The Dune Buggy is getting electrified with the latest announcement from Meyers Manx, coming with the "Meyers Manx 2.0" EV that will soon debut the adventure vehicle with a modern twist.
Instead of the roaring internal combustion engine, the new Meyers Manx 2.0 is coming as quiet as EVs go, as it is an electric vehicle that offers clean energy technology for the world. The electric dune buggy is coming soon, and it will bring the adventure car to a whole new world.
Meyers Manx 2.0 Electric Dune Buggy: a Classic Modern
(Photo : Evan Klein courtesy of Meyers Manx)
According to a press release by Meyers Manx (via Business Newswire), its dreams are turned into reality with the introduction of the new "Meyers Manx 2.0" that debuts an electric take on the famed "dune buggy."
The company is now under Trousdale Ventures, after its sale in 2020, and the new management now focuses on clean energy take for the classic adventure vehicle that broke records in the Baja Desert.
The car was unveiled via a private event last Monday, August 8, at Malibu, California, where Meyers Manx unveiled its latest take on the dune buggy with an electric power source.
(Photo : Evan Klein courtesy of Meyers Manx)
According to Car and Driver, the new Manx 2.0 electric vehicle will debut with only 1,500 pounds in total and comes with a 40 kWh battery pack. It debuts up to 300 miles of range for the EV but is said to bring a bigger battery for more power.
Electric Dune Buggy for Adventures Coming Soon
(Photo : Evan Klein courtesy of Meyers Manx)
The focus of the new electric dune buggy from Meyers Manx is for adventures, and its power output now is at 202 horsepower and up to 240 ft. lbs. of torque. It is still shaping up for its official reveal at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering at the Quail Lodge & Golf Club, in Carmel, California, on August 19.
It continues the legacy of Bruce Meyers who passed away in 2021, focusing on the new car with modern takes as an EV.
Moreover, it will come as an assembled vehicle for all, right out of production, unlike its previous setup of kits available for sale.
The Volkswagen Beetle and Meyers Manx
History has got a great way of telling the world its origins and beginnings, with it applicable to the many technologies available now in the world, created by brilliant minds through time. One of the most historical vehicles in the world is the Volkswagen Beetle, as the little car went through a lot as a service vehicle, with some modifying it for different focuses.
However, there is an end to its era that threatened its construction back in 2016, when a rumor talked about the company seizing production in 2018 with the last of the modern Beetles to arrive by then. The discontinuation took place last 2019 when the vehicle saw its last release from the company.
Before that, it generated several iconic variations and modifications coming from Bruce Meyers, bringing an iconic "dune buggy" from 1964 to 1971.
Volkswagen is still a prominent company now, but it mostly focuses on electric vehicles like its ID. projects that brought its take on clean energy cars.
Also, the German car company is not the only one reviving old projects back to the world now, focusing on a modern take with clean energy sources for the vehicle. Meyers Manx is coming up with its take, soon arriving for the world to use for adventures and other needs.
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Written by Isaiah Richard
