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The Volkswagen Amarok 10 Deserts Edition has banked a strong result in childcareman.xyz’s latest Beer O’Clock Hill off-road challenge at The Springs 4×4 Park in Queensland, successfully reaching the summit with park owner Lucas Bree at the wheel, while Paul Maric called the action from the sidelines.
It is the kind of climb that separates the true talent from the merely confident, and has been known as Beer O’Clock Hill. The rutted, uneven and slippery enough to assess drivetrain response, traction control calibration (and gearing) and how well can a ute keep forward progress without turning the whole attempt into ‘wheelpin-fest’?
In this case, the Amarok was unusually composed by a . Paul pointed out the advantages of the 10 Deserts Edition package – including a factory lift and chunky all-terrain tyres fitted for the test which helped it stay more settled and reduce the amount of underbody punishment you see on this hill.
One of the early highlights was that the Amarok controlled by the moguls, which he said had been one of its first examples. The vehicle had to lean on its electronics and even when a rear wheel lifted, the car kept moving in surprising fashion with unexpected consistency.
When it came to the wheel, Lucas explained that they were “fully unloaded” and that the ute would be using traction control to shuffle torque across the axle – and did exactly that, maintaining momentum without the dramatic flare-ups you might expect in those conditions.
Lucas dialled in a smart setup when it came time to commit to the main climb four-low engaged, rear diff lock on, Slippery mode selected and transmission placed in manual mode for better gear selection and keeping engine in the right part of its torque band.
The best result on Beer O’Clock Hill isn’t just about raw hardware, it’s also about having the right drive modes and calibrations (and then using them properly).
The Amarok didn’t simply walk it, but what stood out was how it kept finding traction and making measurable progress.
There were times when the hill retreated and replaced with a new line, but each attempt looked controlled rather than chaotic.
Amarok was not ‘bashing like most of these were’, Paul said from the sidelines “The sections that often punish side steps and lower-hanging hardware on other dual-cabs are ute clearing parts which usually end up in their respective section”.
Amarok’s traction control and rear diff lock finally found a cleaner patch of bite, which climb the last part to go down and crested the top section of Then as it reached its final leg with an AMARok.
Lucas, who was quick to credit the song of the ute and how it held its grip ‘It’s amazing… It just felt confident as well. Volkswagen, big tick for Big Tick from me. – ’.
If you can get the most clear endorsement you have received on a climb as unforgiving as Beer O’Clock Hill The Amarok didn’t just survive the test – it was an elite result.
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