Volkswagen Is Planning An Electric ‘Beach Buggy’

The classic beach buggy design is likely to be revised by the brand that made it famous, with electric power that should make it the car Renault’s Twizy always should have been
Volkswagen Is Planning An Electric ‘Beach Buggy’

Volkswagen is reportedly planning a beach buggy based around the same chassis and electric drivetrain as its I.D range of EVs.

Autocar claims that the funky no-door, no-roof design is to be resurrected to help boost the press coverage and appeal of the wider I.D range. We can tell you now that it’s already working.

An original dune buggy
An original dune buggy

The final design could be similar to the Buggy Up (pictured top and bottom), an Up-based concept first seen in 2011 but based heavily on the old beach buggy. It had no roof, a free-standing windscreen, raised ride height and cute styling that perfectly honours the original.

The new car is being built right now at Volkswagen’s Braunschweig research and development centre, says Autocar. It’s likely to have the motor at the back – like the original Beetle, upon which the first beach buggies were based – but use larger wheels and ride lower than the Buggy Up.

Volkswagen Is Planning An Electric ‘Beach Buggy’

Autocar also quotes an unnamed VW source as telling them that two other retro-inspired electric cars are in the works. They will also fall under the I.D umbrella and we already know about both. We can’t wait to see the I.D Buzz Microbus-inspired van come to life. The third new I.D EV, an affordable five-door, is reported to be heavily based on the original Beetle.

Source: Autocar

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Comments

Anonymous

Yaaaaaaaaas!

12/06/2018 - 09:51 |
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Klush

But can you put your beer on the wheel arch?

12/06/2018 - 11:04 |
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Dhyanesh |தயனேஷ்| (R32 Gang) (

In reply to by Klush

Yes!!

12/06/2018 - 11:16 |
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dmackster1124

Fake exhaust pipes anyone?

12/06/2018 - 11:53 |
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Why the heck does it have Exhaust?

12/06/2018 - 12:03 |
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Dante Verna

Now, this is how electric cars are supposed to be done. Very good, Volkswagen.

12/06/2018 - 12:12 |
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Anonymous

These would be awesome to rent on a sunny holiday at the beach

12/06/2018 - 13:37 |
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adam thompson

I want it. If it looks anything like the Buggy Up, I want it

12/06/2018 - 15:19 |
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Marco Q (hi)

Don’t you mean…
bug-E?

12/06/2018 - 15:37 |
20 | 2
aaronF50

That is catastrophic

12/06/2018 - 16:13 |
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12/06/2018 - 16:27 |
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