Introducing the Meyers Manx 2.0

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THE FUTURE IS HERE.

* Disclaimer: The actual Meyers Manx may differ slightly from this digital render.

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MAKING TRACKS,LEAVING NO TRACE.

Introducing our first fully electric vehicle, the Manx 2.0. Taking the spirit of classic Meyers Manx and electrifying it, Manx 2.0 is engineered for optimum performance. The only footprints you’ll leave will be in the sand.

Charge Range

More than you think

0-60 MPH

Less than you think

Smiles Per Mile

Infinite

Electric AssistSteeringElectric Assist Steering

Designed for maximum engagement, no matter the terrain. Whatever the adventure, whatever the weather, your 2.0 can handle it.

REGENERATIVEBRAKINGREGENERATIVE BRAKING

Harnessing any wasted kinetic energy, our finely tuned regenerative braking system improves efficiency, recovers battery range and allows for a dynamic driving experience regardless of the terrain.

Color

Setting

Roof

SAVE

Rear wheel drive

Two electric motors provide precise power to each rear wheel, with inboard rear braking decreasing rotational mass.

DESIGNED WITH
FUN IN MIND

Our vehicles are iconic classics for good reason. When creating the Manx 2.0 we made sure to channel the heritage that made the Meyers Manx legendary and carry that ethos, honed over 60 years, into the future.

A CHAMP IN ALL ENVIRONMENTS

Made up of clean lines designed for both on and off-road prowess, the latest addition to the Meyers family tree is a lean machine that’s definitely green.

From the sands of Pismo Beach to the rolling streets of Malibu, every journey can be improved with a four-wheeled ray of sunshine. Rolling through your favorite city is highly recommended.

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Whether it’s bouncing over treacherous potholes in LA or sailing down the smooth sands of the Baja trail, it doesn’t actually matter where you are. The Manx 2.0 is ready for adventures big and small.

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SUITED TO EVERYADVENTURESUITED TO EVERY ADVENTURE

The multi-purpose 2.0 is ready for the beach, the trails or for your flatpack furniture. When you combine our fixtures with your imagination, the sky's the limit.

THERE'S MORE TO LIFE THAN BAJA

The Manx way of life is about adventure, a love of exploration and, of course, an appetite for fun. Every single thing that bears our name embodies that ethos.

Discover the Manx lifestyle

The
Journey

The Manx started with one Californian engineer, artist, boat builder, surfer and all-round nice guy, Bruce F. Meyers. In 1964, Bruce created the original, ‘Old Red’. Since then, Meyers Manx have been a staple on beaches and dunes all over the world, spreading California sunshine. As Manx 2.0 takes us into the next generation, we’ve made sure to take the soul of ‘Old Red’ along with us.

1964

Bruce F. Meyers creates the first Manx, ‘Old Red’, soon to become the prototype for a series of car kits that could be applied to the slightly shortened chassis of Volkswagen Beetles.

Meyers Manx 1:18 scale model, the original dune buggy.

1967

Bruce Meyers (in his Manx) beats the motorcycle record for the Baja 1000. A 950mile race of rocks, sand, dry lake beds, cattle crossings and mountain passes that ‘Old Red’, Meyers and Ted Mangels completed more than five hours faster than the previous record.

Less than a week after setting the Baja speed record, the Meyers Manx is featured on the April 1967 cover of Car and Driver, receiving around 350 orders, almost overnight.

In 1968, Steve McQueen commissions a custom Meyers Manx, modified to his own design, and features it in The Thomas Crown Affair movie.

1969

Bruce’s buggy craze goes global… and beyond.

1970

DISCO HAPPENED…
AND KEPT HAPPENING

We’re not saying we started disco… but we’ve been putting sparkly metal flake paint on things since the mid sixties. In fact, Bruce’s Manx sparked a cultural movement, with the shockwaves still being felt today. Taking the opportunity to experiment (and simultaneously fight off copy cats), Bruce released the unique Meyers Manx Mk II and the sportier Manx SR (street roadster), along with the stripped out off-road Meyers Tow’d (to be towed to the beach) and the Meyers Tow’dster, a hybrid of the two. Around this time he also played with the Meyers Resorter or Turista, better suited to the bursting resort scene than race trails.

2000s

Fast forward to the next century and Bruce, well into his 70s and still unable to quench his thirst for innovation, continues designing. He starts to experiment with sketches that he had been sitting on since the seventies. Including the Manxter 2+2 and Manxter DualSport, showing modernizations of the original design, but scaled up and beefed out.

In 2009 Meyers is drawn back to the shape of the shorter wheelbase, redeveloping and updating the design for the modern era resulting in the Kick-Out Manx Traditional and the Kick-Out Manx S.S., with headlights flared into the hood and twin roll hoops.

2022

Long term friend of Bruce and legendary designer Freeman Thomas sat down with entrepreneur and lifelong Manx fanatic Phillip Sarofim and the two distilled history.

Taking inspiration from 60 years of Manx history, as well as the history of the entire off-road racing industry that Bruce put in motion, the Meyers Manx 2.0 Electric is unveiled. Stripping back the experimental designs to the core of Bruce’s original vision. An iconic embodiment of California spirit is reborn for the modern age.

meyers manx 2.0specifications

Dimensions

Length: 123.5 in / 3137 mm
Width: 70.3 in / 1786 mm
Height: 53.3 in / 1354 mm

Target weight

1500 lbs (est.) with 20 kWh battery Curb
1650 lbs (est.) with 40 kWh battery

Battery

20 kWh / TBD hp / 150-mile range
40 kWh / 202 hp, up to 240 ft lbs torque / 300-mile range
Lithium-ion pouch cells with integrated BMS (Battery Management System)
RFID Wristband / RFID card immobilizer for access control (future accessible by phone app)

Energy System

1k standard charging
Onboard 6 kW Charging System Unit
DC fast charge up to 60 kW (optional)

Chassis
& Suspension

All aluminum monocoque
Independent Rear Suspension (IRS)

Brakes

Front and rear disc brakes; regenerative rear brakes
Electric Assist Steering
Electric E-Brake

Powertrain

2 Electric motors provide precise control of each rear wheel
Motor, Inverter, Gear Train, and Brakes are housed in a single unit
40 kW 0-60 in 4.5 seconds (est., with 40 kWh battery)
Rear Wheel Drive