S, will be auctioned off to raise money for the Black Dog Institute and its work in mental health. Read More >>
Volkswagen's next Walkinshaw partnership: The Amarok W-Series goes off-road

26/07/2021

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is pleased to confirm further details of its previously announced off-road Amarok project with Walkinshaw: the Amarok W580X off-roader. Building on the success of the GT-spec W-Series Amarok V6, this next tune from the legendary Australian tuning house will lean in to another aspect of the Amarok's versatile platform; creating yet another special 'Rok, just for Australia. Read More >>
Volkswagen Amarok W580

6/05/2021

Media assets for the Volkswagen Amarok W580 Read More >>
IT'S ALIVE! Walkinshaw-tuned W-Series V6 Amaroks begin rolling out of Clayton Facility

24/03/2021

After countless hours in discussion, design and development, thousands of kilometres of brutal hot weather testing and a few short minutes of heated customer ordering online, the very first examples Volkswagen's partnership with legendary performance vehicle builder Walkinshaw Automotive Group, the W-Series V6 Amarok, have begun rolling off the line at Walkinshaw's Clayton facility Read More >>
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 >>