Volkswagen is resurrecting its iconic microbus — the quintessential van related to touring Deadheads and the Sixties counterculture — as an all-electric van referred to as the ID. Buzz.

The German automaker on Wednesday lastly unveiled the electrical car as a Twenty first-century descendent of its T1 Microbus. VW has previewed such a product for greater than 20 years by idea autos, together with a well-received EV called the ID Buzz in 2017.

“The T1 — an icon of the Fifties — represents freedom and the democratization of mobility. With the ID. Buzz, we’re transferring the T1 DNA to the current day and thus into the period of electrical mobility and sustainability,” Jozef Kaban, head of Volkswagen design, stated in a press release. Whereas the unique microbus was first manufactured within the ’50s, it turned a cult phenomenon among the many hippie era within the subsequent decade.

The ID. Buzz options massive round “VW” badges on the back and front of the car — homages to the unique microbus. It additionally options massive home windows across the car, making a greenhouse impact, and several other different styling nods to its famed predecessor.

Two-tone ID. Buzz fashions, just like the originals, can have Sweet White roofs and V-shaped hoods. The decrease portion of the car shall be accessible in 4 colours: Lime Yellow, Starlight Blue, Energetic Orange and Bay Leaf Inexperienced.

However do not anticipate to spherical up all your folks and head west along with your guitars simply but. The five-passenger car is predicted to go on sale in Europe later this yr, adopted by a bigger six- or seven-seat model that is slated to reach within the U.S. in 2024.

VW didn’t launch pricing or efficiency specs for the U.S.-bound mannequin, saying extra particulars shall be accessible nearer to the car’s launch.

For Europe, the smaller van, together with a cargo model, shall be able to 201 horsepower and 229 foot-pounds of torque. VW stated extra variations with varied ranges and energy output ranges are anticipated starting in 2023. The automaker didn’t launch the electrical vary of the car.

With DC quick charging, the ID. Buzz can cost as much as 80% in half-hour, in keeping with VW.