The traditional Meyers Manx has returned as an electrical car, however it is not low cost.
Making its debut in California final week throughout 2023 Monterey Automobile Week, the electrical dune buggy, dubbed the Manx 2.0 EV, is priced from $74,000.
That is for a particular Launch Version model that Meyers Manx mentioned will probably be inbuilt restricted numbers, suggesting that higher-volume variations with lower cost tags could also be accessible in some unspecified time in the future.
The corporate additionally confirmed off a long-wheelbase model with 4 seats, dubbed the Resorter NEV. It is priced from $49,000.
The Manx 2.0 EV is the model aimed toward efficiency lovers. The corporate plans to supply base 20-kwh and non-compulsory 40-kwh battery packs, affording an estimated 150 miles and 300 miles of vary respectively. No matter pack dimension, the Manx 2.0 EV will get two electrical motors, each powering the rear wheels.
Output is not quoted for the 20-kwh model however the 40-kwh model has a claimed 202 hp, or sufficient for 0-60 mph acceleration in 4.5 seconds.
The Resorter NEV is extra like a glorified golf cart. The NEV within the identify stands for “Neighborhood Electrical Automobile,” and Meyers Manx mentioned the car may have a capped high pace of simply 25 mph.
Meyers Manx Resorter NEV
Meyers Manx is taking reservations for each variations, which requires a $500 deposit.
The corporate hasn’t mentioned when deliveries will begin however has beforehand hinted that fifty autos will probably be delivered to clients in 2023 as a part of a beta program. Chosen by the corporate, these preliminary clients will probably be requested to offer suggestions for the ultimate manufacturing mannequin.
As a refresher, the unique Meyers Manx dune buggy was created by Bruce Meyers, marrying a fiberglass physique with a Volkswagen Beetle platform and flat-4 engine. Earlier than his dying in 2021, Meyers bought the corporate to enterprise capitalist Phillip Sarofim and automotive designer Freeman Thomas—whose résumé consists of the VW New Beetle and the unique Audi TT—and so they have labored to deliver the Manx again.
