New Launches
Show Report: CV Show 2012
What a cracking event the 2012 Commercial Vehicle Show turned out to be, thanks in no small part to Ford… Read More
Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Long-Term Test 1
We has just taken delivery of a Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Club Cab for long-term appraisal… Read More
Ford Transit ECOnetic Brief Test
We’ve been putting a SWB 100hp 2.2TDi Euro 5 Transit 280 ECOnetic through its paces… Read More
Renault Kangoo ZE 2011 European Launch
Renault is at the forefront of manufacturers offering a mass produced factory-built electric van… Read More
Fuso Canter 2011 European Launch
Fuso has completely revamped its range of light and heavy truck Canter chassis and chassis crew cabs… Read More
Iveco Daily 2011 European Launch
Iveco has introduced new, latest generation diesels to its Daily range, along with detail changes inside and out… Read More
Ford Transit 2011 European Launch
Ford takes the iconic Transit to the next stage with an all-new range of 2.2-litre Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 UK Launch
VW’s large panel van has undergone a serious makeover with changes to the front-end styling and the cab interior, as well as new Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Ford Transit Connect Electric Brief Test
We spent a day with the battery-powered Connect to get a better idea of what it’s like to live with in its natural, urban environment. Read More
Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL Brief Test
Currently undergoing trials with selected fleet customers in the UK, we managed to get behind the wheel of a battery-powered Vito E-CELL… Read More
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 European Launch
Volkswagen’s Crafter has undergone a midlife makeover and gets a new front-end along with new Euro 5 engines… Read More
VW Amarok BlueMotion gets green light
Volkswagen has announced details of the Amarok BlueMotion at the Frankfurt Motor Show. It will be available early in 2012 and comes complete with an eight-speed automatic gearbox and a towing weight boosted to 3,200kg. Based around the 4MOTION permanent four-wheel drive system, the new drivetrain also boasts the most powerful 2.0BiTDI diesel in the range. The new engine produces 180hp, develops 420Nm of peak torque and has an official combined cycle fuel consumption figure of 37.2mpg which equates to 199g/km of CO2. Eighth gear is an overdrive for low-rev motorway cruising; the top speed of 111 is reached in seventh gear.
As part of the BlueMotion package Amarok also benefits from battery regeneration, low rolling resistance tyres and a Stop/Start system. As there’s no clutch it operates via the brake pedal. Keep the pedal pressed when at a stop and the engine cuts out; release the brake and it re-starts automatically. That’s going to please anyone behind in a car on a dark, rainy night as they’re blinded by the eye-level brake lights!
Prices for the latest additions to the Amarok line-up will be announced closer to availability.
