Dune buggy, the Glossary
A dune buggy — also known as a beach buggy — is a recreational off-road vehicle with large wheels, and wide tires, designed for use on sand dunes, beaches, off-road or desert recreation.[1]
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39 relations: Autozodiaco, Baja Bug, Buggy (automobile), Chenowth Advanced Light Strike Vehicle, Chevrolet Corvair, Citroën Méhari, Desert Patrol Vehicle, Dune, EMPI (automotive), Fiberglass, George W. Bush, Gulf War, Kit car, Land Rover, Light Strike Vehicle, Meyers Manx, Military, Mini Moke, Off-road go-kart, Off-road vehicle, Pan-Car, Platform chassis, Rear-engine design, Rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, Renault Dauphine, Road, Sandrail, Space frame, Special Air Service, Tire, Tomcar, Torsion bar suspension, United States Border Patrol, United States Navy SEALs, Volkswagen air-cooled engine, Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Type 181, Water cooling, Yamabuggy.
Autozodiaco
Autozodiaco was an Italian car manufacturer located in Bologna, focusing mainly on dune buggies based on the VW Beetle.
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Baja Bug
A Baja Bug is an original Volkswagen Beetle modified to operate off-road (open desert, sand dunes and beaches), although other versions of air-cooled Volkswagens are sometimes modified as well. Dune buggy and Baja Bug are off-road vehicles.
Buggy (automobile)
Buggy is generally used to refer to any lightweight automobile with off-road capabilities and sparse bodywork. Dune buggy and Buggy (automobile) are car body styles and off-road vehicles.
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Chenowth Advanced Light Strike Vehicle
The Chenowth Advanced Light Strike Vehicle (ALSV) is an all-terrain light military vehicle developed by the United States.
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Chevrolet Corvair
The Chevrolet Corvair is a rear-engined, air-cooled compact car manufactured by Chevrolet in two generations between 1960–1969. Dune buggy and Chevrolet Corvair are cars powered by boxer engines.
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Citroën Méhari
The Citroën Méhari is a lightweight recreational and utility vehicle, manufactured and marketed by French carmaker Citroën over 18 years in a single generation. Dune buggy and Citroën Méhari are cars powered by boxer engines and off-road vehicles.
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Desert Patrol Vehicle
The Desert Patrol Vehicle (DPV), formerly called the Fast Attack Vehicle (FAV), is a Chenowth high-speed, lightly armored sandrail-like vehicle first used in combat during the Gulf War in 1991.
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Dune
A dune is a landform composed of wind- or water-driven sand.
EMPI (automotive)
EMPI is a company that produces aftermarket performance parts for various air-cooled Volkswagens.
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Fiberglass
Fiberglass (American English) or fibreglass (Commonwealth English) is a common type of fiber-reinforced plastic using glass fiber.
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009.
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Gulf War
The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States.
Kit car
A kit car is an automobile available as a set of parts that a manufacturer sells and the buyer then assembles into a functioning car.
Land Rover
Land Rover is a British brand of predominantly four-wheel drive, off-road capable vehicles, owned by multinational car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), since 2008 a subsidiary of India's Tata Motors.
Light Strike Vehicle
The Light Strike Vehicle (LSV) is an improved version of the Desert Patrol Vehicle (DPV), which it was designed to replace.
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Meyers Manx
The Meyers Manx dune buggy is a small recreationally-oriented automobile, designed initially for desert racing by Californian engineer, artist, boat builder and surfer Bruce F. Meyers. Dune buggy and Meyers Manx are cars powered by boxer engines and off-road vehicles.
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Military
A military, also known collectively as an armed forces, are a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare.
Mini Moke
The Mini Moke is a small, front-wheel-drive utility and recreational convertible, conceived and manufactured as a lightweight military vehicle by British Motor Corporation (BMC), and subsequently marketed for civilian use under the Austin, Morris, Leyland, and Moke brands. Dune buggy and Mini Moke are off-road vehicles.
Off-road go-kart
Off-road go-karting uses a four-wheeled powered vehicle designed for off-road usage. Dune buggy and off-road go-kart are off-road vehicles.
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Off-road vehicle
An off-road vehicle (ORV), sometimes referred to as an off-highway vehicle (OHV), overland vehicle, or adventure vehicle, is considered to be any type of vehicle that is capable of driving on paved or gravel surfaces, such as trails and forest roads that have rough and low traction surfaces. Dune buggy and off-road vehicle are off-road vehicles.
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Pan-Car
Pan-Car was a Greek producer of automobiles and light trucks, operating between 1968 and 1994. Dune buggy and Pan-Car are cars powered by boxer engines.
Platform chassis
A platform chassis is a form of vehicle frame / automobile chassis, constructed as a flat plate or platform, sometimes integrating a backbone or frame-structure with a vehicle's floor-pan.
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Rear-engine design
In automobile design, a rear-engine design layout places the engine at the rear of the vehicle.
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Rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
In automotive design, an RR, or rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout places both the engine and drive wheels at the rear of the vehicle.
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Renault Dauphine
The Renault Dauphine is an economy car manufactured by Renault from 1956 to 1967.
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Road
A road is a thoroughfare for the conveyance of traffic that mostly has an improved surface for use by vehicles (motorized and non-motorized) and pedestrians.
Sandrail
A sandrail, also called a sand rail, rail, or sand car, is a lightweight off-road motor vehicle specifically built for traveling in sandy terrain. Dune buggy and sandrail are off-road vehicles.
Space frame
In architecture and structural engineering, a space frame or space structure (3D truss) is a rigid, lightweight, truss-like structure constructed from interlocking struts in a geometric pattern.
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Special Air Service
The Special Air Service (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army.
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Tire
A tire (North American English) or tyre (Commonwealth English) is a ring-shaped component that surrounds a wheel's rim to transfer a vehicle's load from the axle through the wheel to the ground and to provide traction on the surface over which the wheel travels.
Tomcar
The Tomcar (stylized as TOMCAR) is a commercial off-road utility vehicle manufacturer. Dune buggy and Tomcar are off-road vehicles.
Torsion bar suspension
A torsion bar suspension, also known as a torsion spring suspension, is any vehicle suspension that uses a torsion bar as its main weight-bearing spring.
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United States Border Patrol
The United States Border Patrol (USBP) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and is responsible for securing the borders of the United States.
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United States Navy SEALs
The United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Teams, commonly known as Navy SEALs, are the U.S. Navy's primary special operations force and a component of the Naval Special Warfare Command.
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Volkswagen air-cooled engine
The Volkswagen air-cooled engine is an air-cooled, gasoline-fuelled, boxer engine with four horizontally opposed cast-iron cylinders, cast aluminum alloy cylinder heads and pistons, magnesium-alloy crankcase, and forged steel crankshaft and connecting rods.
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Volkswagen Beetle
The Volkswagen Beetle, officially the Volkswagen Type 1, is a small car produced by the German company Volkswagen from 1938 to 2003. Dune buggy and Volkswagen Beetle are cars powered by boxer engines.
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Volkswagen Type 181
The Volkswagen Type 181 is a two-wheel drive, four-door, convertible, manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen from 1968 until 1983. Dune buggy and Volkswagen Type 181 are cars powered by boxer engines.
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Water cooling
Cooling tower and water discharge of a nuclear power plant Water cooling is a method of heat removal from components and industrial equipment.
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Yamabuggy
The Yamabuggy is a side-by-side dune buggy. Dune buggy and Yamabuggy are off-road vehicles.
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_buggy
Also known as Beach Buggy, Dune buggies, Dunebuggy, Sand buggy, Sand buggying.