2027 Volkswagen Amarok W600 Walkinshaw review

Volkswagen and Australian tuner Walkinshaw have once again joined forces to produce a seriously equipped dual-cab ute, this time applying their usual recipe to the Amarok. The new 2027 W600 is described as a handling-focused package rather than a purely cosmetic special, with the chassis revisions taking centre stage. However, early verdicts from the review suggest that these sharper dynamics do not come without a penalty, leaving buyers to weigh up whether the more engaging drive is worth the compromise in everyday comfort.

In the Saudi market, the W600 would sit at the top end of the mid-size pickup segment, well apart from fleet-oriented workhorses. That places it in direct contention with other high-performance double-cabs sold locally, most notably the Ford Ranger Raptor and the Toyota Hilux GR Sport. These are trucks that promise genuine muscle and showroom appeal, and the Walkinshaw-tuned Amarok wants to play in that same sandbox. The Amarok’s strong ladder-frame underpinnings and European-tuned steering already give it a road-biased advantage, and the W600 appears to