Volkswagen put together four concept builds aimed at adventurers. A VW Atlas and a Taos ready for off-road fun and two ID.4 electrics that show your EV doesn’t need to stay stock.
Do you think of Volkswagen when you think of off-roading? If you answered that you don’t, the automaker is trying to change that — because VW is all about crossovers these days, like the Atlas, Taos, and electric ID.4. That’s why Volkswagen brought two new Basecamp Active concept vehicles and some adventure-ready electrics to the 2022 SEMA show.
Volkswagen’s Basecamp concept lineup was introduced in 2019. That year, VW showed off a line of accessories for the three-row Atlas crossover. It build more rugged concepts in 2021 and is continuing to show off its capabilities and after-sale accessories this year.
Volkswagen Taos Basecamp Active
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The smaller of the two concepts is the Volkswagen Taos Basecamp Active. That’s the blue one, and it starts with a 2022 Taos SEL 4Motion AWD. Volkswagen fitted H&R springs to the little Taos, lifting it slightly and giving it more ground clearance. There are Falken Wildpeak all-terrain tires fitted to the super-cool 17-inch Fifteen52 Traverse MX wheels.
A lift and the wheels weren’t enough to get the stance just right. So Volkswagen fitted Trak+ wheel spacers to the graphite-finished wheels to make everything perfect.
The Basecamp is meant to show off VW’s accessory catalog too, so it’s loaded with dealer extras. The base carrier bars on the roof come from the Volkswagen Accessories lineup, and so do the bike racks mounted to them. The same goes for the full display mirror inside, the tablet holder, and the first-aid kit.
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Atlas Basecamp Adds Camping Capability
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ID.4 Concepts Get All-Terrain Tires, Built-In Drone
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