The call came from the owner of a classic VW dune buggy who had damaged a wheel hub that rendered the car undrivable. The only setback from the recovery was that the buggy had lost its brakes with ...

Last year, the pair raced their V-8-powered Bug against seasoned Baja racer Cameron Steele. The runs revealed weaknesses in the VW’s setup, prompting a swap to independent rear suspension.

In the case of the EV1 desert race buggy from Strategic Recovery Institute ... then chews it up beneath its BF Goodrich Baja T/A KR tires, kicking up a pair of rowdy rooster tails sparkling ...