Volkswagen Shows Off Beetle Dune Concept at NAIAS

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Dune Concept at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It imagines a modern take on the Beetle off-roader with an all-terrain suspension and ski rack.

VW claims that everything about the Beetle Dune Concept is production ready. It has a suspension that has been raised 50mm over the standard car and wears 19in wheel with all-terrain tires.

It is powered by a 207hp (210ps) turbocharged engine with a six-speed DSG transmission that powers the front wheels. It uses the electronic XDS differential lock from the GTIVolkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI G...Germany, 2013 > present5 photos
to improve traction.

Will details and images of the concept will be revealed at the show.