You probably know Dartz as the company that builds big, weird vehicles with celebrity status. In fact, one of his creations is the popular and controversial-looking SUV that appeared in Sacha Baron Cohen’s political satire comedy. Dictator.
The golden SUV now has a production version that you can actually buy. Dartz has also made other armored SUVs since the celebrity SUV was introduced 10 years ago, but the Latvian company is venturing into an entirely different car segment.
Introducing Dartz Freze Froggy EV Beachstar The Winners Edition – the long name for a car that comes with features that are as attractive as its design.
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Dartz classifies the Freze Froggy EV as “affordable luxury” and calls it “the world’s first electric roadster built in affordable luxury style”. To be fair, the car comes with expensive materials but is still being sold at a relatively affordable price.
In terms of style, the Freze Froggy lives up to its name, looking like an amphibian up front. Dartz’s new logo, the Spirit of Victors, is found painted on the pink hood. Carbon fiber elements are found throughout the EV’s exterior, while the interior is trimmed with alligator and ostrich leather. It even comes with a Bang & Olufsen sound system, with the main speakers behind the seats covered in alligator skin.
Dartz is proud of the trunk of the Freze Froggy EV, which it calls a Swiss army knife trunk. The top of the trunk opens into a small compartment that holds two backpacks with a picnic set. The lower trunk reveals ample standard cargo space.
Unlike the giant SUVs Dartz usually offers, this small two-seater car is driven by an electric motor that produces 67 horsepower (50 kilowatts), with a top speed of 105 kilometers per hour (65 miles per hour). It has two range options: 200 kilometers (124 miles) and 300 km (186 miles).
Dartz Freze Froggy EV Beachstar The Winners Edition has a base price of 15,000 euros or around $15,800. When asked about the rationale behind making a small, affordable EV, the company’s founder and owner, Leonard Yankelovich, said they wanted to offer an electric roadster that doesn’t look cheap – to a broad market of buyers ranging from students to billionaires.
