Saturday, April 02, 2016

Street-legal sandrail buggy in Brazil

Sandrail buggies are not so uncommon in Brazil, but it's not so usual to see a street-legal one. Relying mostly on ancient Volkswagen powertrains such as the traditional air-cooled flat-4 and the water-cooled EA827 inline-4 engines, usually mated to Volkswagen's old longitudinal transaxle, they're still perceived among recreational off-roaders as an affordable option to 4-wheel drive vehicles.
This one, specificlaly, relies on a water-cooled EA827 engine, with the radiator mounted in a high position that leaves it more protected from mud and debris that could eventually get stuck on its core and decrease the cooling efficiency. The rear-mounted powertrain keeps most of the vehicle weight around the drive wheels all the time, thus improving traction in a variety of rough terrain. Though it's still 2-wheel drive, off-road performance is not to disdain.
This sandrail buggy appeared in the parking lot of a supermarket in Florianópolis, one of the most popular touristic destinations in Brazil.

1 comment:

  1. Brazilian cars are usually not something to brag about, but this one looks cool.

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