The accident occurred about 9:30 p.m. in an area known as "the flats" when two sand rails -- dune buggy-type vehicles designed for the dunes -- crashed head on, said Tillamook County Sheriff Todd ...

Volkswagen’s electric-powered dune buggy crams futuristic tech into a retro package. The latest member of VW’s I.D. family is an open-topped sand rail ...

Greg Goff of Butteville in Marion County built this sand rail 30 years ago, and now his sons Bryan (left) and Wes (sitting) use it for fun. The Goffs were brought up to observe strict safety rules ...

Review: VW’s Beetle Dune: A new spin on a classic beach buggy. By Charles Fleming. Feb. 19, 2016 3 AM PT ... you could get a kit and some oversized tires and turn it into a cheapo sand rail. And ...

When Volkswagen flew me out to Las Vegas to drive the 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Dune, I had high hopes. I learned to drive in a sand rail buggy with an air-cooled engine, I've traveled up and down ...

A historically significant Deserter GT Dune Buggy with Corvair power and racing roots emerges in stunning restored condition.

Sergeant Jerry Nelson with California Highway Patrol said early Friday evening they received a call of a sand rail on fire just off of highway 14 near Horse Canyon Road.

The sand rail is going to weigh much less than a passenger vehicle. Just by that alone, it is going to be very powerful,” he said. The speed limit on the dunes is 55 mph, but it’s difficult to ...

Got sand? Sure, but what good does it do when someone steals your $85,000 dune buggy? Chandler police report today that on July 11, thieves broke into the yard at Automotive Diagnostic Specialties ...

Busch zipped Stoltz around the sand rails with the precision and power of a Rory McIlroy drive. With Busch warmed up, Knost entered the buggy for his ride around the ultimate sand trap. “Holy s–t!

Every weekend this summer thousands of "dunnies" will make the trek to Oceano Dunes State Park to cruise the beach and prowl the sand dunes. They go by all terrain vehicle and 4x4 and dune buggy ...