If you think electric cars are boring, this one should certainly change your mind.
It's the latest model from Latvia's Dartz Motorz, which is best-known for building hulking armoured vehicles for celebrities but has more recently launched a dedicated EV department under the 'Freze' name.
The latest machine added to its line-up is the Froggy Beachstar, a roofless two-seat roadster that has a claimed range of 186 miles, a top speed of 65mph and a starting price of £17,000.

And they are going to build right-hand-drive versions.
Dartz has identified tycoons as its target customers and says the diminutive EV is deigned to sit among the most desirable supercars driven around Monaco. 
Craziest electric car yet: This is the new Dartz Freze Froggy Beachstar - a topless EV offering a range of 186 miles and top speed of 65mph.

With a starting price of £17,000, it is targeted at tycoons who holiday in Monaco
It is the open-top version of the brand's Freze Nikrob, which is already sold on the continent from €13,000 (£11,000) and is described by the alternative car maker as the 'the cheapest EV in Europe'. A long-range version is also available for €15,000 (around £

The Froggy Beachstar is a rebodied version of the Cabrio - the convertible version of China's best-selling electric car that has become immensely popular thanks to its extremely affordable starting price of less than £4,000 in its home m

RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share 19 shares HOW THIS IS MONEY CAN HELP The oddball Froggy Beachstar name is based on two former models created by Dartz Motorz: the Volkswagen Froggy Beetle (left) and the Mercedes SLK Beachstar buggy

he Latvian maker says the wacky nameplate points to 'a roadster car body made more fun'.

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As well as removing - or as Dartz says, 'annihilating' - the roof, the car maker 'threw out' the two back seats, because 'roadsters are not school buses' and so that additional space could be made available to install the largest battery

The name combines those of Dartz's 'most iconic' cars from the last three decades: 바카라사이트 the frog-inspired VW Beetle called the Froggy and the Beachstar buggy - a Mercedes SLK sports car turned monster truck.

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'.Prices will start from €19,999 (£17,000), which is a significant mark-up on the four-seat Nikrob city car, though it's not aimed at the
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There is also a 'sport' button - 'yes, as this is a roadster', the brand's spokesperson says - which increases the to
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