Video: 2026 iCAUR (iCAR) V23 iWD (AWD) off road test drive

 

I am actually away on holiday folks. However, I have got this video test drive of the upcoming iCAUR V23 iWD or awd variant here for you to watch. 

It is quite interesting to actually go off road in a battery EV (electric vehicle) as it is silent. If you apply power while trying to go uphill, or through a rough patch there is no engine note at all. Just the sound of the wheels trying to purchase traction on the surfaces. No petrol or diesel turbo engine spooling up or revving up its note so it is quiet inside the v23. It is quite surreal and since it's electric, torque is actually available from the get go

The extra bit of tech inside the v23 are its all round cameras showing even underneath as well as all of those electronic traction control systems working together to ensure you get through the off road tracks. 

Now being an EV, the drawbacks I can see is the battery life. This would be apparent if the off road trail you want to go through is over the range of the vehicle and there is no chargers nearby. But since the v23 is actually a soft roader, which I usually call an urban SUV crossover thingy, Do not think of doing hard core stuff in it. It sits on 21 inch road tyres, and while it performed well enough on the ATV track, it is short and not overly complicated. You would need to bring your own power supply or a generator set to go longer than its estimated range of around 400km. Of course, when you keep applying the throttle, the range goes down. 

Anyway, watch the video and see how the v23 performs.