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Volkswagen Amarok: First generation Walkinshaw finally hits the road

The first generation Volkswagen and Walkinshaw Amarok ute has officially reached the end of the road.

W-Series 2600th example Amarok this week launched the production line in Clayton, Victoria, ahead of the next-generation Amarok arriving Down Under in early 2023.

The last car was the W580SE, of which 99 were produced.

In total, Volkswagen and Walkinshaw produced 1419 W580S models, 458 W580s, 599 W580Xs, 99 W580SEs and 25 test and development cars.

Although they have not confirmed the partnership will continue to the next generation, Volkswagen and Walkinshaw have signaled their interest in creating a version of the second generation Amarok.

“This relationship has been wildly successful,” Volkswagen Commercial Australia director Ryan Davies previously told auto expert.

“[Walkinshaw is] a great partner to trade with, there’s a lot of mutual respect and I think we can definitely create something the market wants with the new generation,” he said.

It wasn’t until 2021 that the first Walkinshaw-tuned Amarok appeared, a decade after the lifecycle of older cars.

But this time around, Mr. Davies said, Walkinshaw models could appear within the first few years.

“These things take time, we certainly won’t count to 2023, maybe late 2024 would be the earliest we could consider bringing something like that to market,” he said.

As for the outgoing model? Priced from $86,990 before the road, the final W580SE features a 75W LED light bar, misting tub liner and Nappa leather seats with Walkinshaw branding.

It’s on top of the following equipment, which is standard on the W580S:

  • Walkinshaw adjustable suspension (including front lift)
  • 20 x 9 inch ‘Clayton’ alloy wheels
  • Pirelli scorpion tire 275/50 R20
  • Molded sports bar painted in the same body color
  • Unique decals – bonnet & sides
  • Wheel arch extension
  • Tweaked twin exhaust system
  • trailer grille
  • W580 branding inside including plate with build number
  • LED fog lights
  • Unique front grille
  • Unique lower bumper and surround fog lights
  • Walkinshaw branded headrest
  • Floor mat W580
  • Protect the bonnet
  • Decal pack W580
  • Brand discharge tips
  • bonnet decals
  • LED fog lights with cornering function
  • Sail plane with style bar
  • Front chassis styling element
  • Protective five-piece bathtub liner
  • Vienne leather interior
  • ErgoComfort 14-way power-adjustable front seats
  • Front seat heating
  • Satellite positioning
  • Power folding rearview mirrors
  • Color driver multifunction display (MFD)

THAN: Everything Volkswagen Amarok




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