dune buggy

Beach recreation vehicle

A dune buggy is a lightweight recreational vehicle with large tires, designed for driving on sand dunes and beaches.

Most have an open frame, no roof, and a rear-mounted engine.

The term extends to similar vehicles used on other rough terrain: We rented a dune buggy to explore the desert.

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terrain specialization

dune buggyhighway cruiser

road car · sedan · touring car · sports car · commuter car

vehicle formality/purpose

dune buggylimousine

Stretched luxury automobile

luxury sedan · town car · executive sedan · Rolls-Royce · chauffeur-driven car

vehicle size and power

dune buggysemi-truck

Cab with detachable cargo trailer

eighteen-wheeler · tank · armored vehicle · bus · RV

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G