16,000 kms with the VW Amarok Polar Expedition

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Published on December 26th, 2016 | by Daniel Sherman Fernandez

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16,000 kms with the VW Amarok Polar Expedition

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The VW Amarok Polar Expedition drove up to the eastern end of the vast Russian empire to promote themselves and the Winter Olympics earlier this year.

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Three slightly modified VW Amarok and nine people on board were sent to the 16,000 km journey from Moscow to Petropavlovsk. The 60-day odyssey led across the least explored regions of Russia. For the first time became a part of the Koryak Plateau and the Sredinny-ridge sail in Kamchatka – and so set a new record for the Guinness World Records.

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For the icy trip were the Serial Amaroks equipped only with a roll cage, special shock absorbers, a winch and giant tires. Thus, the expedition team in the Russian cold and far from any civilization is not lost, the vehicles were equipped with a special Navigerät. The centerpiece of the Amarok, the two-liter turbo engine, however, was not touched – finally went to reliability yes, and not about performance or speed.

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