VW Pickup spypics

[PerL]

Here are some spypics of the future VW Pickup, which some rumours say will be called the VW Robust.

http://www.dn.se/content/1/c6/76/61/76/bsp_vwrobust001.jpg

http://www.dn.se/content/1/c6/76/61/76/bsp_vwrobust002.jpg

http://www.dn.se/content/1/c6/76/61/76/bsp_vwrobust003.jpg

http://www.dn.se/content/1/c6/76/61/76/bsp_vwrobust004.jpg

http://www.dn.se/content/1/c6/76/61/76/bsp_vwrobust005.jpg

How can we tell that it is a VW? It rides on the same wheels as the base model Touareg!

http://www.vwvortex.com/gallery/albums//Volkswagen/Touareg/Touareg%20%28European%29/002.jpg

[Tjaap]

now that's a hoodbra :lmao:

[Tjaap]

oh and PLEASE let it have Volkswagen lettering in the trunk so we can stop molesting caddy gates,;... I know it won't happen, But it would be nice..

[PerL]

oh and PLEASE let it have Volkswagen lettering in the trunk so we can stop molesting caddy gates,;... I know it won't happen, But it would be nice..

If only people would realize that this is one of the most tasteless mods they can do to a Golf, then it would be ok ;)

[Marcski]

i saw it on autoblog..
they even had a banner up in Argentina on some expo, saying they are building it:
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/vw_pickup_drawing_arg.jpg

[PerL]

VW has officially said that they will build it in Argentina, a possibly in Europe and maybe in USA.

[Lennart]

How can we tell that it is a VW? It rides on the same wheels as the base model Touareg!

It also has the same door-handles of a Transporter or a Caddy :D

[PerL]

I noticed that as well, Lennart.

[phaeton]

Thats because VW Nutzfahrzeuge are building it :D

It will be built in Argentina and Hanover with South African & either Thailand or Indonesian production to be confirmed.

[PerL]

New pictures! This example rolls on T5 steel wheels and misses the fender flares that the previous car had.

Big (1280x...) pics here (http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/10robustkgp/)

http://www.volksforum.com/albums/files/8/0/3/Robust2.jpg

http://www.volksforum.com/albums/files/8/0/3/Robust4.jpg

http://www.volksforum.com/albums/files/8/0/3/Robust3.jpg

http://www.volksforum.com/albums/files/8/0/3/Robust1.jpg

http://www.volksforum.com/albums/files/8/0/3/Robust5.jpg

[RubenD]

Tha dual cab isn't that usefull...

[phaeton]

Woohoo 2wd version :D

I wonder if its RWD ?

[Marcski]

if it is, the gearbox and rear axle could be very usefull as a bolt-on to a vw engine :)

[PerL]

Woohoo 2wd version :D

I wonder if its RWD ?

It probably is, as a 1/2 ton or even a 3/4 ton pickup with fwd is a bad idea.

[Tjaap]

is this still the toyota body? or are we looking at a VW design now?

[phaeton]

VW body Jaap :thumbup:

[Tjaap]

oh dear....

[PerL]

Thats because VW Nutzfahrzeuge are building it :D

It will be built in Argentina and Hanover with South African & either Thailand or Indonesian production to be confirmed.

Well well well... A spokesperson from VWN has now confirmed that the pickup will NOT be built in Hannover, because of the high fuel prices in Europe. It is being confirmed for Pacheco, Argentina though. VW are investing around 223 Million Euros in upgrading the plant.

Source (in German): http://www.spiegel.de/auto/aktuell/0,1518,563918,00.html

[phaeton]

Here is another article that is quite interesting......

Germany: Hanover build of Volkswagen RPU Robust pick-up reportedly axed
By Glenn Brooks
7 July, 2008
Source: Automotive World
The Volkswagen brand is yet to confirm such reports, but various media, such as the US-based Autoblog.com portal state that supposed German production of a forthcoming pick-up has been axed.

The model, which has been tentatively called 'Robust', will nevertheless still be built at the OEM's Uitenhage facility in South Africa. The main production plant, however, will be the General Pacheco complex in Argentina, with up to 90,000 vehicles a year due to be sold locally and exported throughout Central and South America from the latter site from late 2008. Tata Motors and Fiat also plan to build a similarly-sized model in Argentina from late 2008, based on the Indian OEM's Xenon pick-up.

This rear- and all-wheel drive rival for the Toyota Hilux, Mitsubishi L200/Triton/Strada, Nissan Navara and Ford Ranger/Mazda BT-50 is in the final stages of development under the RPU ('Robust Pick Up') codename. Some sources say it will use the same name, 'Toro', as a former rebadged Hilux that Volkswagen sold in Europe in the 1980s, but this is not certain. European build of the RPU was to be at the OEM's Hanover plant, which builds the Transporter/Shuttle/Multivan light commercial and minivan series.

The vehicle's world premiere was expected to be at the Hanover IAA on 23 September, in concept form, at least. A spokesman for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, while stating that there is no news one way or the other concerning build of a new pick-up at the Hanover plant, nevertheless told AutomotiveWorld.com that the concept's debut is still planned for the IAA. He added that sales of a production variant are expected in Europe "but most likely not until 2010", but there is also nothing official as yet on where these pick-ups will be sourced from.

At a dealer event timed to coincide with the October 2007 announcement of the investment for the vehicle at the General Pacheco manufacturing complex, Volkswagen Argentina displayed a large fabric poster that showed what appears to be the silhouette of the RPU.

http://www.automotiveworld.com/WVMA/content.asp?contentid=69336

[PerL]

A dashboard picture has surfaced... Looks typical VW, with the current corporate steering wheel as well.

http://www.nextautos.com/files/images/phpUXmF46.preview.jpg

[Pedaalemmer]

damn...I really think this is going to be one ugly motherf*cker

[Tjaap]

http://www.volksforum.com/albums/files/7/pickup.jpg

large version in the album