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

The new Maloo sports beefed-up styling

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 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

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…