The parallels between the Californian dune buggies of the sixties and the new ID. BUGGY are apparent.
All beach buggies from back then featured a high degree of modular variability – based on the chassis of the legendary Beetle, with a four-cylinder boxer engine running at the rear.
Integrated in the vehicle floor: a lithium ion rechargeable battery which powers the ID. BUGGY’s 204PS electric drive motor in the rear.
An additional electric motor in the front axle is also conceivable in order to realise an all-wheel drive with an “electric propshaft”.
To be able to feel the wind, a fixed roof and doors were deliberately dispensed with.
This is why the resilient and minimalist design of the interior is characterised by waterproof materials.
The concept car is a pure 2-seater; however, the ID. BUGGY can also be converted to a 2+2-seater.
The composite body manufactured from a mixture of aluminium, steel and plastic is self-supporting.
Thanks to the modular design, the upper body can be detached from the MEB chassis.
A clear signal to small series manufacturers and start-ups: As in the past, Volkswagen is opening up to external producers with the ID. BUGGY concept.
The offer: You can build the new-era, zero-emissions dune buggy based on this concept.
In general, the MEB also has the potential to become the new technical basis for e-mobility for many automobile manufacturers.
At the beginning of 2019, Volkswagen announced for the first time that it intended to also make the MEB accessible to competitors as an electric vehicle platform.
“The ID. BUGGY demonstrates the broad spectrum of emission-free mobility that can be achieved with the MEB within the Volkswagen brand. But we want to open up the platform for third-party suppliers”, explains Ralf Brandstätter, COO of Volkswagen.
