As a design exercise Volkswagen has dropped its 272PS, 600Nm 3.0 V6TDI into the Amarok pick-up.

This gives the truck a 0-60 of 7.6 seconds and beats the 240PS Nissan Navara V6 DCI and Ford’s 200PS 3.2TDCI.

The Amarok Power-Pickup was revealed at the annual GTI enthusiasts’ meeting on the shores of Lake Wörthersee in Austria.

The Power-Pickup, based on an Amarok single cab, is designed as a rolling workshop to carry spare parts, tools and race equipment, with the 272PS, 600Nm V6TDI, an eight-speed automatic transmission and permanent 4MOTION drivetrtain.

The exterior design features widened wheelarches to accommodate 22 inch alloy wheels, 80 mm lowered suspension, bi-xenon headlights with chrome surround and a chrome grille plus an enlarged lower air intake.  At the rear there is also a carbon fibre diffuser and dual exhausts, plus tinted taillights and red, white and black side decals.

Inside, the dashboard, door trims and exclusive Nubuck leather sports seats have a black, red and white colour theme.  In-car entertainment is supplied via an infotainment system with an eight-inch touchscreen and 500 watt subwoofer.

Full details of the UK Amarok range are available at www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk or by calling 0800 717131.