VW Amarok proves itself at the Dakar Rally

VW Amarok proves itself at the Dakar Rally

Volkswagen new Amarok pick-up truck starts life by proving itself at the world’s toughest race. The Argentina made truck is part of the Volkswagen Motorsport team currently taking part in the Dakar rally across South America.

A total of 35 Amaroks are being used as support vehicles by the VW works team and Dakar organisers. The rally started in Buenos Aires on New Year’s Day and will make a 9000 km loop across Argentina and Chile before ending at the same city on 16 January. The route includes mountain passes at an altitude of over 4,000 metres, as well as through the world’s driest desert, the Atacama. The Amarok support cars are tasked to keep up with the competitors and be on hand to provide technical assistance.

VW Amarok proves itself at the Dakar Rally

The Amarok can be had with switchable or permanent 4MOTION all-wheel drive, an electronic differential lock (EDL) and Off-Road ABS to significantly shorten braking distances on loose surfaces. It also has Hill Descent Assist while the ESP Plus system includes Hill Hold Assist which prevents the vehicle from rolling back on inclines. For more info about the Amarok, check out our previous post here.

Volkswagen is doing well in the Dakar so far. After stage 6, Spain’s Carlos Sainz is leading Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah and American Mark Miller in the overall standings – all three are VW drivers. The closest BMW is in seventh (Guerlain Chicherit) while Dakar’s living legend Stéphane Peterhansel is eighth in his BMW.

Looking to sell your car? Sell it with Carro.

Certified Pre-Owned - 1 Year Warranty

10% discount when you renew your car insurance with us

Compare prices between different insurer providers and use the promo code 'PAULTAN10' when you make your payment to save the most on your car insurance renewal compared to other competing services. You can also pay with instalment using Grab PayLater or Shopee SPayLater.

Renew Car Insurance

Danny Tan

Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.

 

Comments

 

Add a comment

required

required