VW Amarok Pickup is the official support vehicle for 2010 Dakar Rally

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Volkswagen announced that its new upcoming Amarok Pickup will be the official vehicle for 2010 Dakar Rally. A total of 35 Amarok Pickups will be supplied, with 20 going to the organiser and 15 for press and shuttle services.

Volkswagen claims that Amarok is durable, robust and can tackle any road, no matter how tricky - 2010 Dakar Rally surely is a good place to see how the car stands to these claims.

2010 Dakar Rally covers 9000 km through Argentina and Chile. Rally starts and finishes in Buenos Aires and start is given on the 1st of January. The roughest and most extreme rally in the world will end on the 17th of January.

“The Volkswagen Amarok is Volkswagen’s answer to the pickup and on the Dakar Rally - one of the last great adventures for mankind - it will have the chance to show what it’s made of and to demonstrate its flexibility and durability”, adds Stephan Schaller, CEO of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.

“Moreover, the Volkswagen Amarok is built in Argentina and South America is one of the most important markets for this product, so taking part in the 2010 Dakar Rally was an absolute must for us”, stresses Schaller.

The Volkswagen Amarok will be seen at the Dakar Rally in Argentina for the first time and will then be launched initially in South American markets, followed by Europe. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is entering a new vehicle sector.