Important Innovations

  All Electric & Powerful Off-Roader                                                               Source:  BMW Dune Taxi The Dune Taxi That's Meant to Race German, luxury carmaker BMW has created an electric, off-road, racing car, called the Dune Taxi.  The EV is anything but a taxi.  It's a top performance Extreme E racing vehicle for desert sands. Interestingly, it's a totally, all-electric, green machine that's made of plant-based material.  Specifically, the body is composed of natural fiber reinforced polymer which is similar to carbon-fiber in its lightweight nature.  This vehicle is something new, exciting and unexpected from BMW.  Automotive experts are intrigued by what the car is, what it may become and what BMW's plans are for it -- all of which BMW hasn't disclosed.  We do know one thing: the performance of the off-roader is very impressive. Tech Specs The Dune Taxi can tackle the tallest sand dunes in the world, and it handles regular roads equ

  All Electric & Powerful Off-Roader                        Source:  BMW Dune Taxi The Dune Taxi That's Meant to Race German, luxury carmaker BMW has created an electric, off-road, racing car, called the Dune Taxi.  The EV is anything but a taxi.  It's a top performance Extreme E racing vehicle for desert sands. Interestingly, it's a totally, all-electric, green machine that's made of plant-based material.  Specifically, the body is composed of natural fiber reinforced polymer which is similar to carbon-fiber in its lightweight nature.  This vehicle is something new, exciting and unexpected from BMW.  Automotive experts are intrigued by what the car is, what it may become and what BMW's plans are for it -- all of which BMW hasn't disclosed.  We do know one thing: the performance of the off-roader is very impressive. Tech Specs The Dune Taxi can tackle the tallest sand dunes in the world, and it handles regular roads equally well.  It has a combination of all

  $800,000 Brabus Crawler                                                                 Source:  Brabus Crawler Something New and Cool at the Beach Here's a fun vehicle for your summer at the beach.  From Germany, the Brabus Crawler that costs $800,000 and is unlike any other buggy for the beach with its combination of rugged good looks and advanced technologies.  The Crawler packs 900 hp and is the creation of German luxury "tuner" automaker Brabus.  The buggy has a tube-frame chassis, composed of high-strength steel and a carbon fiber body.  Crawler has no doors and no windows but tons of fun, driving attitude.  Tech Specs The vehicle has a twin-turbocharged 4.5-liter V8 engine.  It pumps out 900 hp and 774 pound-feet of torque with a 9-speed automatic transmission that sends power to all of the 4 wheels.  The Crawler does not crawl.  It can accelerate to 62 mph in just 3.4 seconds.  Top speed is 99 mph.  The vehicle's fully adjustable shocks provide ground cleara

  $800,000 Brabus Crawler                                                                 Source:  Brabus Crawler Something New and Cool at the Beach Here's a fun vehicle for your summer at the beach.  From Germany, the Brabus Crawler that costs $800,000 and is unlike any other buggy for the beach with its combination of rugged good looks and advanced technologies.  The Crawler packs 900 hp and is the creation of German luxury "tuner" automaker Brabus.  The buggy has a tube-frame chassis, composed of high-strength steel and a carbon fiber body.  Crawler has no doors and no windows but tons of fun, driving attitude.  Tech Specs The vehicle has a twin-turbocharged 4.5-liter V8 engine.  It pumps out 900 hp and 774 pound-feet of torque with a 9-speed automatic transmission that sends power to all of the 4 wheels.  The Crawler does not crawl.  It can accelerate to 62 mph in just 3.4 seconds.  Top speed is 99 mph.  The vehicle's fully adjustable shocks provide ground cleara

  Electric Beach Buggy From France                                                    Super Citroen My Ami Buggy French automaker Citroen has unveiled, what it calls, its "beach car of the future".  It's a two-seater with a fully electric, 8 hp motor, powered by a 5.5 kWh lithium-ion battery pack.  Called My Ami Buggy, it's designed for outdoorsy adventure and fun.  The electric dune buggy is small and minimalistic with no doors. It echoes the beach car spirit of the 1960's and 1970's. Instead of an infotainment display, there is a small digital cluster and a cradle for a smart phone. There is storage space for items. The accessories in the EV are 3D printed.  My Ami can hit a maximum speed of 30 mph and has a driving range of 43 miles.  Under French law, it is not classified as a car, so anyone over 14 years old can drive it without a license. Dune Buggy of the Future The tiny buggy concept is based on Citroen's new, city-only Ami electric microcar, which

  Remake of Iconic Beach Buggy                                   Source:  Moke International From the UK, Funky, Fun Driving That Goes Back to the 1950's The iconic beach buggy, the Austin Mini Moke, hails back to the late 1950's and 1960's and was a favorite among celebrities like the Beatles and Peter Sellers.  The doorless, windowless, funky buggy even had supporting roles with James Bond 007 in his movies.  Fast forward to 2022, it has been resurrected and significantly upgraded by the British company Moke International, which now owns the global trademark. What's Old Is Now New and Going Electric The original Moke is the innovation of the British inventor of the Mini car, Sir Alec Issigonis.  The new, next-G Moke has an automatic transmission, new brakes, power steering and an upgraded suspension.  The boxy chassis dates back to the original.  It has a 1.1-liter, 4-cylinder engine that pumps out 67 hp.  There are clip-on door screens and an attachable windshield in

  Off-Highway Vehicle Powered by Hydrogen Source:  Lexus Lexus Goes on the Road Less Travelled With a Mystery Vehicle Lexus is taking a drive in its new bronze colored, off road dune buggy on the road less travelled.  The new vehicle, dubbed the Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle concept, is powered by hydrogen.  Not only is the new hydrogen dune buggy unique for Lexus.  So too is the hydrogen powertrain that powers it.  Lexus is using compressed hydrogen to fuel an internal combustion engine.  The vehicle is not equipped with the traditional hydrogen fuel cell and electric motor.  Parent company Toyota has been experimenting with this new hydrogen technology for several years and has incorporated it into the new Lexus dune buggy. Lexus Innovation Mystery Vehicle Lexus disclosed the existence of this mystery concept dune buggy/recreational vehicle (RV) at the end of a video announcing its all new 2022 LV SUV.  Interest in the RV vehicle has caught fire.  The off-roader is edgy, stylish a

VW's New Concept Dune Buggy VW's All Electric, Off-Road ID Buggy VW just unveiled its concept dune buggy at the New York International Auto Show.  It's all electric, all-terrain, with no doors, side windows and top.  It accelerates up to 99 mph.  For a great news blog with details, go to Important Innovations Collection: VW Concept Dune Buggy : Volkswagon ID Buggy Source:  VW Electric Vehicle in the Sand VW's ID Buggy concept is one of the most fun new vehicles on displa...

VW's I.D. Buggy Electric Concept VW's Electric Dune Buggy, the I.D. Buggy Inspired by California Buggies in 1960's VW's electric concept, all terrain vehicle just debuted at the Geneva International Motor Show.  It's called the I.D. Buggy and is inspired by California dune buggies from long ago in the 1960's.  This electric dune buggy joins VW's new group of electric vehicles including the VW microbus, the ID Buzz which is a reinvention of VW's popular minibus. VW Inspired By Electric Power The I.D Buggy has a 4 cylinder boxer engine in the rear with 201 horsepower and 155 miles of battery range.  It accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 7.2 seconds with top speeds of 99 mph.  It seats 2 but is expandable for another two passengers and an extra electric motor for 4 wheel drive. Dune Dream This is a concept vehicle.  It has no doors, no roof and is meant for no-frills driving.  It does have roll-over support, reinforced windshields and off-road t