Vauxhall Maloo: 529bhp pick-up gives new meaning to 'monster truck'

If any average builder actually buys the bonkers truck it will add considerable excitement to their day

Sarah Bradley
Wednesday 06 January 2016 09:17 EST
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The new Maloo sports beefed-up styling
The new Maloo sports beefed-up styling

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Thanks to its crazy 529bhp power output and pumped-up styling, this latest version of Vauxhall’s Maloo pick-up will add considerable excitement to your average builder’s working day. That’s if, at £54,000, any tradesman will actually buy the bonkers truck, which its maker claims is now the UK’s fastest commercial vehicle thanks to a 0-62mph time of just 4.6 seconds.

The muscular upgrades come courtesy of a supercharged 6.2-litre V8 borrowed from the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, which is considerably boosted over the previous Maloo’s 425bhp.

There’s a new cooling system and faster-flowing exhaust, too, while the suspension has been upgraded to match, with stiffer springs and dampers.

The new truck has luxury leather upholstery
The new truck has luxury leather upholstery

The braking set-up is similarly enhanced, and the truck gets launch control on manual versions and a limited-slip diff as well.

Beefed-up styling details include bodywork tweaks, fresh 20-inch alloy wheels and luxury leather upholstery.

The muscular upgrade comes courtesy of a supercharged 6.2-litre V8
The muscular upgrade comes courtesy of a supercharged 6.2-litre V8

Yet while it may be aimed at the muscle car crowd, the Maloo’s utilitarian roots haven’t been entirely forgotten; this pick-up can still haul a 540kg load – very quickly…

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