The Citizen will spend the next three months in the company of the Japanese brand's locally made flagship single cab D-Max.

Busch-ready Ford Ranger Tremor pays for additional drag when lined up against VW Amarok, Toyota Hilux and Isuzu D-Max on the drag strip.

Making its debut Thursday, the Volkswagen Amarok is one such truck, despite sharing a number of components with the new Ford Ranger pickup that'll soon be offered Stateside.

Fans holding their breath for a six-cylinder Mazda BT-50 – or Isuzu D-Max – to take on the V6 Ford Ranger and Volkswagen Amarok are best advised to exhale.

Ranger Danger: New, Ford-Based Volkswagen Amarok Pickup Is Finally Revealed This midsize pickup won't be coming here, at least not with VW badges.