For a couple of years now, the newly revived Meyers Manx has made cool seashore buggies with a wide range of powertrains—VW flat-four, three-cylinder radial, and all-electric. Now, although, it is constructing one thing fairly a bit extra highly effective with UK Porsche store Tuthill Porsche. Debuting at Monterey Automobile Week, the LFG is an all-wheel drive, flat-six powered tribute to the Baja 1000-winning Meyers Manx of 1967. And sure, LFG stands for precisely what you assume it does.
The LFG’s carbon-fiber bodywork is the handiwork of Freeman Thomas, the designer of the Audi TT and the Volkswagen New Beetle. The press launch from Meyers Manx was gentle on specs, however it does say that the automotive is out there with plenty of engine decisions, together with Tuthill’s four-valve air-cooled flat-six from the wild 911K. It additionally will get a six-speed sequential gearbox, and entrance, heart, and rear limited-slip differentials. There are twin adjustable coilovers at every nook, and BF Goodrich all-terrain tires, naturally.
Whereas the LFG has an enclosed cockpit full with air-conditioning, you possibly can take away it in two minutes for the basic open-air buggy expertise. Meyers Manx and Tuthill Porsche may even maintain driving excursions for house owners to get probably the most out of their vehicles.
Meyers Manx and Tuthill Porsche did not announce a value, however count on it to be within the a whole lot of 1000’s a minimum of. The 2 plan on constructing 100 examples, and the primary driving tour for house owners is about for 2027, the fiftieth anniversary of Meyers Manx’s Baja 1000 win.
The automotive appears to be like enjoyable, mischievous, it has a personality that I’ve genuinely by no means seen or felt, says Tuthill Porsche head Richard Tuthill in a press release. However beneath, it is correct—may we go to the moon and again in it? Most likely sure, it has the aptitude to go wherever we level it, and we are able to do it safely and comfortably.
