Concept Vehicles
The Volkswagen Atlas Truck is Real!
It’s just a concept for now, but we might finally have another German truck in America. Well, it would be a German-designed truck built in America, but whatever. The Volkswagen Atlas Tanoak uses a name everyone here will struggle to pronounce, something I thought VW was past. I also features those undeniably cool LED badges, plus grille and tailgate treatments, like a Tron vehicle.
Obviously, this truck is built on the Atlas platform, but is over a foot longer than the three-row SUV.
Volkswagen is acting like it won’t build a production version of this pickup, unless there’s enough interest. Translation: go to your local VW dealer and bug them about it, hit up VW on social media, write the North American offices, stalk executives… no, don’t do that last thing. Just make sure Volkswagen knows you want this thing.
Americans love trucks. We can use them to haul things, like our brother-in-law’s couch when he asks us to help him move yet again. They’ll tow that boat you keep meaning to buy. Oh, and they’re great for muscling around people unfortunate enough to drive a small car. Volkswagen needs to build this thing.
Steven has been writing about cars and other transportation issues worldwide for over ten years. His love for cars started long before he can remember, with Corvettes and 911s being his first car-crushes. Since then, he has owned many types of vehicles and has come to appreciate a wide variety of models, the diverse car culture groups, and the automotive industry in general.
