Volkswagen Thing

Volkswagen Thing
Volkswagen
1973 Production Car
Germany
Engine
1.6L Naturally-Aspirated F4
46 bhp (34 kW), 72 lb⋅ft (98 N·m)
Layout
Rear-Engined, Rear-Wheel Drive
4-speed Transmission
Weight
1920 lbs (871 kg)
44%F/56%R
0.024 hp/lb (0.039 kW/kg)

"Another air-cooled, repurposed, automotive oddity will be available to unlock this series as the final Festival Playlist Reward Car. This time, it's the German military truck transformed into outdoor explorer, the 1973 Volkswagen Thing. The birth certificate of this car states its purpose was leisure, whether you wanted to take it off roading or on your everyday drives, the Thing would deliver fun every turn of its wheels. Even though the stock version of this car is as stripped as they come, it will only take a few tweaks from your building mastermind to transform it into the off-roader of your dreams!"

—Official description

The 1973 Volkswagen Thing - abbreviated as "VW Thing '73" - is a rear-wheel drive convertible off-roader by Volkswagen.

It appears in Forza Horizon 5 as part of Series 36.

Synopsis

Manufactured from 1963 to 1983, the Volkswagen Type 181 - marketed as "Thing" in the United States, "Kurierwagen" in West Germany, "Trekker" in the United Kingdom and "Safari" in Mexico and South America - is a four-door convertible developed by Volkswagen as a military off-roader and a civilian leisure vehicle. Over 90,000 cars were built for both military and civilian use.

Originally intended for the West German Army, the Bundeswehr, the Type 181 is a low production and management cost, durable off-road-capable vehicle that shares many parts, mechanics and chassis with the Volkswagen Beetle, suspension elements of the Type 2, the floorpan of the Karmann Ghia and the concept of the Type 82 Kübelwagen, which was used by the Nazi German Army in World War II.

It features removable and interchangeable doors, a fold-flat windshield and a convertible soft top or fiberglass hardtop roof. It also features reduction boxes, a form of portal axle, to attain a higher ride height and ground clearance, as well as a lower effective gearing.

Powered by a rear mounted 1.6-liter air-cooled boxer-four engine and paired to a 4-speed manual transmission, the Thing produces around 44 hp (33 kW) and 72 ft·lb (98 N·m) of torque.

Statistics

	Speed 2.6 Handling 3.5 Accel 1.7 Launch 2.5 Braking 2.4 Offroad 6.2	D 100
Availability Hard-to-Find: A possible Festival Playlist or Forzathon Shop listing Wheelspin: Can not be won from a Wheelspin or Super Wheelspin Auction House: Can be purchased or bid on through an Auction House listing Seasonal: This vehicle may appear as a listed item in the Forzathon Shop or as a Festival Playlist reward. Forzathon Shop: N/A Festival Playlist: Series 36 (Spring) - Earn 20 PTS (season milestone) Series 48 (Spring) - Earn 20 PTS (season milestone)
Performance & Car Type Car Type: Cult Cars Value: 250,000 CR Rarity: Common Speed: Top Speed: 73.8 mph  (118.7 km/h) Acceleration: 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 23.200 secs. 0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): Failed! Braking: 60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 176.8 ft (53.9 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): Failed! Lateral Gs: 60 mph (97 km/h): 0.76 g 120 mph (193 km/h): 0.80 g

Conversions

	Conversion - Engine
	2.0L F4 - Turbo Rally, 4.0L F6, 3.8 F6TT, 3.2L F6TT

	Conversion - Drivetrain
	AWD Drivetrain

	Conversion - Aspiration
	Single Turbo, Positive-Displacement Supercharger

Gallery

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Interior
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Dashboard
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Engine
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