VW Amarok 3.0 V6 TDI Gets 47 HP Power Bump Thanks To ABT
The German tuner has also upgraded lesser versions of VW's pickup truck, but left the exterior well alone
ABT Sportsline has made the range-topping Volkswagen Amarok a bit more powerful. By installing their engine control unit, the output of the 3.0-liter diesel V6 has been increased by 48 PS (47 hp / 35 kW) and 50 Nm (37 lb-ft) of torque.
Thus, the German pickup truck now enjoys a maximum output of 306 PS (302 hp / 225 kW) and 630 Nm (465 lb-ft) of torque. Power is still being channeled to the 4-Motion all-wheel drive system through an eight-speed automatic transmission, but thanks to the higher output the 7.9-second 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) acceleration time has dropped by two tenths, while top speed is 211 km/h (131 mph).
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The tuner has also upgraded the rest of the range, with the 224 PS (221 hp / 165 kW) diesel-burner now pumping out 265 PS (261 hp / 195 kW) and the 2.0-liter TDI, fitted to the pre-facelifted versions of the pickup truck, gaining 20 PS (20 hp / 15 kW), for a total of 200 PS (197 hp / 147 kW).
Despite the power increase, ABT's V6-powered Amarok remains stock inside and out. Nonetheless, those into pickup trucks know that it can easily by distinguished over the lesser versions, as it gets a sports bar finished in the same color as the exterior, bi-xenon headlamps with LED DRLs and a set of 20-inch 'Talca' wheels with a Dark Graphite look. Along with the Ravenna Blue and Indium Grey, it can be had in an exclusive color called Peacock Green. Interior changes include a number of titanium black elements and Nappa leather.