Volkswagen’s ID Buggy, an electric dune buggy concept, was an eye-catching presence at this week’s Geneva International Motor Show. The most surprising thing about it, though, is that VW might ...

Volkswagen’s ID Buggy, an electric dune buggy concept, was an eye-catching presence at this week’s Geneva International Motor Show. The most surprising thing about it, though, is that VW might ...

Geneva may be as far from a sandy desert or long stretch of beach as you can get, but that’s where Volkswagen chose to reveal its rebooted dune buggy. The I.D. Buggy that rolled onto the stage ...

Volkswagen VOW3-DE brought back the spirit of the Californian sun and The Beach Boys at the Geneva Motor Show this week, when it paraded its 21 st century version of the dune buggy.

If you lived in Southern California, you might have ridden in a VW dune buggy, maybe in Baja or at Pismo Beach. And it was boss. You could buy a beater Beetle for a few hundred dollars.

In the case of the modern-day dune buggy, that means 201 horsepower and 228 lb-ft of torque. 0-62 mph arrives in 7.2 seconds, and top speed is electronically limited to 99 mph.

It's just a concept for now, but VW says it totally wants to bring the Buggy to production. And after a brief drive around Pebble Beach, California, last weekend, all I can say is: do it.

Buggy is cute, doorless (and roofless!), and gives off strong beach vibes. But the dune buggy-inspired concept car is more than its looks. It's about the possibilities of an electric vehicle.

A production version of the Dune beach buggy may not be as far-fetched as it seems. Car makers are rushing to fill every SUV niche, with design often out-ranking practicality in the name of sales.

Business VW might really sell this electric beach buggy Volkswagen's ID Buggy, an electric dune buggy concept, was an eye-catching presence at this week's Geneva International Motor Show.

Volkswagen’s ID Buggy, an electric dune buggy concept, was an eye-catching presence at this week’s Geneva International Motor Show. The most surprising thing about it, though, is that VW might ...