Volkswagen ID. Buggy explained

Volkswagen ID. Buggy
Manufacturer:Volkswagen
Production:2019
Designer:Klaus Zyciora
Class:Dune buggy
Body Style:2-seat dune buggy
Layout:Dual-motors, 4WD
Platform:Volkswagen MEB platform
Battery:62 kWh lithium-ion battery
Motor:Permanent Magnet Motors

The Volkswagen ID. Buggy is an electric dune buggy concept revealed by German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show.

Overview

The Volkswagen ID. Buggy concept was revealed at the Geneva International Motor Show on March 7, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland. It is a retro-styled 2-seat, roofless, and doorless electric dune buggy, inspired by other Volkswagen Beetle-based dune buggies from the 1960s such as the Meyers Manx.[1] [2] [3] The ID. Buggy was designed by Volkswagen's head designer Klaus Zyciora.[4]

Specifications

Technical specifications

The Volkswagen ID. Buggy concept is built on Volkswagen's MEB platform for electric vehicles. It uses a 62 kWh lithium-ion battery pack and two axle-mounted motors with a total output of 201 horsepower, of torque, and a 0- time of 7.2 seconds.[5] The ID. Buggy has an estimated Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure range of .[2] The ID. Buggy has a flat aluminum unibody and of ground clearance.[5]

Exterior

The Volkswagen ID. Buggy, designed for off-roading, is finished in a waterproof fern green paint, uses 18-inch rims with BF Goodrich All-Terrain TA tires, a rear targa bar, and two steel tow hooks on the front and rear bumpers for the event the vehicle gets stuck in mud or sand.[5]

Interior

The interior of the Volkswagen ID. Buggy has two seats and—like its exterior—is waterproof, as the vehicle lacks both a roof and doors.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Retro-Minded ID. Buggy Shows Off Volkswagen's Modular Electric Platform. Road & Track. Brian. Silvestro. 5 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Volkswagen's Latest I.D. Concept Is an Electric Dune Buggy Built Purely for Fun. Car and Driver. Joey. Capparella. 4 March 2019. 30 September 2021.
  3. VW Revives the Classic Dune Buggy as an All-Electric Blast. Wired. Eric. Adams. 17 August 2019. 30 September 2021.
  4. Web site: Volkswagen ID Buggy Review: We Drive the Electric Beach Buggy!. Motor Trend. Georg. Kacher. 25 December 2019. 30 September 2021.
  5. Web site: Volkswagen I.D. Buggy Concept Shows Its Groovy Style In Geneva. Motor1. Jeff. Perez. 5 March 2019. 30 September 2021.