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Sunday, 23 October 2022

(NAT) BEHOLD - LA BAGNOLE

Conceived with visions of the snowy Alps in mind, the La Bagnole can explore all types of terrain through all types of conditions - Kilow/KG Automotive

Leave it to the French to come up with a truly unique, adorable electric off-roader. The Kilow La Bagnole looks part mini pickup truck, part UTV and part shrunken Jeep CJ. 

It zips silently across rugged terrain via an exceptionally modest 16-kW powertrain that proves more than ample thanks to the skinny-wheeler's tiny size and sub-1,000-lb weight. The lil' La Bagnole carries two people and up to 650 L of gear or cargo on an off-road adventure of their choosing.

Measuring in at just under 111 in (2,812 mm) long, La Bagnole is more than 1.5 feet (46 cm) shorter than the original postwar-era Willys CJ, which eventually grew up into the modern-day Jeep Wrangler. The La Bagnole's 59-in (1,495-mm) width is also comparable to early CJs and to 58-in-wide Polaris Ranger gas or electric UTVs, promising to be plenty agile and maneuverable on even the tightest forest or canyon trail. Kilow's e-UTV stands at 57.5 inches (1,460 mm) to the top of its roof.

La Bagnole comes powered by a pair of rear-mounted brushless motors that team for up to 21 hp (16 kW). That doesn't exactly sound like the makings of a thrill ride, but given the vessel's sub-772-lb (350-kg) weight, it's able to achieve speeds of roughly 50 mph (80 km/h). 

Kilow lists acceleration time for 0 to 40 km/h (25 mph) at four seconds, though many drivers will be best-served laying off the accelerator in order to conserve range, which maxes out between 43 and 87 miles (70 and 140 km). New Atlas - link - C.C.Weiss - link - more like this (France) - link - more like this (electric cars) - link

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