Amarok in Australia already !!!

[phaeton]

From VW's Amarok Twitter page it states that

got a letter from my cousin from the beach says he's working in Australia now.

So keep all eyes peeled

http://twitter.com/vwamarok

[swingn]

I have been told by my VW source that the car is not going to be officially released till next year.

Fingers crossed I'll be invited to the unveiling track day

[swingn]

Late 2010 according to the new letter I just got

[V6Passat]

There is definatley one in the Brisbane docks. My younger brother owns a vehicle transport business and saw one last week...I saw it on his face book page actually and noted his comment..." saw this on the dock". There was only 1 and it was a browne/gold colour.

[gavs]

THat will most likely be the one and early pre-production model heading for our sheep-enjoying cousins, namely to the northern island and the most vocal and persistant VW dealer in the world! Will be somewhere in the centre of the Northern island in the first week of August....

[V6Passat]

THat will most likely be the one and early pre-production model heading for our sheep-enjoying cousins, namely to the northern island and the most vocal and persistant VW dealer in the world! Will be somewhere in the centre of the Northern island in the first week of August....

I can confirm after speaking to my brother again today that you sir, are spot on!! the one he photographed was out bound to NZ.

[Umai Naa!!]

My thoughts are that it should be on sale here December/January.

I'm booked in for training on it in November, so I'm expecting it shortly after.

[gavs]

Only 23 more sleeps!.......

[flyingfridge]

gavs, i'm jealous

[hazrd]

been looking at the photos of this thing, looks pretty good for a ute

but will we be getting the styling of the photos im seeing?

coz this ones not very appealing lol



this one is though

[flyingfridge]

Yup, we will get the styling you're seeing. Most of the photos are of the highline model, with the chrome trims and rear bumpers. There will be a couple of other more basic variants as well.

[gavs]

Second photo is of the production model, the first is the initial concept car.

One will be here soon that is a Highline model with gunmetal paint....

[barefoot]

Ben, has EuroNCAP or ANCAP tested it yet?

[flyingfridge]

Not as yet.

Rumor has it that Volkswagen had an internal target of 5 stars which would make good sense given the triton and hilux get 4. We shall see before too long.

[MultiplexMan]

Is the Amarok actually going to be on the floor in 2010?

I was so disappointed when it missed last year's small business capital tax rebate cut off. I've been eager to give a unit a work out as a site vehicle - Cooper Basin/Pilbara. The wait has been so long we've just gone out and bought another HiLux...