The The next generation Volkswagen Amarok was revealed in official images released by the German automaker in April this year, following the release of sketch a few months before. Now, the brand has released a headlight sketch of the upcoming pickup, revealing a little more detail about the Amarok.
Here, the matrix LED headlights are depicted with a C-shaped daytime running light (DRL) element surrounding the main beams. These lighting units feature an active main beam, which automatically dips whenever Amarok encounters oncoming traffic, street lights or traffic lights, while the static cornering lights provide additional illumination of corners in the direction of the turn. .
Basically, the upcoming Amarok will share a substantial amount with 2022 Ford RangerThe result of an alliance between the two companies to jointly develop commercial vehicles, including body-on-frame pickup trucks.
Like the Ranger, development of the Amarok is mainly done in Australia and it will be manufactured at the same factory in South Africa as the Ford model, and it also shares the exterior dimensions of the Ranger; This will have a length of 5,350 mm (100 mm longer than its predecessor) with a wheelbase of 3,270 mm (175 mm longer).
Volkswagen has also previously stated that the new Amarok will come with a petrol and four diesel engines, ranging from four to six cylinders and a displacement of 2.0 to 3.0 liters.
With shared hardware, one possible inclusion would be the 170 PS/405 Nm 2.0-liter four-cylinder Ford diesel (single turbocharger) and 210 PS/510 Nm (twin turbo), and 3.0-liter V6 diesel engine with 250 horsepower and 600 Nm of torque. Likely to join the diesels is a 2.3-liter EcoBoost petrol engine, which is also part of the Ranger 2022 powertrain line-up.
Inside, Volkswagen has previously announced that the next-generation Amarok will feature a digital instrument cluster and a “tablet-style” infotainment touchscreen, a synthetic leather dashboard and optional seats. 10-way power front; a setup that seems similar to the interior equipment of the Ford Ranger 2022.
Also said to include a range of driving modes including all-terrain conditions and more than 30 driver assistance systems, of which 10 will be new to the Amarok. In the context of equipment on the Ranger, there are automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control with stop and go, lane center assist, blind spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert with automatic braking and AEB back.
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