Volkswagen Robust Pick-Up Spied Again

Volkswagen Robust Pick-Up truck spied / copyright AUTOMEDIA

Starting to shape up

By Frank de Leeuw van Weenen
April 30, 2008 10:18 AM
Filed Under: German, Spy Photos, Volkswagen

Volkswagen's latest project, the VW Robust pick-up truck (or so it has been referred to as well as Volkswagen Taro II), has been rumoured about for a while now and was recently confirmed at an Argentinian agricultural show through a design sketch ad. We have also seen the new Robust in Toyota Hilux-mule shape and as a blurred pick-up in the distance, but today one of our spy photographers spotted the Robust on the highway.

These images, of a quad-cab Robust, finally start revealing some of the design cues even if the prototype is heavily taped up. The Volkswagen pick-up will be a global car and will be built in both Germany and Argentina as a 2WD and 4x4. We are expecting the VW Robust to hit the market in 2010 with only the US as a possible exception.

The Volkswagen Robust will be made available in a few variations like single cab and double cab, two-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive.

Source: Automedia

Comments

BabyMilo
April 30, 2008 11:37 AM
it looks like a holden rodeo

foose1397
April 30, 2008 3:22 PM
Why do i have a feeling this won't sell. I guess we'll have to see the finished product

nendor
May 2, 2008 4:35 AM
Toyota Tundra Looks Way nicer

maddawg0
May 2, 2008 8:06 AM
well apparently its not a pu$$y a$$ honda ridgeline, or is it? atleast this has a proper truck chassis

maloparac
May 5, 2008 3:27 AM
Yes it is official same as Toyota Hilux!! HISTORY stikes again. It will probably be the same name as 20y. ago - TARO. When you compare the pictures Hilux and this it is the same bodywork except logo. Im afraid that the price could be above hilux and some small things on car will be optional. That could kill the sale. I think it will be good car because Hilux is.

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