Dune Buggy

The new Ariel E-Nomad concept may not look quite as downright menacing and imposing as a Polaris RZR Pro R (or, for that matter, Ariel's own ICE Nomad), but it definitely throws down the gauntlet.

Around this time last year, Meyers Manx introduced an electric version of its iconic dune buggy at the Quail. Now the company has returned to Monterey Car Week with a tamed version designed for leisurely jaunts around the neighborhood or tourist spots.

The Little Car Company takes a break from shrinking real cars into kid-size creations to do the opposite. It grows the classic 1980s Tamiya Wild One R/C car into a real-life, street-legal electric buggy. The Wild One MAX goes on sale this week.

The Meyers Manx — a legend born atop another legend. And now it's back, in a big way. The new Meyers Manx previews a 200-hp electric buggy meant to sprint from 0 to 60 mph in under 5 seconds and ride for up to 300 miles per charge.

VW was probably thinking it had the electric concept buggy segment all sewn up. It had the dune buggy history, an electric platform, and even a retro-chic tub. What it didn't have was anyone stealing the spotlight, but Mitsubishi has done just that.

Volkswagen is aiming to re-awaken the spirit of 60s America with a modern take on the classic dune buggy. The all-electric concept will make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show.

We spent a week with the Beetle Dune that harkens back to the Baja Bugs of the 1960s and 1970s. Although this modern rendition isn't built to tackle the open desert, sand dunes and beaches​ like the vehicles that inspired it, we found the Beetle Dune to hold a lot of appeal nonetheless.

We've seen some truly wild and awesome motor-powered off-road vehicles this year. It wasn't easy trimming the list, but we've compiled our 10 favorites from 2015.

Fifty years ago, in the heyday of American surf culture, Californian Bruce Meyers created one of the most important off-road vehicles of all time. As part of the birthday celebration, Meyers has introduced the Manx V, an electric-powered dune buggy optimized for the 21st century.