Volkswagen brings back the dune buggy with an electric powertrain
03 Feb 2019|1,706 views
Volkswagen is bringing a legend back to life. At the beginning of March, the Wolfsburg-based company will reveal the first fully electric version of a new dune buggy.
Taking its cues from popular American dune buggies, the concept vehicle is based on the Modular Electric Drive (MEB) platform, demonstrating how multifaceted the new platform is.
The concept of the fully electric buggy is based on the vehicles that were created in the 1960s in California.
Back then, the Beetle chassis served as the basis for these buggies.
Now, the MEB platform is proving to be just as flexible. True to the original vehicles, this reinterpretation of a dune buggy has no fixed roof or conventional doors, while the large wheels and off-road tyres and open side sills dominate the overall look.
The new MEB concept vehicle shows that this fully electric platform can be used for more than just large-scale series production models. Like the Beetle chassis of yesteryear, the MEB has the potential to facilitate the development of low-volume niche vehicles.
The fully electric concept buggy, will be shown for the first time at the 89th International Geneva Motor Show in March.
Volkswagen is bringing a legend back to life. At the beginning of March, the Wolfsburg-based company will reveal the first fully electric version of a new dune buggy.
Taking its cues from popular American dune buggies, the concept vehicle is based on the Modular Electric Drive (MEB) platform, demonstrating how multifaceted the new platform is.
The concept of the fully electric buggy is based on the vehicles that were created in the 1960s in California.
Back then, the Beetle chassis served as the basis for these buggies.
Now, the MEB platform is proving to be just as flexible. True to the original vehicles, this reinterpretation of a dune buggy has no fixed roof or conventional doors, while the large wheels and off-road tyres and open side sills dominate the overall look.
The new MEB concept vehicle shows that this fully electric platform can be used for more than just large-scale series production models. Like the Beetle chassis of yesteryear, the MEB has the potential to facilitate the development of low-volume niche vehicles.
The fully electric concept buggy, will be shown for the first time at the 89th International Geneva Motor Show in March.
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