The original Volkswagen Bus may be several decades old, but its shape remain relevant and there’s no better way to make the internals relevant than electrifying it. Previously, VW melts retro design of a Type 20 bus with technology and a 1972 Volkswagen Type 2 Bus was given the e-Golf powertrain.
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This 6-Passenger GT-R Is A 600+ HP VR38 Engine Swapped Toyota HiAce Van
This is a Toyota HiAce. It is a people mover and trusty cargo van. But this HiAce is not your everyday van. Right. It has all the cosmetics of a sports car. Rear wing, wide body aero kit and wait, what? A Nissan R35 GT-R exhaust??? That, folks, is hint that this the mods on […]
Volkswagen Turned A 72’ Type 2 Bus Into An Electric Vehicle While Retaining The Classic Look
There is something particularly alluring about an old transportation having an up-to-date drivetrain. Don’t you think? If you are on the same page as us, then we bet you will dig this electrified 1972 Volkswagen Type 2 Bus.
Morris J-Type Commercial Van Lives Again In All Its Retro Glory And As An Electric Vehicle
You don’t need to be a Silent Generation-er or a Baby Boomer to appreciate the beautiful lines of the Morris Commercial J-Type. If you ask me, the J-Type’s lines remain relevant today, as proven by the the Morris JE Type.
Peugeot Boxer 4×4 Concept: We Never Knew A Boxy Van Could Look This Cool
If you think last year’s Peugeot Rifter 4×4 Concept was way too small for an off-road adventure vehicle, this year’s follow up, the Peugeot Boxer 4×4 Concept, should please you cos’ it is huge. It has more real estate and headroom and it should cos’ it is, after all, a freaking van.
Meet The Halloween Cars From Turo: Mystery Machine, Ecto-1 And DMC DeLorean
While kids go about trick or treating this Halloween, grown ups hit up parties. If you are doing the latter, you will need a matching ride to make an entrance. It is not mandatory, but it’d be a more complete experience. More so if your theme of choice is say, Scooby-Doo, Ghostbusters, or perhaps Back […]
Oscar-winning Director Wants You To Take His Trusty Camper Out For An Adventure This Summer
Unless you are in retirement, a camper van would likely only see its use in summer. It is kind of a waste of money, if you really think about it. Plus, as an infrequent adventurer, you may or may not know how best a camper should be outfitted for an outdoor adventure and life on […]
Volkswagen ‘Type 20’ Concept Vehicle Melts Retro Design With Technology
How to draw attention to a rebranding 101: taking an iconic vehicle, such as a Volkswagen microbus, and give it a high-tech twist. Such is what the newly renamed Volkswagen Group of America’s Innovation and Engineering Center California (IECC, formerly Electronics Research Laboratory, ERL) did. With the renaming also comes with expanded role, but lets […]
Lexus Luxuriates A Toyota Alphard Minivan, Calls It Lexus LM
In the modern history of automobile, a minivan is never a ‘cool’ ride. And by ‘minivan’, we literally mean cars that actually looked like a van. The facts have presented itself, but yet, Japanese luxury marque Lexus appears to be undaunted and decided to create a luxury minivan (or MPV, or Multipurpose Vehicle) which it […]
Image: Iconic 1969 ‘Light’ Bus Volkswagen Type 2 Van Rides Again!
What you see here is a replica of the original ‘Light’ bus, a Volkswagen Type 2 van made famous after its appearance at the legendary Woodstock Art and Music Fair 50 years ago. Dr. Bob Hieronimus, the original artist responsible for the creation of the artwork on the iconic van that had graced countless media […]