VW Amarok goes single-cab for 2011 - spy photos

(June 29, 2010 1:00 pm )
2011 VW Amarok single-cab spyphotos 29.06.2010 / Copyright: SB-Medien

Could offer petrol power

By Michael Gauthier
June 29, 2010 1:00 pm
Filed Under: German, Spy Photos, Volkswagen

Spy photographers have caught Volkswagen's single cab Amarok undergoing testing near the Nürburgring.

Snapped undisguised, the single cab Amarok is essentially a basic version of the dual cab Amarok. Styling changes are minor but include a longer truck bed and a lengthened B-pillar which conceals additional storage capacity behind the front seats.

While nothing is official, the primary engine will be a 2.0-liter four-cylinder TDI with 120 kW (161 hp / 163 PS) and 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) of torque. Regardless, speculation seems to suggest a 2.0-liter four-cylinder flex-fuel petrol may also be offered. This would be important for the Brazilian market, where ethanol is a big seller. The single cab could also be introduced with an automatic transmission - a first for the Amarok.

Look for more information to be released ahead of the truck's launch in early 2011.

Source: www.worldcarfans.com