Scout is coming back! Made by...VW?

Looks like VW is resurrecting the Scout line of vehicles previously made by International Harvester and making them all electric. Due for production in 2026. Will be made in the US for the North American market.

https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com...k-up-and-rugged-suv-in-the-united-states-7955

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...g-a-path-forward.705555/page-35#post-27311746

 

I used to bomb around my hometown in a $400 Scout. The thing was so rusty we spraypainted it black, yanked out the interior, Sawzall the roof off of it, put a love seat in it, and straight piped it with a cherry bomb on the exhaust.

 

I grew up loving Scouts and had one long ago in high school. I don't know how it'll all turn out but it's pretty cool seeing Scout coming back from the dead like this.

 

They were some true little brutes (from a design standpoint) when compared to the old stock Broncos. I like the beefed-up restomods of the past decade and can't believe how much they go for. Kinda kicking myself for all the old $400-$500 CJ5s, Scouts, and Bronco II's we thrashed as teens.

 

This looks almost like an exact ripoff of the Rivian R1:

 

It's also very early days. The first actual concepts aren't due until next year with production 3 years after that

 

All- electric too. Interesting

 

Thought Ford already remade the Scout…

 

I heartily recommend Scout ownership. I have owned two. I learned a lot about working on cars before getting my first Toyota. Then I forgot much of that.

 

Looks like ass.