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Another special edition vehicle is making its way to the UK. Volkswagen’s new special-edition Amarok Canyon pick-up, with a limited number of only 350 available, will feature over £8,500 worth of additional equipment including: satellite navigation with a six-inch colour touchscreen, Bluetooth, unique styling bars, 19” Cantera alloy wheels and heated leather seats. And if that wasn’t enough, the special edition also benefits from front and rear parking sensors, privacy glass, a protective coating for the load area, a matt black roll cover, interior floor mats and high-gloss black side styling bars and rear bumper. Wait, there’s more. Its interior will have a combination of Nappa and Vienna leather upholstery in two-tone Moonrock (light grey) and Anthracite (dark grey), plus leather-covered steering wheel and gear knob with sporty orange stitching. When ordered in Copper Orange the air vent surrounds are matched to the vehicle’s exterior colour, while on the Deep Black and Reflex Silve...

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has unveiled their new concept pickup at the annual Worthersee GTI gathering in Austria. The Power-Pickup, based on an Amarok single cab, is set to go up against competitors in the segment such as the Toyota HiLux, Nissan Navara and Ford Ranger. The Amarok Power-Pickup concept features a 3.0-litre V6 TDI engine with a power output of 272 PS and 600 Nm of torque and is designed as a rolling workshop to carry spare parts, tools and race equipment. It has the performance to take it from standstill to 62 mph in 7.9 seconds in conjunction with an eight-speed automatic transmission and permanent 4MOTION transmission. We can also expect the exterior design features to include widened wheel arches to accommodate 22 inch alloy wheels, 80 mm lowered suspension, bi-xenon headlights with chrome surround and a chrome grille plus an enlarged lower air intake. A carbon fibre diffuser and dual exhausts can be found in the rear, plus tinted taillights and red, white and ...

It's been an outstanding run for Ford's all new Ranger pick-up, as it picks up a seventh accolade in the last twelve months. It's has been named 4x4 Magazine Pick-Up of the Year 2013. In their latest press release, Ford were proud to point out the number of awards bestowed upon the popular pick-up and  most recently that the Ford Ranger has emerged victorious from a group of seven vehicles reviewed – the most comprehensive pick-up test 4x4 Magazine has ever conducted. So what attributes make this pick-up stand out amongst the rest? For starters, the latest model is more powerful than ever before due to advanced Duratorq diesel engines. Meaning, you can transport a payload of up to 1,340 kg and tow up to 3,350 kg. Plus, it's the first pick-up ever to have achieved a prestigious Euro NCAP 5-star safety rating. If you also include the Rangers streamlined body shape that was designed to significantly improve fuel economy, its durability, and the comfy interior, then it’s ...

How do you make a great pickup truck even better? Well, Volkswagen has just announced that the Amarok is now even more powerful and economical, thanks to a power upgrade for the 163 PS BiTDI engine to 180 PS, and the introduction of BlueMotion Technology models to offer improved efficiency. Amarok models for the UK and the rest of Europe are now being produced in the same factory as the Transporter in Hanover, Germany to improve supply and availability. The latest press release gives details on the upgrades which include towing limits increased from 2,800 kg to 3,000 kg for manual models and a new eight-speed automatic transmission has been introduced and has a higher towing limit of 3,200 kg. Not to mention the Amarok will now come with BlueMotion Technology that improves fuel economy and lowers emissions by using low rolling resistance tyres, Stop/Start and regenerative braking. This means that although the 180 PS BlueMotion Technology is over 10 per cent more powerful than the previ...

Mitsubishi Motors UK has just announced that the Mitsubishi L200 now comes with the longest warranty of any pick-up truck in the UK marketplace, providing customers with peace of mind for a class-leading five years/125,000 miles. Mitsubishi says, "The pick-up market has seen phenomenal growth in the last decade and much of that can be attributed to the continued success of the L200, and its commercial models. Despite the current market conditions, the L200 has been selling in impressive numbers and still continues to be a top choice amongst pick-up customers." The L200 is the first pick-up truck to receive a 4* NCAP safety rating and is the only pick-up truck which has such an advanced 4x4 system that it can be driven in 2WD or 4WD, even on dry roads. With so many features and its environmental conscience; improvements have been made to the truck allow it to be one of the lowest CO2 emitting and most fuel-efficient pick-ups on the market, it's plain to see how the Mitsubi...