Volkswagen's Amarok Power-Pickup concept wows Worthersee

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has wowed the crowds at the annual GTI enthusiasts' meeting on the shores of Lake Worthersee in Austria with an Amarok Power-Pickup concept featuring a 3.0-litre V6 TDI engine with a power output of 272bhp and 600Nm of torque.

The Power-Pickup, based on an Amarok single cab, is designed as a rolling workshop to carry spare parts, tools and race equipment, with performance to take it from standstill to 100km/h in 7.9 seconds in conjunction with an eight-speed automatic transmission and permanent 4MOTION transmission.

The striking exterior design features widened wheel arches to accommodate 22-inch alloy wheels, 80mm lowered suspension, bi-xenon headlights with chrome surround and a chrome grille plus an enlarged lower air intake.

At the rear there is also a carbon fibre diffuser and dual exhausts, plus tinted taillights and red, white and black side decals.

On the inside, an in-car entertainment is supplied via an infotainment system with an eight-inch touchscreen and 500 watt subwoofer.