Car maker shows off the power of its latest model with demolition feat.
To promote the launch of its new Amarok pickup in the United Kingdom, Volkswagen used four of them to bring down a 140 tonne steel chimney in Reading.
To accomplish this impressive feat, structural engineers cut into the base of the chimney and attached cables to the towbars of the pickups. Once everything was setup, the trucks accelerated simultaneously and the chimney came crashing down.
According to Simon Elliott, the director of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, ‘The new Amarok is packed with power and intelligence, and we wanted to achieve something extraordinary to demonstrate this for its launch. Working with the right experts and taking a scientific approach, by demolishing a 67 meter steel chimney we’ve shown the maximum strength and power of the Amarok.”
If you’re reading this in the US and thinking that the Amarok might be a nifty replacement for your 40 tonne excavator, think again. Volkswagen reports that it has no plans to sell the model Stateside.
