Originally Posted by gavs
Reply With QuoteI second the belief that it'll have a Transporter like clutch. In fact I'd be mildly surprised if it didn't share basic clutch components with the Transporter.
The observation that the prototypes have a light clutch may be in comparison to the other vehicles in its class......which would be a win.
From an off road perspective I'd more interested in the accelerator pedal behaviour - if it isn't well damped then it is a bastard off road. I remember a truly awful experience driving the first V6 Rodeo on a rocky firetrail with my foot bouncing lightly on the go pedal and the vehicle jerking, surging & lurching with every bounce. Truly unpleasant.
I'd also be pleasantly surprised if the Amarok came with a hand throttle. And an optional drop side alloy tray.
. The carsales reviewers are correct in saying most utes handle like crap, do not inspire confidence and tend to chew through fuel.... unnecessarily in many cases. Big engines in commercial vehicles are a thing of the past 15 years - people forget too easily about the sub 2.5 litre engines in almost all utes back in the 80's and beforehand... in vans too! Its really only been in the 90's and 00's that people have had the luxury of big engines in what are essentially supposed to be economy vehicles - fuel costs = running costs. Times are a changing, thats for sure, and i do think that people need to begin to consider exactly what they feel justification for a big capacity engine is. 
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