Volkswagen Robust

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The Robust Pick Up, which is under development by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, will release in 2009.[1]

The Volkswagen Robust Pick Up will come in a number of variations, single cab and double cab combined with either rear wheel drive or four wheel drive.

Volkswagen considers the Toyota Hilux, Nissan Navara and Mitsubishi Triton etc to be Robust Pick Up competitors.

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[edit] Engines

Engines will consist of Common Rail Diesel engines, a 4 cylinder petrol engine and a V6 petrol option as well.[2]

[edit] Production Sites

Confirmed production sites are Hanover, Germany, a plant in South Africa (for right hand drive markets) and General Pacheco, Argentina for South American markets[3].

[edit] Cab Chassis

In the Australian Publication Transport Today it was reported that Phil Clark Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Director in Australia was trying to convince his German Bosses to add a Cab Chassis program to Project RPU.[4]

[edit] Platform Variants

It has been rumoured VW may build either a Nissan Pathfinder 7 seater or a Toyota Hilux Surf competitor off of the RPU platform.

The name of such a vehicle is rumoured to be Namib. [5]

[edit] Artist Rendering

An artist rendering was released at the 2008 ExpoAgro in Argentina. [6]

[edit] Concept Version

A concept version of the Robust is to be shown at the 2008 Frankfurt Motor Show in September.[7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ VWoT Community - BRAZIL:Volkswagen will launch new pick-up truck in 2008
  2. ^ Transport Today - Issue 56 April/May 2006 page 50
  3. ^ Volkswagen to invest 223 million euros in Argentina | Reuters
  4. ^ Transport Today - Issue 56 April/May 2006 page 50
  5. ^ Volkswagen Namib e Taro II, a pickup e a SUV que serão fabricados no Brasil
  6. ^ Hecha en Argentina: First official drawing of VW's new pickup - Autoblog
  7. ^ UPDATE 2-VW Commercial Vehicles looks to Scania for savings | Reuters

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